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Anyone up for an MPG race in New York?
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05-19-2006, 01:59 PM
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Anyone up for an MPG race in New York?
No cash prizes but it sounds like a scenic drive.
From the Green Grand Prix site :
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Watkins Glen, NY The Second Annual Green Grand Prix will be held in Watkins Glen, NY on June 2, 2006. The Green Grand Prix features a road rally of Hybrid and Alternative Fueled Vehicles (AFV) held on an 84-mile course following the perimeter of beautiful Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York
Schedule of Events
9:30 A.M. -12:00 First officially sanctioned SCCA Road Rally in the United States for Hybrid cars and
Alternate Fueled Vehicles. Rally to be conducted at legal highway speeds around the perimeter of Seneca Lake.
1:15-3:00 P.M. Discussion and Q&A on Hybrids and AFV's at
Watkins Glen International Motor Racing Research Center,
610 South Decatur Street
3:30-9:00 P.M. Display of Rally cars and other AFV's at Rte.14 entrance to Watkins Glen State Park. Exhibits, Rally awards, StudentPoster Awards.
6:00- 6:30 P.M. Jeff Simmons autograph session
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I wish them luck with the event. |
05-19-2006, 02:25 PM
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Re: Anyone up for an MPG race in New York?
Pardon my cluelessness, but who is Jeff Simmons?
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05-19-2006, 02:29 PM
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Re: Anyone up for an MPG race in New York?
I'd like to know how they define "legal highway speeds"
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05-19-2006, 02:42 PM
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PZEV, there's nothing like it :)
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Re: Anyone up for an MPG race in New York?
Hi All:
___Oh no, not again 
___Good Luck
___Wayne
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05-19-2006, 04:00 PM
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Re: Anyone up for an MPG race in New York?
They only have 2-3 spaces left, since the event is only two weeks away.
If you want to register you better do it today!
Google is my friend...
Jeff Simmons is an Indy car driver
www.usatoday.com/sports/ motor/irl/2006-05-16-simmons_x.htm
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05-19-2006, 05:09 PM
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Re: Anyone up for an MPG race in New York?
lol i keep thinking the exercise and matresss guy, i'm like "WOW he drives for FE too that's amazing"
richard simmons was his name.
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04 civic 5spd > prius 03 > prius 04 > bmw 318is > vw 2009 tdi dsg > 2007 Q7 V8 > 2012 Evoque Range Rover> back to prius 04 with 250k on the odo getting 45 mpg+ while driving 80 mph
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