Lafora
02-13-2001, 01:56 PM
You're not going to believe this news article I
read tonight....
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Old Time Racing Comes Back To The US
New York (IP)
"WHERE'S MY AUTO RACING?"
Buoyed by the early success of his Extreme
Football League, the XFL, and dislike of the
elitism of Formula 1 and commercialization
of NASCAR, wresting magnate Vince McMahon
has decided to further expand his sports
empire with a new auto racing league, the
XF1, or "Extremely Fast One".
"It's going to be a throwback to old time
auto racing. None of these wimpy cars
covered in laundry soap advertising or look
like space ships, I want to see REAL cars:
muscle cars, the kind of cars that can peel
out and leave layers of rubber on the road."
Included in his proposed rules are points
not just for winning or finishing in the
top ten, but also for knocking competitors
out of the race, for carrying their "cargo"
to the finish undamaged - a reference to the
early days of moonshiners - and drivers who
race as "police", preventing other racers
from finishing. To differentiate this from
all other racing series, races will take
place on a variety of surfaces including an
oval, some road courses, dirt trails through
backwoods, and even two city street races.
There will be a premium on safety, McMahon
assures us, but one wonders how safe racing
can be when collisions are a desired event.
"I promise my racing league will be as safe
as the XFL or professional wresting." The
serious injury in the first XFL "possession"
(a replacement for the coin toss), coupled
with his handling of the death of Owen Hart
makes this a dubious proposition.
Set to begin racing in October of 2001, the
15 race season will be broadcast on CBS, who
having just lost NASCAR to FOX, are looking
for a replacement to fill the schedule.
read tonight....
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Old Time Racing Comes Back To The US
New York (IP)
"WHERE'S MY AUTO RACING?"
Buoyed by the early success of his Extreme
Football League, the XFL, and dislike of the
elitism of Formula 1 and commercialization
of NASCAR, wresting magnate Vince McMahon
has decided to further expand his sports
empire with a new auto racing league, the
XF1, or "Extremely Fast One".
"It's going to be a throwback to old time
auto racing. None of these wimpy cars
covered in laundry soap advertising or look
like space ships, I want to see REAL cars:
muscle cars, the kind of cars that can peel
out and leave layers of rubber on the road."
Included in his proposed rules are points
not just for winning or finishing in the
top ten, but also for knocking competitors
out of the race, for carrying their "cargo"
to the finish undamaged - a reference to the
early days of moonshiners - and drivers who
race as "police", preventing other racers
from finishing. To differentiate this from
all other racing series, races will take
place on a variety of surfaces including an
oval, some road courses, dirt trails through
backwoods, and even two city street races.
There will be a premium on safety, McMahon
assures us, but one wonders how safe racing
can be when collisions are a desired event.
"I promise my racing league will be as safe
as the XFL or professional wresting." The
serious injury in the first XFL "possession"
(a replacement for the coin toss), coupled
with his handling of the death of Owen Hart
makes this a dubious proposition.
Set to begin racing in October of 2001, the
15 race season will be broadcast on CBS, who
having just lost NASCAR to FOX, are looking
for a replacement to fill the schedule.