driving fast (what's the fastest you've gone in a car)

[james accordino]

--- JShadzi at aol.com wrote:

> The fastest I've ever accelerated was in a 2000
> Nascar at Thunderhill, I got
> 4 laps in one, and coming onto the front strait, the
> acceleration was so
> violent, I was giggling like a little kid, tears
> running down my face (no,
> there was no wind, we're talking emotion here),
> unbelievable, a litteral
> explosion between 4k and 7k rpm, all the way to
> about 8.5k or so.  Car didn't
> handle or brake too well, but the acceleration, man!
>

As for the acceleration thrill, the cheap ticket is
some rice rocket.  I've owned 4 Suzuki GSX-R 750's and
the pull from 8 grand on is unbelievable.  Especially
on a modded one.  Hang on tight or fly off the back!

> Thing about going really fast, I hate going to jail,
> never been there, don't
> really plan on it, nowhere in CA is very safe, cops
> everywhere.

I did on week in the El Paso County Jail in the summer
on '86 while stationed at Ft. Carson.  Man was my
sergeant pissed.  I was racing some guy on a 1300 and
passed a radar trap.  They chased me almost to Denver,
70 something miles.  My top speed was over 170, and
some cowboy from the Highway Patrol pretty much
followed me the whole way in a hopped up Mustang GT.
Of course everyone was getting out of his way, while I
had to ride the left edge of the roadway.  And YES,
jail sucks.

Jim Accordino

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