I obviously wasn’t paying too much attention because that is how I read the story.

Smelling salts. Helps clear the head up after a big hit or particularly rough shift.

True, but think about the end of the mulsanne straight where the cars begin to make the right hander. While not quite as extreme as this turn, it is still incredibly high speed and a big flat right (not to mention the rest of the 8+ miles they’re blistering through).

I suppose that is strictly what I’m thinking about - I mainly pay attention to F1 and the tire technology there. Granted, there is a bit of a ‘nerfing’ of the technology there to force pit stops so I suppose it really isn’t quite as comparable at all. Very interesting to see what a company could do if race longevity…

I’m curious what kinds of tire compounds they’re using that will hold up to repeated 200+ mph unbanked turns. Pretty incredible that the tires can withstand that at all, let alone a 20-40? lap stint.

Nelson Cruz makes the catch and the Rangers win the WS.

But when it comes to automobiles, Americans aren't so quick to embrace the small and fuel-efficient – and, Steven, I can tell you right now there are precisely two reasons why this is.

Totally - Nissan still does crazy Nismo stuff all the time and the 370Z is a fantastic sports car.

I miss carving up Lime Creek Road - at completely legal and reasonable speeds of course.

+1

I think it's coming from the fact that the WRX is a car you can out and buy for not that much money and have some terrific AWD fun in it. I know I was definitely of the age that my first experience with Rally was w/ Colin McRae and his 555 Subaru. Plus, from an American standpoint, the old Cosworth Ford's don't appear…

His contribution to ESPN's baseball podcasts is awesome. He's an absolute fountain of knowledge and analysis for us stat geeks.

I drove us out to some unpaved county road not far enough out of town to do some croissants (not enough umph for passengers AND donuts) and bootlegger turns (great e-brake on that thing). On the way out it had lightly rained, which, in conjunction with the leftover mud/dirt on the tires, greatly reduced traction…

They put one of these in at the Ford Ice Center in Nashville. I've skated the ice once since it was put in and for someone at adult height, it doesn't really feel like it doesn't do much except pull your eyes away from the play occasionally; however, for a child who doesn't yet have the best grasp of combined depth…

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I've been driving the speed limit since I moved to TN and had no idea how affordable it is to not.

Owning an STi and watching this video is giving me such anxiety just thinking about being in my car doing anything close to these speeds on that sort of road. Amazing.

You nailed it.

Bravo.

You are correct, though I think most people not from Texas (or near Texas) wouldn't assume that.