Changing Lanes

August 2013

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crazy Woman Driver LOOSE LUGNUTS program from former IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard, who headed the Professional Bull Riders association before his three-year stint with the racing league. Kanaan is the second international racer with a Texas connection. Following the first U.S. Grand Prix in Austin in November 2012, Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher bought a 500-acre ranch in Central Texas. CHANGING LANES Speedy snail mail: If you remember when racers drove real stock cars, then you'll love the latest addition to the "America on the Move" postage stamp series. The five new first-class stamps are reproductions of classic American automobiles based on paintings that the U.S. Postal Service commissioned from California car artist Tom Fritz. The featured muscle cars of the 1960s and '70s include a 1966 Pontiac GTO, Carroll Shelby's 1967 Ford Mustang GT500, the 1970 Chevelle SS and the 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda. But my favorite is the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona with its two-foot tall rear spoiler. Race fans of a certain age (or those who watch classic race TV reruns) remember the distinctive vehicle as the winner of the inaugural Talladega race in 1969, which was boycotted by most drivers because of tire grip issues. 20 0813 crazy woman driver cl.indd 4 AUGUST 2013 // WWW.CHANGINGLANESDIGITAL.COM 7/8/13 9:38 AM

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