We've got the thread about who the best driver is among the contestants. But honestly, with all the editing and cuts in the name of tv excitement it is difficult for us to give a fair assessment to anyone; editing can make anyone look good or bad. So, time to put your money where your mouth is! Tell us what you've done outside the daily commute. Are any of you track day regulars? Avid autocrossers or drag strip regulars? Taken any pro driving schools? Competed in a pro or amateur series? Or here's one for you: taken a map-reading class? (there are such things) Or are you just a natural? Don't get me wrong, I'm sure you're all great. And I'll be the first to say I suck and everyone is welcome to put me on the chopping block too; look in my bullrun profile or youtube under "yovanilla" for in car vids. (It had been a few years so be gentle :) ) Or, my myspace page has them along with an old, old autox of my beloved 16V VW. http://www.myspace.com/allanransom
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Theresa and I both have track experience. We are avid autocrossers and I placed 3rd in SM2 for the 2007 season. Been to professional driving school, had track time at willow springs and Theresa is just a good map reader so her navigational skills are excellent. What else can I say.... WE ROCK!
We know you guys rock, just hope you don't roll.
Never been involved in any form of racing ;-)
Yeah, I've never done anything with the track or driving schools... I've traveled ALOT, but never spent much time behind the map... atleast.. a road map... I am a pilot, so I know how to read sectional charts really well, but other than that I'm usually just driving around town. I am a bit on the edge though, so I've tried everything you've seen me do atleast once.
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no drag racing since you were 12 huh?
Hey Dart...hope you guys do well the rest of the show. I've got a green 70 Swinger 340 that i'm sitting beside right now, love the Mopars.
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Theresa and I both have track experience. We are avid autocrossers and I placed 3rd in SM2 for the 2007 season. Been to professional driving school, had track time at willow springs and Theresa is just a good map reader so her navigational skills are excellent. What else can I say.... WE ROCK!
Really? That's awesome! You know I was watching the show with my wife, during the challenge, and said "I <i>think<i/> she looks really good out there, but I just can't tell! (because of all the camera shifting)
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never had any car racing, only powerboat racing. been told that I am a human compass. reading a map easy to me.:p
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Porsche, all that needs to be said :p
I have a little bit of road time under my ass :)
I just got my license two days ago.
I have done a race or 2.
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Remember it's all about the game and how you play it.
I've only been in America, how do you say.... 2 hours?
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"Drive It Like You Stole It"
Illegal street racing when I was a younger lad.
Test & Tune at the LVMSW
Richard Petty Driving experience (NASCAR)
Plenty of driving old VW's out of town with no maps.
Driven cross country several times
Nothing formal....just a pure natural.
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Hey George whats the correct way to pronounce your last name
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TSA GRE NOS
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The TS is pronounced like an s with attitude.
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Got it, and I gotta admit for 2.2 seconds I thought you were mexican till I saw your last name and then I knew your were Greek
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What kind of boats?
I actually used to race little outboards when I was a kid-- as seen in my profile.
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Ahhh C-class hydro... those little things move! We'll be boat racing this whole weekend in Pomona, including A,J, ASX hydro along with Comp Jet and Nostalgia Endurance in our pit ;-)
I never got into the Cs-- we ran J and moved up to A before travel kinda killed our interest in it, then we just started racing locally at the dirt track
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It's a funny thing..Geroge's name is pronounced like that..but for some reason his brothers name is pronounced different..can't really remember..but it sounded like Pane -n -de- arsh!!! Myabe its because George is Greek and Bill is a Turk
Brook I am curious how much driving/racing experience you have. Seems like you know your way around a track.
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