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Old 10-16-2007, 11:58 AM
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Default Real cannonball run Great read!
Found this in digg today, really fun to read.


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Old 10-16-2007, 12:18 PM
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Go get Brock Yates' book of you want to read about the REAL Cannonball-Baker Sea to Shining Sea Momorial Trophy Run. It doesn't get any better, period.
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well, this is a quick story. This guy broke the cannonball record set by yates. Crazy what he went through to pull it off
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That was an exciting read, thanks for the post.
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Originally Posted by MULDER,Oct 16 2007, 04:18 PM
Go get Brock Yates' book of you want to read about the REAL Cannonball-Baker Sea to Shining Sea Momorial Trophy Run. It doesn't get any better, period.
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Excellent read. Crazy!!!!
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I loved that article
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Ya, I thought it was alot of fun. Glad others got some enjoyment out of it too =p
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"0-60" is a new magazine that just came out. It has this article in it. I'd recommend checking it out.
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Fantastic reading
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