Posted on 05/30/2013 6:39:10 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
Last weekend for Fox
Note on Fantasy Racing that Austin Dillon is showing up as not entered, with instructions how to choose him.
Why is the race the Fedex 400, but MRN calls it the Dover 400.
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Ping to the weekend Nascar races.
Nascarnation, thank you so much for that link to TVRacer.com. It is a wonderful resource.
Boogity
Fri, Sat & Sun at Dover, Cars and trucks.
You’re dithpiclable!!!
You’re most welcome.
The funny part is for years I used a link at nascar.com which detailed all the Nascar broadcasts for the week.
But for some reason this season that link went dead, I emailed Nascar to ask about a new link, they never replied, so I used a search to find this much better site with all the races.
My understanding is that sponsors pay one fee to be listed as the onsite sponsor but an ADDED fee to be mentioned on the broadcast. And some sponsors don't pay that fee.
Picked up the Audi S6 today. Currently the rain has changed to snow. Will take photos when weather permits. Seems I will need to get a degree in computer science to operate this thing. I drove 30 miles before I figured out how to adjust the volume for the radio. The volume adjust was on the steering wheel which was the last place I looked.
Not driving too hard yet as it is recommended to drive easy the first 500 miles fro engine break in. I found out that a RS6 is planned. The same engine as the S6, 7, and 8, but it is tuned to around 600 hp.
My 1995 Buick has the volume and other radio controls on the steering wheel. Love it.
And I forgot to mention: May 30, 2013... snowing in the Colorado mountains.
Hey, it’s been a while.
I used to have a 1969 Buick Riviera with a 430 4-barrel carb engine. It was very heaavy and not so fast as the hp rating would make you think. So much was operated on engine vacuum. Especially the headlights folded down with vacuum hoses. And the hoses were always cracking or leaking and the headlights would only partially fold down so they were shining up in the air. My friends called my car “the raccoon hunter”.
My wife had a 95 Riviera and I rarely drove it. Now she drives a 2010 Buick LaCrosse and it has all kind of pretty buttons on the steering wheel and the owners manual is 315 pages...
Congratulations. Looking fwd to the pictures; it’s just starting to be convertible weather here in Central Oregon.
It used to be that you’d know the cars controls in the 15 minute drive home from the dealership. I’ve got 6 manuals for the 335i BMW. Each deals with a separate part of the car. Two engineering examples on my BMW: I had to call the dealership when I stopped to get gas on the way home as I couldn’t get the “key” out of the slot. (It’s not really a key, I’ll have to post a picture) You have to push in twice to release the key which you really don’t need to put in the slot - you can have it in your pocket to open the locked car (just touch the door handle) or start the engine. There are sonar radar ports in each exterior corner of the BMW that beep inside the car for parking. Different sounding beeps for front and back. Different speed of beeps too + a solid tone if you are really close to an object. In reverse the exterior mirrors also automatically point down to curb level. I have “paired” my iphone with the car but I’ve only learned half the controls on the dash/steering wheel/column and I’ve had the car for 2 months.
The 4 Liter Twin Turbo V8 engine.
My operators manual is also very long. I have proficiency now to operate the radio! I know how to do launch control, but have not done it yet as it is still in the break-in period. Car and Driver did launch control on the 2013 S6 and hit 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and 1/4 mile in 12.2 seconds. I wonder if I can shove a RS6 engine under the hood. If over 600 hp it should be good for 1/4 mile in low 11 second range.
Boys and their Toys...
Very nice indeed.
Weather here is forecast to be mid 70’s to low 80’s for the next week. Perfect weather to get out and about.
Engine bay is even more congested than my Caddy.
I’ve dropped tools and never found them again.
I guess they must rattle out over bumps and fall on the street, LOL.
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