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Old 10-14-2011, 10:42 AM
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At Miller on sunday this guy brought this cup car out for the Lapbattle TT which runs between sessions at our MPRA races, i didn't see it cause I was on track, but my friend took this pic and did the caption

Old 10-14-2011, 10:44 AM
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Wonder how he managed to do that?
Old 10-14-2011, 10:48 AM
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Old 10-14-2011, 10:48 AM
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I don't know, but the next thing he would have hit would have been the gas pumps
Old 10-14-2011, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Everett Ogilvie
Wonder how he managed to do that?
Not looking where he was going...

Ouch...the bill for that is gonna smart!
Old 10-14-2011, 11:53 AM
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WTF!!

I would love to hear the explanation for this. It'll be something like: "I drive flat out..."
Old 10-14-2011, 11:59 AM
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That is a pretty stable or rigid chassis. It is sitting on one pole on the very outer edge and the car is still planted. I am impressed.
Old 10-14-2011, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Everett Ogilvie
Wonder how he managed to do that?
looks like he "ran out of talent"...
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Porsche builds a strong car, might try to find the guy and buy it cheap

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Originally Posted by redvetracr
looks like he "ran out of talent"...
Must have been pushing it pretty hard (in the pits on the way to the gas pumps....).
Old 10-14-2011, 05:12 PM
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is that thing lifting its leg to pee on the fire plug ?
Old 10-14-2011, 06:27 PM
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Was there a sale on fuel? Or maybe one too many apps opened on his phone?
Old 10-15-2011, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
is that thing lifting its leg to pee on the fire plug ?
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Old 10-15-2011, 11:37 PM
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I have fueled up there a bunch of times and never once F'up doing it
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He's changing his oil. No jack stands necessary.
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Your thinking like a Corvete guy Larry. In a Porsche, he'd need to back it in. /:\
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Originally Posted by parkerracing
Your thinking like a Corvete guy Larry. In a Porsche, he'd need to back it in. /:\
you got me there !

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Old 10-16-2011, 05:37 PM
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I have almost done that with my trailer at a gas station.
Old 10-16-2011, 07:24 PM
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Old 10-17-2011, 05:10 PM
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What's the prize for taking pole position?

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