Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Avoiding Smokey Bear In The Real Cannonball Run
Roy is attempting to break a legendary cross-country driving record known to most people as the Cannonball Run. The time: 32 hours, 7 minutes, set in 1983 by David Diem and Doug Turner. Captain Roy's quest is definitely illegal and quite possibly impossible. He is one of the few drivers wealthy and geeky and foolish enough to try it anyway. So far he's tried and failed twice, but he's still convinced that his careful calculations will allow him to beat the record.
Read complete story at: http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/magazine/15-11/ff_cannonballrun
Labels: Cannonball Run, Racing, Traffic School
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Countdown to 12 Hours of Sebring Podcast
This podcast details the Panoz Motorsports' effort prior to the 2006 Mobil 12 Hours of Sebring. On Saturday, March 17th 2007, the opening round of the American Le Mans Series and America’s premier sports car endurance race starts at 10 am. Click here to listen to the mp3.
Click the iTunes button to launch and listen on iTunes.
Labels: Florida, Racing, Technology, Traffic School
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
New Stricter Florida Teen Driving Proposals
Jesse White's New Teen driving proposals includes:
- 9 month learner's permit
- curfew at 10 p.m. on weekdays and at 11 p.m. on weekends
- 12 months restricted to a maximum of one unrelated teen passenger in the vehicle enforced violations by a ticket.
- 6 Hours manditary actual street driving for student drivers
- Create a graduated driver licensing system
- - - teen required to drive conviction-free for nine months on a learner's permit
- - - teen required to drive conviction-free for six months on a restricted driver's license
- - - teen required to drive conviction-free for six months and turn 18 before obtaining a full license.
- Ticketed underage drivers appear with guardian to receive court supervision.
- New tougher penalties for street racing
Labels: Florida, Racing, Traffic School
Sunday, December 11, 2005
A bad idea: Racing into speed bumps
Today's question: My husband insists on speeding up rather than slowing down when he comes to a speed bump. He says that makes the ride smoother. I say it's dangerous. Who is right?
...So if your male bimbo is speeding up when he is supposed to be slowing down, he is not only exceeding the speed limit but also posing a danger to you, his lovely bride and passenger, and also endangering pedestrians and other drivers...
Labels: Racing
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