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« on: February 20, 2001, 02:17:00 PM »
I got a new racing-sim today; Mercedes-Benz Truck Race. If you like driving games too this one is really worth of money  
Graphics are great and the whistling of turbo-charger is great  
And at least now I can say the "Driving-Model" is correct; Thought the one I tested some year ago got only 450hp and its weight was about 40000kg  

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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2001, 02:23:00 PM »
Truck racing... hmmm... only slightly better than 'tractor pulling'.

You know, Eurosport's favourite sport.  

"And now, from some god forsaken part of Sweden, this year's annual 'pull a big sled with a big tractor event'!"

And the crowd goes wild.
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2001, 02:53:00 PM »
If it moves with engine you can race with it  

Tought it might be not easy to understand if you havent seen those races "Live"  

I heard those idiot Yanks got somekind DragRace.
They stop their cars in lights and when lights turn to green they just put the pedal to the medal and after 402meter they jump on the brake-pedal. Weird ppl.

 

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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2001, 02:56:00 PM »
Dowding you're just mad because Finn won the ChampionShip last year  

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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2001, 02:59:00 PM »
Which 'live' event are you talkin about? Truck racing or tractor pulling?

To be honest, truck racing isn't that bad. But tractor pulling?

<shudder>

I just don't get it. I understand the rules, but I can't see where the entertainment angle comes from.

Eurosport is big fan of it though.  
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2001, 03:07:00 PM »
cute racing game, cept the speed limiter
this Trucks have (100mph) *yawn*  
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2001, 03:56:00 PM »
Tractor pulling is a big event in some parts of the US too. Guys put thousands of dollars into building custom tractors with 2 big block blown engines just to see how far they can pull a sled. Not a big fan, always wondered where it originated from.

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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2001, 06:10:00 PM »
how about american motercycle raceing? or lawnmower racing? i swear i have seen both on tv. the motercycle one was a harlys limited to the 883. was like a oldies film. they lawnmower race was a hoot they were geared up and looked like they were doin 50 or so . talk about driving skill take a corner in a riding mower at 50 .

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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2001, 12:16:00 AM »

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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2001, 03:20:00 AM »
Towd we have too a "HD-Cup" for 883cid "Stock-Harleys".
If remember correct all you can modify is suspension and maybe carburator.

One race-type which were popular here in -70's and early 80's was different kind of ice-tracks.
 
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Summer speedway pics (0-100kmh 3 secs)

Looks like you have samekind of races in USA too:Cadillac MC IceRace