YOU MIGHT BE A RACER IF…. (last of a 4 part series provided by Mary Beth Harrison)
* Everywhere you go, you try to find the fastest line through the turn. * You always do a toe & heel downshift while whoever might be your passenger gives you a real funny look. * You can't stand anyone telling others how to drive. Of course, you are the best. * You can't stand understeer. * You always want to change something in your street car to make it handle better. * You will gladly pay up to $8 for a quart of engine oil. * You hate long distance driving, but you will gladly drive 800 miles to the race track. * You think that traction control and ABS are for those who can't drive. * You've ever tried to convince your wife you needed that flow bench to fix the air filter on her station wagon. * You save broken car parts as "mementos". * Your last several freeway forays included just brushing the curbs as you apexed the on-ramps perfectly.... * You've found your lawn mower runs pretty good on 108 octane gas (but doesn't particularly care for alcohol). * The local tire shop won't honour the tread life warranty on any car you have been within 50 yards of... * The shop manager at your local car dealer mutters "dear Lord" under his breath after he sees the size of your exhaust piping. * The local police and Highway Patrol have a picture of your car taped to their dashboard. * You spend more time polishing your exhaust tip every day than you do bathing. * Instead of pictures in your wallet, you have timeslips. * You would choose a roll bar over air conditioning if it were an option. * You enjoy driving through wet, empty parking lots and using the emergency brake to kick the back end out. * White smoke coming out from under your tires is a
common sight. * You consider the redline a "conservative suggestion" and the rev limiter "a fun limiter" * You spend more on insurance premiums than on food. * Your idea of a good time is sitting around figuring out gear ratios and the ideal final drive ratio for given situations. * When someone refers to "The Good Book", you think of "The Auto Math Handbook" * When someone asks where you went to school, you reply, "Skip Barber". * You have racing shops programmed on your speed dial. * You own five cars and only one of them is street legal. * You know the 1/4 mile times and skid pad numbers of your riding mower and want to improve them. * You've embarrassed your significant other at least once by insisting on wearing your full face helmet while driving. * You know the "racing line" of every turn in your daily commute, including your alternate routes, and practice hitting them every day. * You quote your street tire wear life in weeks rather than miles. * You regularly live test your rev limiter on that straight that's a little too long for 2nd but not worth going into 3rd for. * You've started looking for sponsors for your daily commute. * You've slalomed in a construction zone, and counted your penalty time in the rear view afterwards. * After you tell your spouse where you'd like to go on your vacation he answers: "Why... is there a race there?"
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are inconsiderate of others. · A deal with a sponsor to supply water for the races is nearing the final stages. President Report by Mike Kaerne · Steve Berry wrote to say thanks for a great weekend. · James & Valera Lee donated a Block. - Thanks! · Basil Carter of "Wing Nut Racing donated $1000 to the club - Thank you. · A Solo II event is being considered for next year. · At a recent Molson Indy Vancouver media event, Greg Moore's number '99' was unveiled at the start/finish line. · Rick Moore likes the idea of naming our new Turn 2 after Greg. The straight between Turn 2 & Turn 3 will be dedicated to the Cascade club. New Business · Michael Lensen is the new Contest Board Representative for Conference. Please send all Rules changes suggestions to him. Good & Welfare · Felim Power drove his "Formula 1" mockup in a recent "Action Man" television commercial to be aired in the UK. Cassidy Raceway has been shut down. Paul Bunbury was a great announcer at the last race! · Vernon now has a ˝ mile oval track for CASCAR races. · "Super Chevy" Magazine mentioned SCCBC at Thunder hill in a recent article. · Gunther in Alberta sent in an email inviting us to the races in Calgary and Edmonton.
