I recently took a trip back in time to Long Island NY’s past! No I was not in a Delorean. I was actually in a 1929 Model A Ford,It was one of many in a pack of Model A Fords.My trip back in time was hosted by members of the Model A Ford Club of Long Island. The Club Established in 1959 is one of the oldest and largest Model A Clubs in the U.S. The Trip took me back in time to Long Islands distant past,Way Back before the LIE back before even the Northern and Southern State Parkways.All the way back to the glory days of William K. Vanderbilt Jr’s Long Island Motor Parkway. The Motor Parkway or the LIMP has been forgotten by many.Portions of it can still be found across the Island some parts are even still in use now going under other names. I must admit I knew almost nothing of the Long Island Motor Parkway before this trip back but as I learned about its history and how it was a major part of shaping the Island we all know and love today, I became very interested in learning more and I would like to share with you a little of what I have learned.

The history of William K. Vanderbilt Jr’s Motor Parkway began on June 6th 1908 when its construction started. It was one of the first concrete roads in the Nation and it was the first to use Bridges and over passes so as to not have any intersections. The Motor parkway reached its almost full length of 45 miles from Queens to Lake Ronkonkoma in 1911 with 65 Bridges and many twists and turns.(There was a 2 and a Half mile western extension built in 1928)

The Motor Parkways History of racing is that of legend and still remembered by many Long Island race fans, William K.Vanderbilt Jr was an avid race fan and racer. He often raced in America and France. Disappointed by the lack of Americans winning any of the races he started the Vanderbilt Cup races in 1904 here on Long Island. The race was an international event and would pit 16 Drivers against each other for the prize of the $2000 Silver Cup which was designed by Tiffany & Co.The Cup was the first major trophy in American auto racing. The Races where first held on 30 miles of local roads in Nassau County.These Races where the Beginning of America’s love affair with auto racing.In 1906 when two spectators where killed and many others injured by a racing car on Jericho turnpike near the intersection of what is known today as NY Routes 106 and 107, Vanderbilt and friends soon came up with the idea for the Long Island Motor Parkway. The Cup Races where Successfully held on Long Island in conjunction with the Motor Parkway Until 1910 when four spectators where killed and twenty injured.

With the Cup races gone the Motor parkway became purely an access route with a toll of $2.00 and was used mostly by New York’s rich looking to hit the party circuit or to go for Sunday Drives and of course by those just looking to drive really fast.The Motor parkway was a privately owned toll road with no speed limit, No Commercial Traffic and because it was privately owned it was off limits to law enforcement. During Prohibition the Parkway gained a reputation as a rum runners road as bootleggers started using the road to transport alcohol.In 1917 the toll was lowered to $1.00 and when more Drivers started using the Motor Parkway to travel across Long Island the speed limit was reduced to 40 mph and local Police where aloud to begin patrolling the parkway to improve traffic safety. An estimated 150,000 cars per year used the Motor parkway at its prime. There where 12 toll lodges along the parkway and the toll lodges have a great story all their own. The Long Island Motor Parkway Continued on until Easter Sunday,April 16th 1938 when it was forced to close. The Motor Parkway even after reducing its toll again to only 40 cents was No longer able to Compete with Robert Moses State of the art Toll free Northern State Parkway. After its Closer the Motor Parkway was split up and sold off, Many of its Bridges destroyed and roads forgotten.Although some Remaining Sections of this Historic Parkway like the 13 Mile eastern most Section in Suffolk still remain in use Most of the Parkway and its History has gone forgotten until recent years.

Members of the Model A Ford Club of Long Island had known about a section of the Long Island Motor Parkway with one of its Bridges still standing hidden away behind Old Bethpage Village and Restoration on Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage Where the Club holds its Monthly meetings. For those of you who don’t know Old Bethpage Village and Restoration is a pre-Civil War Long Island Village with more than 55 historic buildings and a place where anyone of us can travel back in time for the day.I’m sure most of you out there from Long Island will remember it from field trips back in your School days.Well It is all still there with its same historic Magic and those old fashion Sodas and Candies you remember. I have found Old Bethpage to be the perfect place for a first Date! It will not only take you back threw time but it will make you feel like a Kid all over again. In the early Months of 2007 the members of the Model A Ford Club of Long Island started Clearing away what time and neglect had covered up. Then in May 2007 after much hard work the Members of the Model A Ford Club of Long Island got together at Old Bethpage Village and Restoration and took the first Cruise since its closing on their own private piece of the Motor Parkway and Long Islands History. Mark Adler and his 1931 Model A Coop had the Honor of leading the Group and being the first the travel on it! Long Island has some great History and We must always remember We need to save our Historic Buildings and Land marks!!!

For more info about this article go to the Model A Ford Club of Long Island’s webpage at www.freewebs.com/modela

While researching this story one thing that kept coming to my mind was that if Long Island is one of the first place’s where Auto Racing in the US began then doesn’t that mean that Auto Racing really needs to stay here? Lets reclaim the Glory!!!

