I was cruising back home on SR267 here in Indiana yesterday about 5pm (with my girlfriend in the car and 3/4 tank of gas). I was in my laidback driving mode as I usually am with passengers in the car until I got cut off by some poofy haired lady in a red 96 or 97 Eclipse GS. For the next couple of stoplights I stayed behind her figuring it wasnt worth it since I only had about a mile left until I got home. At the third stoplight (which is about 1/4 mile before one of the lane ends) she took off REALLY slow and I was just rolling in 2nd wondering what she was doing.. Then the Eclipse lady gassed it hard.. a bunch of black smoke comes out her exhaust.. I gave it about half-throttle and I was keeping.. So THEN the final stop light before the lanes merge into one turned red. Instead of lining up behind her I pulled up to the right and made the challenge. Usually my girlfriend protests but for some reason she wanted me to race this lady.
Green light.. I ease off in first (not wanting to spin tires or spin the clutch). The Eclipse lady instantly gives it hell. I hammered down. We were just about side by side through first. I grabbed 2nd a little earlier than usual but I pulled away by a car length or so.. 3rd I gave a run to about 75 and then I shut it down.. she was about 2-3 car lengths behind me.. I couldnt tell if she had a MTX or ATX.
Green light.. I ease off in first (not wanting to spin tires or spin the clutch). The Eclipse lady instantly gives it hell. I hammered down. We were just about side by side through first. I grabbed 2nd a little earlier than usual but I pulled away by a car length or so.. 3rd I gave a run to about 75 and then I shut it down.. she was about 2-3 car lengths behind me.. I couldnt tell if she had a MTX or ATX.