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Old 07-10-2006, 06:06 PM
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Default My wife takes 1st. place in Autocross race.

This was Karen's first race, 3rd time in my car driving it. She entered the Novice class and won. I have high hopes for her. That's a picture of her getting ready to go, but first she has to have the A/C on to keep her cool.

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Old 07-10-2006, 06:22 PM
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Karen has a good teacher. You should bring her out to WSIR sometime, I'll bet she can beat Howard's lap times
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Old 07-11-2006, 05:49 AM
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That's cool, congratulations on her win!

My wife is a terrible driver. She can't even manage to drive our acura without continually hitting curbs, walls, etc. I don't know what she ran over, but once she smashed the oil pan and broke a motor mount. When I asked her what she hit, she said she had no idea and didn't remember hitting or running over anything. The next car she gets will be one of those plastic Saturns.

One good quality my wife has is that she will let me drive her around whenever I want. So I guess I'll keep her even if she'll never even enter an autocross.

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Originally Posted by joemoia
Karen has a good teacher. You should bring her out to WSIR sometime, I'll bet she can beat Howard's lap times
Hey if she beats me you would be next

Steve.....do you have any room left for HER trophies

Congrats KAREN


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Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
Hey if she beats me you would be next

Steve.....do you have any room left for HER trophies

Congrats KAREN


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She wouldn't be the first; Jeanine French was 3-4 secs. faster than me at SM and BW.
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Way to go Karen.


It's sad but I can't get my wife to learn to drive a 6 speed.
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Way to go Karen I'll second the good teacher. I like the picture too!
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Hey Steve and Karen!

I just saw this post.

Congratulations and I hope to see you both out at the track soon.

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Originally Posted by Bob Blackmon
Way to go Karen I'll second the good teacher. I like the picture too!

Thanks guys for the encouraging words. I'll make sure she gets the congrats. She's a little embarrass with me bragging about her.

Bob what about this picture?

Steve

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Originally Posted by mountainbiker2
Thanks guys for the encouraging words. I'll make sure she gets the congrats. She's a little embarrass with me bragging about her.

Bob what about this picture?

Steve

That looks like a splitter up front and a spoiler in the rear. Hey! Isn't that illegal?

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That is pretty cool!

Originally Posted by mountainbiker2
Thanks guys for the encouraging words. I'll make sure she gets the congrats. She's a little embarrass with me bragging about her.

Bob what about this picture?

Steve

I think I'm gonna have nightmares!
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Originally Posted by Olitho
That looks like a splitter up front and a spoiler in the rear. Hey! Isn't that illegal?

That looks like an old fat guy that can't reach his car keys.....


DH
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Originally Posted by mountainbiker2
Thanks guys for the encouraging words. I'll make sure she gets the congrats. She's a little embarrass with me bragging about her.

Bob what about this picture?

Steve

Steve, you suck! Don't forget Karma poolman.
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Originally Posted by mountainbiker2

"Jo Ann whooped me again, time to assume the position".

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