before i had power steering there were only two people that could make the
steering wheel turn enough to go around a corner. katie was one of them.
numbers of other strong looking and big people tried and failed miserably.
it was a mind-over-matter exercise for sure. (finding the brake pedal was
also a zen-like pursuit). technique defeats supposed strength every time.
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: <Larrybsp@aol.com>
To: <aceontour@yahoo.com>
Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: Sociology-Lady Cobra Driver
> Ifrom:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
>
> Katie's comment got me laughing. Very few current Solo II
> drivers ever heard of Mary Rice. If you know who she is welcome to the old
> timers club. Mary was your normal average woman as related to her physical
> abilities, no biceps ripping through her blouse if you get what I mean.
Mary
> could drive and do it well in any car. I know she won a slew of National
> Championships in a variety of cars. I had the opportunity to see her win
the
> AP Ladies National Championship driving Jerry, "Father" Reilly's original,
> like in real, Cobra. In talking with Mary she told me she had to work out
all
> summer to build her upper body strength to drive that car. She said
without
> power steering it took Hercules to guide that Cobra through the cones. I
> still
> have a picture of her with a grimace on her face going through the slalom.
In
> my mind, Mary is up there with the best of them, men or women. You could
also
> throw Rita Wilsey into that pool along with Katie but then she could swim
out
> of it. I could go on but I've learned any guy who thinks he is a better
> driver than a woman just because he is a guy has never shared the track
with
> a woman who was really good.
>
>
> > I can tell you from first hand experience that an
> > argument used against women in racing is that they
> > lack the strength and stamina. I find this laughable
> > based on two examples
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