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30
Jun
09

Youngest Earnhardt Climbs Into Daddy’s Car

Taylor_Earnhardt_Goodwood_540Dale Earnhardt has been dead for nearly 7 years now but this weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Goodwood, England the car he drove in winning his final Cup race will be taken out of the Richard Childress Racing Museum for the first time since 2003. The person tabbed to drive his famed #3 car won’t have to worry about them changing the name on the car, as it is Earnhardt’s now 20-year old daughter (and semi-hottie), Taylor Earnhardt.

Despite never having driven a stock car before, Taylor will drive the car during demonstrations at the festival, with her mother Theresa alongside for the ride.

“It’s very, very exciting,” Taylor Earnhardt said. “I’ve already spent some time in the car getting used to it, and I’m looking forward to the demonstration run. Hopefully, the fans in the United States and around the world will enjoy seeing one of my father’s winning cars participate in this awesome event.”

[Scene Daily]

29
Jun
09

Bike Gangs Are Dangerous

During a race at the British Speedway in Cardiff two of the motobikers got into a shoving match after their heat. Nothing major happened because the buzz-kills in security came out and separated the two men. I do however, like how as Scott Nichols (White) leaves the arena one of (presumably) Emil Sayfutdinov’s (Blue) crew brushes by him and gives Nichols a shove. Classy.

23
Jun
09

Where A Bike is More Important Than a Person

armstrong_lanceJust another follow-up to the Donte Stallworth justice system debacle; Lee Monroe Crider, 40, pleaded no contest and received a 3 year prison sentence for second-degree burglary and grand theft for stealing Lance Armstrong’s custom $10,000 bike. Crider’s co-defendant Dung Hoang Le received a 90 day sentence and three years probation on a misdemeanor charge.

That means that for stealing a BICYCLE, one man will be penalized 3 times as much as Donte Stallworth was for KILLING a PERSON, and the other receives a mere 1065 MORE days in prison than Stallworth will be getting. It must be nice to be able to buy your way out of consequences. I officially give up.

[ESPN]

23
Jun
09

The X-Games Back in the Day

Apparently, the urge to be extreme was not first brought to America’s consciousness by Doritos and Mountain Dew; these two videos recorded by Thomas Edison in 1899 and 1901 feature bike riders doing some pretty decent moves. Eat your heart out X-Games wannabes, even better, to these bike riders being “stoked” meant tending to a fire.

[Law Librarian]

22
Jun
09

With Practice I Could Try This and Hurt Myself

Jordy Smith, a 21 year old South African pro surfer was off the coast of Indonesia when he pulled off a that GrindTV.com called “the most high-performance maneuver ever executed on a wave”. The move itself is technically called a Rodeo Flip but I’m sure you already know that. I think the most important thing we can agree on is that surfers (and skaters) are some of the most articulate people in the world and I only wish that more of them were a part of our governments and think tanks.

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[Yahoo!]

22
Jun
09

Working in the Pits is the Pits

Indy car cutie Danica Patrick during a practice run over the weekend in Iowa ran into one of her pit crew members, coming to close to the way and knocking him over. Fortunately, she went over afterwards and it looks like lectured him on why he was wrong. So that’s got to feel good.

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[Fan IQ]


22
Jun
09

A 10,000 Mile Rally Race for Fun (and Charity)

On July 18th thousands of eager rally drivers will depart from England on a 10,000 mile adventure ending up in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaaan Baatar. However, this is no ordinary rally road race, The Mongol Rally is a fun free-spirited affair all benefiting various charities. The vehicles involved have been selected by the entrants for comedic value and sense of adventure in order. As the Rally’s website suggests, “The more that goes wrong the better – many of the best stories come from those that didn’t quite make it.”

You can check out the entrants and their various vehicles by clicking here. I first learned of this adventure because an American, Richmond-based team is driving in a self-painted pink ice cream truck. While they won’t be selling ice cream along the way, the team is hopeful — with the help of a sponsor — to be able to distribute delicious space ice cream to children. Prior to getting my license I once saw alongside a highway an ice cream truck for sale and it remains one of my biggest regrets that I didn’t figure out some way to purchase it. If there’s a cooler way for a high schooler to travel feel free to tell me, but I find it hard to believe. So you can see why I have an affinity for this team.

