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Mario Andretti letter
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Gary Fisher 29er 2019 Kia Stinger 2.0t gone  1995 Miata Sold 1984 944 Sold I am not lost for I know where I am, however where I am is lost. - Winnie the poo. |
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06-10-2016, 06:36 AM
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Very enjoyable. Thanks!
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06-10-2016, 07:03 AM
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thanks for posing that.
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06-10-2016, 07:09 AM
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Wow...a damned fine read!
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06-10-2016, 09:08 AM
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Wow is right. I can remember watching Billy Foster at the 1/4 mile oval in Edmonton in the early '60's - I believe in was the CAMRA (Canadian American Modified Racing Assoc.) series. He along with another guy, Eldon Rasmussen who also raced at that track were the first Canadian drivers to compete at the Indy. Thanks for posting this Scott
Cheers JB
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Had to share with my coworkers... I think it holds up even for non racing fans.
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06-10-2016, 12:58 PM
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Absolutely Wonderful.,Always a hero.
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Wow is right. I can't help but think that he and Aldo seemed to have similar driving ability, but took very different paths through life because Aldo was in two more serious accidents than Mario.
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06-10-2016, 05:56 PM
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I read is autobiography before he won the F1 title. It's a good read.
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06-11-2016, 02:14 AM
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It doesn't get played a lot in IMAX but if you ever have a chance to catch it I highly recommend:
Super Speedway (2000) - Plot Summary - IMDb
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Gary Fisher 29er 2019 Kia Stinger 2.0t gone 1995 Miata Sold 1984 944 Sold I am not lost for I know where I am, however where I am is lost. - Winnie the poo. |
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06-11-2016, 06:43 AM
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Great read, thanks for posting. Mario is a true legend of the sport !
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06-11-2016, 09:03 AM
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Quote:
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06-11-2016, 09:28 AM
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He wrote a letter to this guy?
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