hhmmmm... good point... I'm basing my theory on the 1/4 mile rule, which
reads "If I have accelerated to a speed above that of my 1/4 mile trap
speed, and I am still ahead, I win and therefor shut down." So, if my trap
speed is 80mph and I spank a Ranger up to 85, it is safe to shut down
and say I got the spank, because I would've spanked him at the track
anyway. Now, if racing a sportscar, there is a different set of rules that
apply to function of vehicle and stuff.... =)
hehehe
-mike d.
>>> David Henry <dhenry@advdata.net> 03/30/99 10:40pm >>>
I would say that it depends. If your still hard on the gas and racing, you
loose. If you let up at 75 (probably past most speed limits anyway) you
win since you had him until you shut it down. Probably would help any
argument anyway since he can't say he beat you if you had him until you
let
off the gas.
David Henry '94 CC 4x4 318 5Spd in MI
> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 17:26:37 -0500
> From: "spankmaster d. (Michael Z-Sykes)" <msykes@su.edu>
> Subject: DML: What's a spank?, was: My truck will do anything! -Reply
>
> I would say, if he blows by you at 80+ you still get the spank. From
what
> I've seen, most daks don't go much faster than 90 at the track, so if you
> get to 85 or 90 before he passes you, then you would've spanked him
at
> the track. Besides, it doesn't take much to outrun a truck at 90+,
> considering aerodynamics and stuff like that. If he still insists that he
> spanked you, simply say "oh yeah, real hard to pass a Brick at
100mph..
> takes a lot of horsepower to get a 100lb ball of plastic up to 100" or
> something really sarcastic sayin' that he lost and to accept it =)
>
> - -mike d.
>
> >>> <fawcett@uism.bu.edu> 03/26/99 11:45am >>>
> Good story JY! Especially like the wheelin' part, but that's just me.
> Impressive "little" trucks, no?!
>
> I DO have a question about street spanks though... What is the
definition
> of a spank? I mean if I take the guy (or gal ;-) off the line but he/she
> passes me at 80 or so, is that half a spank or did I get spanked? I
don't
> do many street races and I haven't been beat at any speed (so far)!
> However, I am curious if I would get any points if I take a sleek car off
> the line but aerodynamics do me in before we're done?
>
> T.
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