To: Red Badger; tioga; Argh; theDentist; Silly
Similar podia are used in motorsport, where the first three finishers will usually stand on one at the end of the race to receive trophies. Notable exceptions are the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 races which have different historic customs. In motor racing, the term is frequently used to refer to a top three placing (as in "he'll get a podium"). regardless of size or number, I "really" don't think that any NASCAR or WWF fan is going to think of the term "podia" when his winner climbs on any raised platform at the end of a race ....
52 posted on
12/19/2006 6:54:57 AM PST by
Robert A Cook PE
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
The writer was referring to Euro-racers, I believe.....
59 posted on
12/19/2006 6:59:24 AM PST by
Red Badger
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