Till next time this is your Bro L.J. James AmericanBikerX.com

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It shouldn’t come as a surprise that so many people today are searching for discount priced tires with the rise of expenses involving maintenance and car accessories. However, you simply cannot purchase any tires for a discount. You need to think over several things first.

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Good tires are vital for keeping drivers and their families safe when they’re on the road. Luckily, good tires do not have to cost you a small fortune. While it may be true that good tires will typically cost more than low quality ones, there are exceptions. The choices for tires has greatly increased in recent years, and there are even low-cost, good quality tires for people who are budget-conscious.

It is imperative when buying tires, regardless of the style and price range, that you purchase the proper size and rating as recommended by your vehicles manufacturer. Not doing this can cause mismatched parts, having the wrong tire, and inviting problems down the road.

Even if finding cheap tires is your goal, your tire specs should be specified. You can have both a cheap tire, and one that will ensure a superior performance. You do not have to sacrifice one for the other.

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To endanger your life and others for a night out is totally stupid and reckless aside from the fact that it is illegal and if caught by law enforcement tests will be given to test your blood alcohol level.

Much research has been done on operating under the influence. It is a proven fact that the higher the blood alcohol level is, the higher the chances of being involved in an accident are. Studies have compared drivers who did not drink any alcohol with those that have and a BAC increase of just 0.02% can increase the chances of an accident by 1.4%.

It is quite alarming to know with a reading of .02%, which is still legal, you already have diminished reflexes, visual perception is impaired and in general the way you drive the car. These were findings on those tested with .02% so imagine as it increases how much more your abilities are affected.

It is worth thinking about the seriousness of your actions before you get behind the wheel. As the tests showed, with .02% you are losing ability to drive so can you imagine that it is feasible for the risk of an accident to jump to 11.1%.

Going out for an evening of fun is fine the problem comes when you are irresponsible. The wise way is to have a designated driver, use a taxi or don’t drink. There is too much in jeopardy otherwise. In the blink of an eye your life can be ruined or others.

In most states, once a person has been convicted driving or operating any type of vehicle while under the influence of alcohol will be required to have an interlock device in the ignition installed. Imagine being able to drive only if the device has read your breath in terms alcohol level.

Even if there are no police officers in sight, you can’t trick the interlock device. If you don’t have a permissible BAC level, then you won’t be driving anywhere since the ignition will be disabled. Finding another vehicle to drive will result in even more trouble for you if you are caught.

Each state can determine the regulations in regards to the interlock device. There are 30 states that will have your car confiscated if you are a multiple offender. In 20 states and Washington D.C. your driver’s license will be suspended, even for your first driving under the influence offense. The license suspension can be anywhere from 60 days up to 60 months.

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Kasey Kahne’s chances for capturing the Sprint Cup rose massively after he finished first in a huge race on Sunday in Georgia.

Beforehand, Kahne found himself at eleventh for the season in the chase for the cup, however this win jumped him 5 places, all the way into sixth place. With the post-season composed of 12 drivers and simply one race left before the playoffs are made firm, Kahne’s chances of reaching the post-season attempt particularly better than they previously did.

In the course of the race, it looked that it was Kevin Harvick’s race to victory Harvick, who came up triumphant at the Nationwide race the night before, was looking good until Clint Bowyer came into danger with just 15 laps left. Bowyer, Harvick’s teammate, blew his chances for winning the event, as Kahne exploited the caution and finished first by just under two seconds.

Harvick, who concluded in 2nd overall, just fell short of his first victory during the 2009 race season. Coming in 3rd place was Juan Pablo Montoya, who is now striving for his 1st playoff berth and looks like he might be able to make it happen.

Kahne was happy with the race overall. Pleased with the car, he attributed his brilliance in the race to the car’s attributes – and naturally, a bit of assistance regarding Kevin Harvick’s struggles.

Ending up in 6th at the event was Denny Hamlin. With this finish, Hamlin is now the 4th NASCAR driver to get a playoff entry in the chase for the cup. Hamlin joins Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, and of course, Jimmy Johnson, who has won the most recent three seasons.

When asked about his prospects, Kahne expressed great hopefulness.

Having had the benefit of a great performing auto throughout the race, Kahne credits its durability to his success in the race.

Though there was a little change between the 12 seedings for the Chase, no one was removed from the top twelve last weekend. The lead is held by Tony Stewart, with Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson close behind. Additional racers include Denny Hamlin, Carl Braylon, Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne, and five others. Holding the thirteen and 14 spot are Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch, who both require great races next weekend if they seek out a chance at the cup.

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The ability to define any type of American muscle cars lies more on the time era than anything else. When a person thinks of muscle cars, there is always a smile attached especially because the person has fond memories of things that were happening at the time muscle cars were a way of life for everyone.

