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Old 20-01-2008, 11:54 AM
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whilst googling at work this morning I stumbled on this

http://www.draglist.com/stories/SOD-...SOD-013103.htm

like the picture of the slow down area imagine if your brakes failed..
the dukes of hazzard springs to mind

also found this video of it from back in the day, I can't play it at work tho so don't know what it shows

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQKp3QR5Los

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Old 20-01-2008, 12:21 PM
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Such a waste of a good strip they really should get it running again.
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you couldnt find anything a LITTLE closer,,,,,,,,, maybe one in africa or cosevo

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You inventing countries now then as well as talking waffle?

The irony is kosovo is actually quite near compared to the states and africa
 
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