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Mr.Bill

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14. Go see the drag races in La Vegas.

Reply to Leith (Original post)

Fri Nov 17, 2023, 07:39 PM

Nov 2023

They have 12,000 horsepower and accelerate from zero to over 330 mph in under four seconds. Their sound will make F1 sound like someone is cutting their lawn.

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Okay, tell me about car racing [View all] Leith Nov 2023 OP

F1 makes Indy a pleasure. I lived in Phoenix a year they used the downtown for an F1 track ... marble falls Nov 2023 #1

It's going to be really, really loud TexasDem69 Nov 2023 #2

Folks pay extra to sit close to the track. multigraincracker Nov 2023 #3

+1 to the hearing protection Axelrods_Typewriter Nov 2023 #12

Turn left!...turn left again!...turn left again!" ret5hd Nov 2023 #4

I died laughing when i saw a tee shirt that said NASCAR ; mitch96 Nov 2023 #8

F1 is louder than Nascar if I remember right DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2023 #5

The race in Indy is at Speedway, Indiana not Emile Nov 2023 #6

Ohmigosh you are correct Leith Nov 2023 #9

They had first practice last night, there will be a second practice tonight. Hotler Nov 2023 #7

Luckily I didn't Leith Nov 2023 #10

After a 2-hr delay they got the practice in. nt Hotler Nov 2023 #13

F1 is the very top of race car driving. I was never much into it, but got hooked on the F1 series on Netflix beaglelover Nov 2023 #11

How long does the Vegas Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #16

They usually last a little over 2 hours. beaglelover Nov 2023 #17

Go see the drag races in La Vegas. Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #14

I got to go to a prerace practice session at the Speedway Leith Nov 2023 #15