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17th April 2013, 04:13 #61
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I've seen women win in drag racing and those cars have more power than F1 cars (albeit with fewer turns in a race)
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I also recall hearing of a semi-successful woman racing at the grand prix level pre-WDC, but she was blacklisted after being accused of consorting with the Nazis.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=1785
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17th April 2013, 12:16 #62
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To add another along the drag racing greats....
Angelle Sampey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Only a few NHRA Pro Stock Bike titles. I'm sure Stirling would say she distracted the male riders or something, so it can't be possibly based on skill or courage.
And just a note.... I've done some amateur bike drag racing, and though I never went much beyond mild builds, riding a bike with a fat drag style rear tire and a stretched wheelbase is an eye opener. I made a few slow passes on a friends bike and let's just say it adds a new dimension to how the bike changes direction. I had made sub 10 second runs on my bike (this back in the day when that was considered fast for a street legal bike... LOL) without issue. The first run I made on the real drag style bike I almost put it into the barrier, and I was only headed for a 12-13 second run.
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17th April 2013, 12:35 #63
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Originally Posted by Garry Walker
When at my last command we went on a hump tough enough to make a good 10-12 very fit guys drop, including one that was on the Marine Corps rugby team. There was a woman who couldn't have weighed 90 lbs soaking wet that made it, and she was carrying a good 2/3 her body weight over those miles.
I've seen a lot of debate on women in combat roles, and as long as the standards aren't "dumbed down" I have no issue with it. The only legitimate concern I've ever seen stated was from Jesse Ventura (actor/politician/activist) who stated that many men who learned old school values might be inclined to protect women in dangerous situations, thus is could cause conflict in hostile military situations. But note that while I view his statement as probably very valid, it is a shortcoming of the males, not the females.
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17th April 2013, 12:37 #64
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Excellent post above.
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17th April 2013, 12:41 #65
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18th April 2013, 09:06 #66
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Originally Posted by airshifter
Like always, an amazing vid from J-records https://youtu.be/wLujPkLPAtE?si=MfMNEbRsiUhr24SU
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