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Old May 10, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Old May 10, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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That is a beautiful sight. My wife thinks I'm nuts but I like the smell of burnt rubber on the track.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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Old May 10, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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Old May 10, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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Old May 10, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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i <3 burnt rubber also.. i love the smell of unburned fuel...
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Old May 10, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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I Love It!!!!! I Wish They Made A Burt Rubber Air Freshner So I Wouldnt Have To Keep Buying Tires Lol..
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Old May 10, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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the only word that comes to mind is d@mn
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Old May 10, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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Oh, damn! For a second there I thought somebody took a picture of my Mercury in the McDonald Drive Thru. Then I saw the car was blue and not champagne.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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That's an awesome pic.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 99BLACKBIRD
Oh, damn! For a second there I thought somebody took a picture of my Mercury in the McDonald Drive Thru. Then I saw the car was blue and not champagne.


That pic is badass! I also love the smell of burnt rubber, fuel, and any other smell to be found at a track.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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race fuel has to be one of the best smells. i like the smell of burnt rubber when its from a burnout, but burning rubber such as my shoe in a fire smells bad
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Old May 11, 2005 | 12:10 AM
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race fuel has to be one of the best smells. i like the smell of burnt rubber when its from a burnout, but burning rubber such as my shoe in a fire smells bad
Yeah, race fuel smells like those purple pop cycles(sp) I used to eat when I was a kid.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 03:35 AM
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Someone should really tell him that's hard on his tires.

That's an awesome pic and I to whoever snapped that shot because I'm usually lucky to get the entire car in frame.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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Got tire wrap?

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Old May 11, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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How did he not break the 10 bolt?????
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