There are laws being kicked around in legislation at the present time attempting to limit the amount of big block motors and very enjoyable sounding exhausts which were initially found on the American muscle cars, to become obsolete from the automobile world. This is a lame effort by third world country leaders to diminish the American lifestyle.

In the present day, muscle cars have become a hobby for the motor loving individual. There are shows that people from the muscle car group can gather and exchange stories that involve the exchange of stories involving the muscle cars, that are presently parked in a garage, and are mostly only driven on sunny Sunday afternoons. In most cases, these cars which are only driven on good weather days, are on their way to compete for the best looking, best kept, Classic muscle car.

The American muscle cars were a symbol of the competitive and ability to win, American pride. Some religions believe pride is evil. Although, pride has quite a few interpretations. When American muscle cars were built based on the blue collar American worker, and the product bearing the sticker stating made in the U. S. A., any person would take pride in the finished product.

Chevrolet had many muscle cars also, and the sound was unique in toughness. The cars were camaros, corvettes, chevelles and the list goes on and on. Chevrolet may have been more popular because the cost of making these cars more powerful was less than the enhancement of an original ford muscle car.

There is no better feeling of freedom in the world. When political leaders are attempting to limit these feelings from Americans, this is happening because these people have not had the opportunity to ever be free. Therefore, how is the typical American suppose to roll with changes from other cultures, when there is an invasion to completely separate the American Pride culture, and it is still America.

To sum it all up, American pride is one of the most competitive attitudes to have in the world. American muscle cars reflects this image, owing to the fact that the automobile manufacturer’s did an excellent job of competing to make the best cars, in turn there are so many to decide from and most all of them are good automobiles.

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What exactly is a pocket bike? The easiest and quickest answer would be to say it is a miniature motorcycle. This is why another name for pocket bikes is mini bikes. Since a mini bike is a copy of a full size motorcycle, it has all the important parts and design choices that a full size bike has. Pocket bikes are most often equipped with a four stroke gas engine, but can also be powered by two stroke engines or electric engines. Since a pocket bike is only 2 to 3 feet tall it is a popular first step into racing for kids, but powerful pocket bikes are also being raced by professional motorcycle racers.

If you care about having a stylish machine that doesn’t look like anyone elses, or simply like to customize your ride, the pocket bike world will make this very easy. To begin with, you can get the machines in a large variety of colors, patterns and designs. Add to that the ability to further customize by adding decals, changing handlebars and so on. The general design of minibikes follows real size bikes very closely. So a chopper mini bike will look like a miniature chopper, a pit bike will look like a miniature motor cross and a mini pocket rocket will look like a smaller version of a GP racing bike. A good price point for your first pocket bike would be around $350. You can get a pocketbike for much less than that, but then compromises will have to be made. Most importantly you will get a frame that is made from inferior metal alloys making it heavier and less sturdy.

Unfortunately pocket bikes are banned from most public roads so make sure to check the laws where you live. You can still ride them on private property though.

Even though all these different variants of minimotos are small, most of them, with some few exceptions, should not be used as toys. They can reach high speeds, and while safer than a full sized motorcycle, a fall at high speed will still be painful, and may cause serious injury if you are not wearing the proper safety equipment or if you are plain unlucky. So remember to wear proper safety equipment.

I know you will have a blast riding your minibike. Hopefully you will ride safely as well. Have fun!

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The smell of burning rubber when you floor the accelerator during the start of every race and passing each opponent and letting them eat your dust are just parts of the excitement of racing go carts. Kart racing has become every persons easy access pass to the exciting and fun filled world of racing and motorsports.

Fast acceleration and high speeds combined with sharp turns and sly opponents make racing go carts a fun and exciting activity for everyone. In both paved and dirt road it is a challenging activity that will train and test your reflexes. With each turn and gear shift an important one, the fun just doesn’t stop.

Beginners go kart driving is easy to learn. But unlike bumper cars in the arcade, control and driving strategy are more important. Even with these slower karts, you will still feel the excitement and the rush from racing in your own kart. With no car body to shield you from the environment, the wind, smoke, and dirt verify the authenticity of each race. You are no longer a spectator in big race or a player in a computer game, you are now truly racing!

A true racing go cart is well-tuned machine. Each part, each modification, even the physical characteristics of the driver can influence the kart speed and the way it will handle. In tournament races, karts can fast, really fast. This ups the danger, and of course the excitement! In these fast races, it is important to have the proper safety gear.

The gear such as helmets and fireproof jump suits do not prevent you from enjoying your race. In fact, it adds to the excitement as you truly feel that you are a racing car driver. Racing go cart accidents can happen but proper training and equipment prevents injuries. With this, you can continue with this addictive and fun activity.

From amusement parks, to dedicated racing tracks, at any speed or skill level, racing go carts is a fun and exciting ability. It is the most accessible way to enjoy motorsports and racing. Go ahead and drive!

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