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Subaru Wants To Give You The Chance To Race Against Travis Pastrana (Just Don't Expect To Win)

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More smiles all around from drivers and pit crew. This guy says hes going to be a race car driver!" he said, while helping the kid, who couldnt have been more than 12, into the drivers seat of the ARA25. Maybe that kid will be the next one running in the Limited series in a WRX of his own.

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Talladega Nights 'Turned Our Sport Into A Joke,' Kyle Larson Claims, As If No One Made NASCAR Jokes Before The Movie Came Out

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Apparently, the drivers and pit-crew members hated the movie so much, "top NASCAR officials, in closed-door meetings.urged them to keep their Thunder grumblings to themselves," presumably in an attempt to avoid tanking the movie theyd been such a big part of helping make. They portrayed us like were running bumper cars."

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NAPA Issues Call for the Next Generation of Technicians

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As a technician, there is a clear career ladder in the auto industry and potential to work in other modes of transportation, such as motorsports, aviation, and aeronautics. NAPA also maintains a strategic alliance with Universal Technical Institute (UTI), supporting future careers in the transportation and aftermarket auto repair industries.