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Private... and professionalism.... just for the record

Posted 02-22-2008 at 09:58 AM by John Thawley
Updated 02-22-2008 at 05:38 PM by John Thawley
First let me say, I'm not afraid to admit I've made mistakes in my life. But I will say, I work very hard at only making them once. So, I'm always willing to give folks a little slack as they come up through the ranks of business and life.

But, then we have people who like to stick their chest out and assume the roll of a "professional."

For some reason, the words professional, media, racing and Internet, have somehow inherited floating definitions. Definitions that...
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Well... Here's a big BIO - OUCH!!!

Posted 02-10-2008 at 06:32 PM by John Thawley
Studies Say Biofuels Worse Than Gasoline
This, according to a recent article in Wired Magazine.. (or is it on?) taking from a study published in SCIENCE magazine.

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The first study, led by Princton University environmental law researcher Timothy Searchinger, found that replacing fossil fuels with corn-based ethanol -- the darling of the U.S. biofuel industry -- would double greenhouse gas emissions for the next thirty years. Even switchgrass, seen as a far more efficient alternative,
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Wheels Down, Spirits Up!

Posted 01-31-2008 at 06:04 PM by John Thawley
Updated 02-01-2008 at 11:42 AM by John Thawley
I don't think I can recall an American Le Mans Series winter test as upbeat and promising as this most recent. And, while there wasn't a "major" story that everyone typically hangs their hopes on, there was plenty of great news. Perhaps all the news was the big story?

Yes, the continuing saga of content keeps the rumor lines and chat boards buzzing, but it appears the ALMS will steadily increase their starting grids in 2008. Sure they lose one here... but they seem to pick up a few.....
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A moment...

Posted 01-07-2008 at 11:33 PM by John Thawley
Here's a video of Lou Gigliotti's last run in his infamous #28 LG Motorsports Corvette. Climb on board with Lou for his last hoorah on a test lap at Sebring.

http://www.lgmracing.com/lgm-0721-sebringtt.wmv
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2007.. The Year in Photos

Posted 12-31-2007 at 01:58 AM by John Thawley
Updated 12-31-2007 at 04:13 AM by John Thawley
May take a minute to download... and, with respect to current copyright concerns, music has been replaced with background sounds from Sebring. Enjoy.

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