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Whilst I don't agree with their blanket usage of the word 'hoon' - it's always good to see some positive articles. Nice that they mention Heathcote too.

http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384...0-21822,00.html

A good note from the police officeer who runs Drag Right too - "Pepperkamp would like to see more drag-racing strips around country Victoria. They could also be used as venues for driver training and give young drivers somewhere to race their cars safely."

James

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Whilst I don't agree with their blanket usage of the word 'hoon' - it's always good to see some positive articles. Nice that they mention Heathcote too.

http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384...0-21822,00.html

A good note from the police officeer who runs Drag Right too - "Pepperkamp would like to see more drag-racing strips around country Victoria. They could also be used as venues for driver training and give young drivers somewhere to race their cars safely."

James

Good to see a positive article for once. and yes there needs to be many more drag tracks in victoria.

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Saff - yes, that was him. Snows and I had a quick chat.

Oh to have weekday internet use again James :D

He seemed pleasant enough from the little I overheard of him talking near the drag strip. ;)

SKY031 Grand Master

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I understand the intention, but have concerns that it may be very easilly taken out of context:

More than 40 reported cases of "hoonish" driving led to death or serious injuries between January 12, 2003 and November 18, 2004. Most of these drivers are young and some will have to live with the fact that they killed innocent people, sometimes their mates.

But this duel is not an illegal street race on a public road. This is Calder Park on a Friday night.

That little snippet by itself makes it sound as if the deaths and serious injuries have occurred at Calder. :(

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