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To: Reaganite Republican

Many years ago I worked for a Datsun race team.
We were at Elkheart Lake, Wisconsin for a race.
There were many classes and Paul Newman showed up and entered a porche. Goodyear showed up with a truck load of new stickum tires by far the best made to that point.
Newman bought the entire truck to not allow anyone but him to use them insuring him a win.
Just saying./


8 posted on 05/06/2011 2:35:22 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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To: Joe Boucher

I hear ya

Big racing fan here


10 posted on 05/06/2011 2:37:04 PM PDT by Reaganite Republican
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To: Joe Boucher

What vintage Datsuns? Z-cars? I had one (HLS30, 2.4L, American version) from, IIRC, May 1970.


23 posted on 05/06/2011 3:17:42 PM PDT by Erasmus (I love "The Raven," but then what do I know? I'm just a poetaster.)
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To: Joe Boucher
There were many classes and Paul Newman showed up and entered a porche. Goodyear showed up with a truck load of new stickum tires by far the best made to that point. Newman bought the entire truck to not allow anyone but him to use them insuring him a win.

That's about what you'd expect out of a NASCAR team owner, which he was at one point ;-)
24 posted on 05/06/2011 3:29:40 PM PDT by af_vet_rr
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