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Power tool drag races - LIVE coverage (photos and video!)

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Whew! The Power Tool Drag races are intense - Metal, electricity, power tools and a lot of duct tape. Here's the photo set so far (66 photos) - we'll do a round up with more photos later! Link.

Also - Direct link to MP4.

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Posted by: xjustin on May 7, 2006 at 5:31 PM

No close-ups of the hot chick?!

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Posted by: xjustin on May 7, 2006 at 5:33 PM

No close-ups of the hot chick?!

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Posted by: benjiwenjifoofoo on May 7, 2006 at 7:12 PM

wow, just... wow.

that was intense.

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Posted by: fungus_amungus on May 7, 2006 at 8:34 PM

What, no monorail?

Monorail, monorail...

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Posted by: nbpettis@seattleschools.org on May 8, 2006 at 11:19 AM

Did anyone's dragcar just dig in with a sawblade and eat up the track and not go anywhere?

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Posted by: SamuelColon on May 8, 2006 at 12:33 PM

Great awesome post, I got surprised.
http://www.realmoneysolution.com

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Posted by: SamuelColon on May 8, 2006 at 12:34 PM

Great awesome post, I got surprised.
http://www.realmoneysolution.com

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Posted by: fungus_amungus on May 8, 2006 at 1:58 PM

I didn't see any just dig into the starting line. A few made it about halfway down the track only to slow to a stop and slice a hole in the floor. The problem looked like people choosing saw blades with fine teeth. Didn't get enough grip.

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Posted by: judeherr on October 18, 2007 at 8:52 AM

Obviously I'm a year and a half late but these photos are saweeeet!

cheers all!

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