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Old 01-31-2011, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by tommygold View Post
And I do think he'll practice, and practice pretty hard.
-Tom
This is a point that hasn't been discussed much regarding the owner of the Kirkham (I think he could be sandbagging a bit). We have to assume that the guy is reasonably savvy (he's apparently made money somehow, and was wise enough to purchase a Kirkham). Given the high stakes of the wager (i.e., a lot of money and egos at stake), it's reasonable to posit that the Kirkham owner is going to do some of his own preparation for the race (e.g., tune engine, make sure car is appropriately prepped, add nitrous, attend driving school, practice at drag strip).

I can't imagine that he's (the Kirkham owner) not going into this with his eyes wide open.