volume VI, number 5--may 2001

Julie Sylva
Mini Mod Driver

Meet 17-year-old Julie Sylva, driver of the #3 NCI-4 Mini Mod from Lakeport, California. Julie has been around racing her entire life, following in the tire tracks of her grandfather, uncle, and father. "I always go to the track; there was hardly a summer Saturday I wasn't there."....

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Ace Reporter Tries Parachuting... So You Won't Have To
by Katie Kelly

Ever run an autocross down at the Marina Airport (near Monterey, CA) and wonder if the parachutists landing in the nearby landing strip are having more fun than you and your autocross peers? Well, I have, many times. Recently, I finally got to find out for myself, and here I shall share my findings. ....

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Drive Excellently
by Heather McGee

It's an Automotive Stratosphere Commandment. The most important skills, once you acquire the perfect ride, are your driving skills. Above all else, they will get you there in one piece. Do not apply makeup, talk on the phone, eat burgers, write notes to yourself, surf the Internet, search for CDs, ....

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Editor's Notebook
To Life!
by T.W. Theodore

[Note: This Editor's Notebook column first appeared in the Summer of 1997 after a racing incident at Road America took the life of well-respected woman race car driver. We'd like your thoughts on auto racing putting women in harm's way.]
I didn't know Mary Wollesen. I couldn't tell you if she was a happy, fun-loving woman who enjoyed life to the fullest. I couldn't tell you if she had a great marriage with her husband and fellow driver. I do know, though, that she was a member of that small sorority of women who drive race cars. ....

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