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we have world of outlaws and several different types/classes of open wheel racing here in the states. fia has different classes of open wheel in europe, thats where danica was studying before she raced here in the states. she was under the tutelage of lynn st. james school. i couldn't tell you whether she won any championships over there or not. i was a big fan of fia racing when i was stationed in germany. i was at the nurburgring the day nikki lauda crashed his car and almost died from his injuries. he is a brave man and overcame his injuries but never raced again. the old nurburgring was a very dangerous track because it was so long and totally a road course. veeeeeeeeeery fast track. since that time it has been shortened and they have posted more safety crews. that didn't help nikki though. i wasn't a fan of his, but i don't like seeing people get hurt or worse. i was a fan of the elf tyrell in those days, and the john player special team. both ran cosworth engines. foooooooooord. the elf team was a rarity. they had 4 front wheels. this was an improvement to lower aerodynamic drag and aid handling. it worked, almost. the car was faster, but tire changes were a sob so it was diminishing return. they gained time but lost more time on tire changes. only lasted a season. jody schecter was there main driver then. he later died at the sa gran prix. i think his brother or some other relative is driving in the irl. i know they are related but i don't know the connection. by thy way .................i still think danica is finer than frog fur. ![]()
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