I have a few close friends that do dirt track racing. One of them, who has been doing it for 30+ years, swears that the driver is only worth +/- 3 spots. If you have the best engine/car on the track, then you should place top 3 most of the time, unless you are a terrible driver. If you have a shit engine, then it doesn't matter who you put in the car.
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Thinking of cracked-out and/or tweaking whores getting their throats and asses brutalized for the next hit makes me hard. --Rear Admiral