Found July 10, 2009 on
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It was Einstein that first introduced us to the theory of relativity.
Simply put, If I'm traveling 100 mph and you're traveling 100 mph right beside me, then relative to each other, we're more or less standing still.
This is really the enigma of racing such that no matter the speeds involved, relative to the rest of the field, there is very little difference in acceleration or velocity, and it's really the intricacies of strategy that often make all the difference.
For some reason, of course, we insist on calling the winner "the fastest," even though much of the time we should probably call them the "shrewdest" or the most skilled.
So why am I telling you all this? As ardent racing fans I'm sure you're all familiar with these things.
What I'm trying to impart to you, is that for all the reasons you like watching NASCAR or F1, you might also enjoy following the Tour de France.
Granted, the speeds involved are considerably l...
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