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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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This is the second season of the series. Basically for a $40 entry fee, you get to run in cars owned by Mazda, and the winner gets a new Mazda... Check it out.

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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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<grin on your face that you get when you mash the gas on high horsepower car> hmmmm.... </ continue's grin that you cant get rid of till you get out of car>
Old Jan 15, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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hmmmm, can you just take cash? heh. i believe the cars were automatics if i'm not mistaken, so jackie and i might have a slight advantage due to a little experience in that arena.

i guess since you can't change tire pressures that means the cars will be understeering like mofos
Old Jan 15, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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double advantage there...automatic + understeer = double advantage for conanator

do they say which cars we would be using exactly?
Old Jan 15, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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i believe it's the Mazda 6.
Old Jan 16, 2004 | 04:34 AM
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Automatics? Come on, can that really be any fun?
Old Jan 16, 2004 | 06:12 AM
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haha...you'd be supprised...
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no, this year they're racing the new Mazda3

and most likely they will install lowering springs, exhaust, and Falken Azenis on the cars for the events, like what they did with the 6 last year. basically they prep it a bit so it can handle the stress of being autox'd all day.
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and yeah it'll be automatic, so they don't have to replace clutches every 3 events
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The cars are somewhat prepared, not absolutely stock. Mazda does a decent job or preparing them. Last year the events had an drivers school/pratice/media day on Friday then the competition on Saturday and Sunday. Everyone involved thought you got pleanty of racing and car fun for the relatively inexpensive entry fee.



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