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Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Figure 800 horsepower for Nextel Cup cars, around 700 for the Busch series cars that ran in Mexico City. NASCAR knows how to make a "road race" car. Hate to clue the snobs here, but there is a LOT of automotive know-how around Charlotte, N.C. Lemans? A funny tale from back in the stone age. NASCAR's Woods Bros. were asked if they'd be interested in running a pit for a Lemans entry. They responded in the positive, then asked the pay. They had a good laugh, and decided against Lemans. I think it would be VERY interesting if NASCAR skills were used to build a speedway style car for entry in Lemans. You'll note that it's the pro drivers from the ALMS series who are trying to make it as a Nextel Cup driver, not the other way around. The money talks...
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent."
-Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.)
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