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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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I'd like to see an actor at the track. So I can smoke em. C'mon tell me what they drive.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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Should we start with Paul Newman or Jason Priestley?
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Any one of the above listed.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Here'* what Paul Newman drives (one of them):
http://www.newman-haas.com/cars_index.html

And the 2001 24 hours at daytona car:
http://www.gunnarjeannette.com/galle...2001%20005.htm

He also drove this year at age 80 (in the 24hrs at Daytona)
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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I'moutta my league, arn't I?
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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Way out. Look up Jason Preistley'* track rides now
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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you're right. But how bout that freak show jhonny detp or whatever the ladies like. I can smoke him for shure.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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Don't forget James Dean, who died in his Porsche.

Lil story behind that, his Lotus was delayed at the factory, and he got the Porsche instead. Who knows what he could've done if he didn't die out there in that car.

I hear Jay Leno is a car guy too. I don't think your LSS is gonna smoke even his vintage Toronado (complete LSx engine swap, twin turbo, RWD conversion)....
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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Olds Toranado? Those are light. Jay Leno has an Olds Toranado with RWD? Sweet! Ask him how its done!
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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GM got there hands on it...1000HP Toro I saw it on Rides a few weeks back

I fell asleep before it was done
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