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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Rolex 24 At Daytona

Go RX8! Rotaries win again:

http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/res...d=1481&sid=692
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 12:38 PM
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yes but did you notice that they won by 4 laps over the next GT car.... i see some rules changes coming just like last year...... can't have one car dominate unless it is an american car..... LOL
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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my friend got to go... lucky
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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Possible rule changes:
*Rotary powered cars only get 3 wheels.
*Rotary powered cars must drive in reverse, but forward.
*Rotary powered cars must carry multiple passengers. Pitting allows for passenger exchange.
*Rotary powered cars must entirely eliminate rotary engine from driveline; driver must pedal "Flinstone-style".
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Perfect_Weapon
Possible rule changes:
*Rotary powered cars only get 3 wheels.
*Rotary powered cars must drive in reverse, but forward.
*Rotary powered cars must carry multiple passengers. Pitting allows for passenger exchange.
*Rotary powered cars must entirely eliminate rotary engine from driveline; driver must pedal "Flinstone-style".
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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Dam I dvr'd this and it got deleted.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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It was a good race. They are hardly RX-8s anymore though. Tube frame three rotors. Everything is loud out there but you can't even continue your yelling conversation when one goes by.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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Yea, I'm pretty sure they're 20B peripheral port motors.
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