Traveling across roads, “roads” and deserts where there were supposed to be roads but aren’t, the trip is fraught with danger and potential problems. Because these aren’t the most suitable cars for a 10,000 mile trek across various hard terrains, any number of problems can occur leading to breakdowns or flat out having to abandon the trip. The participants are on their own, anything that happens along the way is on them and any number of potential disasters could occur. FUN!

Anyhoo, I’m wishing this team, named the Rolling Cones lots of luck and encourage you to donate to their cause, all the money goes to charity and they get to have an adventure.

On a sidenote: who is in to make our OWN team for NEXT YEAR’S adventure? 10,000 miles of fun, funny cars, new places, Mongolia! I honestly can’t imagine a more fun 3-5 weeks. Who is coming with me?

17
Jun
09

6-Year Old Makes Catch of the Day

833-derby-full.standalone.prod_affiliate.7Out on the water with her mother and father, 6-year old Tegan Humphrey ended up pulling out of the water a 138.8 pound halibut, big enough to win the Lady Angler division of the Homer (Alaska) Jackpot Halibut Derby.

Not too bad a feat for the 40 pound youngster, besting the next closest competitor by 77 pounds. However, while her parents were impressed and proud, Tegan herself was a bit sad, it was a nice catch sure, but it was the wrong species.

“She was fishing for a mermaid, and she didn’t get what she wanted,” said Courtney Humphrey, her mom. “So she was a little disappointed.”

Having already caught a decent-sized chicken halibut earlier in the morning, Tegan rebaited her hook and cast again.

“No sooner did she hit the bottom, than that fish was on,” ship charter captain Rob Hyslip (left) said. “And it took off zinging line. Next thing I heard was, ‘I can’t crank it, I can’t crank it.’ “

Tegan’s father, Charles went over to help, and the battle lasted about 25 minutes. As he was reeling in the fish, Hyslip took out his sawed-off shotgun.

“You’re not going to shoot my fish,” she pleaded.

“Yeah,” Hyslip acknowledged. “She wasn’t thrilled at first. She didn’t really understand what was going on.”

Ultimately she relented and the Hyslip shot the fish in order to bring it on-board. While her father did the hard work in bringing it in, everyone agreed it was her fish, and the small angler was exhausted.

“She was completely tuckered out,” Courtney said. “I’ve got an awesome picture of her on the way back in, sleeping.”

[Anchorage Daily News]

16
Jun
09

“Better Make This My Greatest Race Call”

Five years ago today California was hit with an earthquake that registered 4.9 on the Richter scale. When the quake hit, Vic Stauffer was in the middle of making his call for the second race at Hollywood Park that day. Ever cool, Stauffer maintains his wits and uses the earthquake to help his call of the race. As the race comes to the wire he announces with gusto that it comes down in “a SHAKER!” Well done sir.

15
Jun
09

Bonk!

During the Bramham International Horse Trials in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, UK, Faith Cook was riding her faithful steed, Nagor de la Roche when, at the final water jump they suffered a minor set-back.

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Nagor, the horse, was uninjured but Cook, who was competing in the Under-25 division was taken to a nearby hospital, although it is too early to say if she’ll make a full recovery.

[Daily Mail]

15
Jun
09

Clothed Streaker Interrupts Nude Rugby

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As a part of the celebrations for New Zealand’s national “Nude Day,” every year two rugby teams battle each other fully nude. This contest is also a precursor to the big match between New Zealand’s All Blacks and France. While the temperatures were not as balmy as the players might have preferred, the players went all out, with plenty of hard hits, tackling and hard-nosed play. There was only one interruption in the game, when a fully-clothed streaker ran across the field to cheers from the crowd.

You got to love a country that has a national Nude Day, no wonder everyone in their 20s goes to New Zealand for a bit…

[Guardian]

12
Jun
09

Can I Double Down in Poker?

As the World Series of Poker is going on in Vegas, there hasn’t been anything of super excitement to the lay fan been going on. Until, that is, until “out of nowhere, a girl walked over in front of media row with a group of friends. And takes her pants off. Like a pack of rabid dogs, a mad scramble for pics of her ensued. Then, just like that, she walked off with her pants in hand.”

I’d be woefully remiss to ignore her accomplishments.

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[Wicked Chops Poker]




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