Something you probably didn't know about Cindy McCain

ESPN ^ | 9/9/08 | David Pickler

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Just how cool is Cindy McCain? In a million years, I would never have thought she'd be into drifting! She definitely needs to go onto TOP GEAR USA and challenge that wench Michelle to a drag race!

[Spktyr]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078593/posts

[stanz]

I had no idea Cindy suffered a stroke.

[HarryCaul]

I didn’t either.

I like this from the end of the article (well worth reading in full)

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But what would happen if a drifter suddenly found herself living in the White House as first lady? Would she be able to maintain her penchant for drifting? It’s a scenario most aficionados of the sport never imagined possible.

“Camp David’s got a lot of space,” McCain said, laughing.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

thanks..didn’t see it...mods can delete this if they wish. But still, i’d go drifting with her!

[Snurple]

WOW! LOL, that is the last thing in the world I would expect Cindy McCain to be into, pretty neat.

[stayathomemom]

I wonder if it had anything to do with the long flight of the day before.
I have never heard of drifting before yesterday. I guess we do it sometimes unintentionally (and in slow motion) on our snowy roads in Michigan.

[YdontUleaveLibs]

We got to get this out. It’s way cool. Someone that goes to these things should take voter registration cards and talk about Cindy McCain. Wooo hooo, coolest first lady ever.

[According2RecentPollsAirIsGood]

So, I think it’s official that we’ve got the two coolest women in the world on our Presidential ticket.

I wonder if Cindy and Todd Palin, champion snowmobile racer, could put on exhibitions together. Host the next X-Games at the White House, I say.

[1066AD]

Sounds like DVT, especially if she flew coach class.

[saminfl]

I have never heard of drifting before yesterday. I guess we do it sometimes unintentionally (and in slow motion) on our snowy roads in Michigan.

In the late 1950's I was a sports car nut. I subscribed to and read every sports car magazine there was. Sports Cars Illustrated was my favorite magazine. They always spoke of 4-wheel drifts when racing. I am not sure there are any real sports cars out there today, but back then 4-wheel drifts were commonplace.

[visualops]

McCain did so well that, a year later, in May 2005, she returned to Bondurant to hone her drifting skills. She and Jack then rebuilt a Nissan 240SX, installing a tricked-out engine and other parts conducive to drifting (the car is not street-legal). They even competed in amateur drift competitions in the U.S. as a mother-son tandem, finishing as high as second place.

Holy cow! C'mon McCain camp, get with the PR machine and get these stories out there!

[Spktyr]

There are plenty of sports cars out there today. And drifting, in and of itself, is now a sport.

[Twinkie]

They showed them in the video at the Republican National Convention. It WAS really interesting, seeing them drift sideways, and in a long, uniform arc. Made me sort of dizzy. - Cindy also pilots her own jet. I don’t know if Sarah pilots or not. . . yet. I would be surprised if she didn’t “snowmachine” or ski.

[PGR88]

So it comes down to Hockey and Car-racing vs. Basketball in the White House.

Another reason to go with McCain Palin

[Mr. Lucky]

Sarah Palin was on the Alaska State High School Champshionship basketball team. There ain’t much she can’t do better than the junior Senator from Illinois.

[Vor Lady]

McCain/Palin ping!

[grjr21]

but back then 4-wheel drifts were commonplace.

And so were bias ply tires .Todays radials grip much better but when they do let go you don't get much warning.

I believe the tires they use in these drift cars come in a harder compound than street tires and that they use higher pressures

[stanz]

Well, we already had grifters. It would be a refreshing change to have a drifter.

[az_gila]

In the late 1950’s I was a sports car nut. I subscribed to and read every sports car magazine there was. Sports Cars Illustrated was my favorite magazine. They always spoke of 4-wheel drifts when racing. I am not sure there are any real sports cars out there today, but back then 4-wheel drifts were commonplace.

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And watching old in-car movies of Stirling Moss racing showed this 4 wheel drifting to perfection on every corner...