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Re: The Federal Study that Finds Speed Limits Irrelevant...



In article <3v6qtv$asb@acara.snsnet.net>,
Phil Mueller <pmueller@airnet.net> wrote:
>
>>I was listening to the NASCAR race this weekend on the radio... there was a
>>15-car pileup at 200 mph, and everybody walked away from the accident.  So much
>>for the "speed kills" argument.
>
>A NASCAR bears little resemblance to a street car.
>
>>How can NASCAR drivers go bumper-to-bumper at 200mph without incident while Joe
>>Driver can't handle 70 on the open road?  Training and alertness.  
>
>I'm pretty sure that there's a certain amount of inborn talent, too.
>How else can you explain consistent winners?

Sponsors' deep pockets?  Better-engineered cars?  Better-trained mecahnics?

Joe



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