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Old 11-18-2013, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by justincampbell View Post
It drives me up the wall when people make statements like this. Sure, some of us(myself included) cannot get the full potential from a manual trans in the 1/4. However, you find somebody who is really good with a 4 speed, and I'll bet on them any day against an auto.

Dave Strickler for instance
I just shared this quote the other day, but it fits here too:

Somebody said (I think it was Wally Parks): "If we had to drag race the Russians to decide the fate of the Cold War - I would want Ronnie Sox driving for the US".

He was just that cool under pressure, and that consistent, to warrant such a comment.

K

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