Throwback Thursday

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Maybe next time they should just try parking it manually . . . .

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Mile and a half dirt ...

"In its four short years of operation, the big, fast Arkansas speedway developed a reputation for being both scary and treacherous. In one bizarre crash, future Daytona 500 winner Tiny Lund was thrown from his ’55 Chevy (ironically sponsored by a seat-belt supplier) out onto the track, but he escaped with a badly broken arm."

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NASCAR’S Lost Dirt Superspeedway

Nearly forgotten today, Memphis-Arkansas Speedway was one of NASCAR’s largest oval tracks in the 1950s. It was 1.5 miles in length, featured dramatic high banking, and the surface was dirt. H…
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Clutch said:
Why the upside down tach?
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Often times the gauges are rotated so that at their optimum operating range, the needles all point in the same direction to make them easier to read at a glance. In my Chevelle, all of the needles point straight up when all is well. In a race car, the driver isn't concerned about anything below say 5000 RPM, so you can turn it upside down and put the 5-9000 range at the top.
 
They did a bad job on that one.

In their defence, the cigarette lighter is within reach.
 
continuing with the theme of athletes smoking a cigarette . . . .

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