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"At speedandbrakes.com we are passionate about sports car racing. Our main goal is to inspire, connect, and share that passion with you through vivid photographic imagery, unique personal perspectives and interestingly varied content with your participation. Obsessed with the adrenaline high of car racing, my first experience was with the 1000 km at Germany’s Nürburgring in what seems like a century ago. I was born in Germany not too far from the famous Ring where I attended many races and developed my love of racing."
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Amalie Motors - Gainesville 2018
Ulrich Kniep - April 2, 2018
Drag racing. At the Amalie Oil NHRA Gator National in Gainesville, Florida this past Friday. I had to see this. Experience a different kind of competition with 10000 horse power monsters shooting straight down a ¼ mile track reaching speeds of 330 miles in less than 3.5 sec and motor bikes accelerating to over 200 miles. Smoke billowing up and throughout as noise-deafening blasts erupt at each start. Where was I again? Ah, yes, drag racing.
