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Old 03-15-2010, 08:39 AM
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"Gasoline is for washing parts," Garlits said, "and alcohol is for drinking. Nitromethane is what you use for racing."
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Old 03-15-2010, 12:25 PM
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"Gasoline is for washing parts," Garlits said, "and alcohol is for drinking. Nitromethane is what you use for racing."
and he was right but, it is one savage racing engine ...


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Guys who have sponsors and can afford to grenade engines can say those sorts of things.
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Those engines are made to go 1320 feet (now 1000 feet), and no farther!!!
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Envy those who can afford to play with those engines
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Check the date that he said that---was during the NHRA nitro ban
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