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From page A7
. Since then, she became aNASA
msfructor and competed at several
racrng events on the NASA circuil
including Thunderhill and
Buttonwillow raceways in
Northern California.
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At Thunderhill, Thomas gar_
nered tw'o second-place trophies
ano wits ruiller-up once at
Buttonwillow.
. .'Myvhole life, I,ve ahvays
driv'en fast cars,,, said Thomas, who
cunently pilots a fire-red Dodge
Stealth. "But I never dreamedl
could drive one on the race ftack.,,
And she has gotten behind the
wheel of everything from Hondas
to Porsches to Subanrs
Thomas said making the transi_
tiol.fi-om norrnal ere.|auy d.iuing
to high performance ijnl some-
thing one can pick up and learn
olemight. It is a process that hkes
tre right amount of learning and
experience.
'1 got my ltrmps and bruises
along the way and found out what
didnt worlq" she said.
..It's
some_
fting tbat, once you go out and do
il the first
.
-ne, you either love it
or you bate it. you get hooked.,'
But you dont have to love rac-
ing to reap the benefits of Next
kv4 she eryhasized. And you
don't
leed a sports car to partici_
pate, either. That old hunk-ofsteel
yr4 do nicety if you just want to
let her rip on the test tack
Next Irvel does bave racecars
available to rent if th2t is more
your style. The school is qpon_
sored, in part, by Michael Hohl
Motor Company in Carson City,
which provides most of the vehi_
cles available for the programb
use.
. A uniqp aspect of Next Level,
however, is that it gives the public
a venue to drive their own cars in a
racing environment.
Thomas said she wants to
encoura€e more women to partici_
pate. rn high-performance ai"iog
and believes the learning enviroi_
ment at The Next Level is ideally
suited for women.
In addition, Thomas plans to
offer driver safety training and
courses specifically designed for
teenage and yoturg drivers as an
altemative to traditional driver's
education.
Thomas said teens will be able
to gfn tle driring experience they
need to obtain their driverh licens_
es through the school.
, "It's always harder to teach your
children or work with your par_
ents," she said.
HOFer
From page A7
Three yeaus afterhis baseball
iqfrry, Dad and Morn married- I
would come along in another 13
years, btt that's anolher story in and
of itself
Nwertheless,42 years and four
chil&en latel Robert Fish€r has
fu:ally aud duly becnrecqgnized as
one of the all-time greas. Ftt statls-
tcs weren't staggering, buthe &we
home the runs wlren it corurted most
He was ahallays lhere rryhen the tearn
needed a pinch-hitter. He inparted
lis ylsdory to *re yo*go piuy*.
And though hed strike o,rt hor tim.
b fiT!,as all the great ones do, Dad
wonld come rigtu back in his next at_
bat and make that pitcher wishhe
hatut
tvtgqt importantly, Dad,s qports_
manship and conduct were an oram_
ple for
late. Hi
he uas
hand t(
Oka
diamoi
al$llays
fane fz
I'mI
ofhis tr
affectio
agafust
Da4
happ,I
courted
all-time
u&ichy
will. Tle
an accor
aqpire to
Butal
foryou i
thatyou
ahays b
. So whether you uue young and
mexpenenced or a seasoned auto_
mobile veteran, if youU like to
release a little ofthat pent up ener_
,gy,
then make arrangements to
burn rubber at the Reno-Femley
Raceway's paved course.
The next session ofNext Level
is scheduled for this Friday and
Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4p.m.
Contact Eileen Thomas and fhe
Next Level Dririns School to
schedule a session at 575-7217 or
575-7050.
Or visit the companyk Web site,
www.e-t-races.com, for more
mation.
Signups for Ba
I Tryouts Saturday.
Sffi Report
FERNLEY
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.-h: E signing rp for Fernley
pabe Ruth baseball is approach-
mg.
Pkryers ages 13-16 year olds
mterested_in sigring rp for Fernley
Babe Rt"(h baseball snouU sena a
regishation forrn to pO. Box 1341,
Feroley, in{ 89,CI8.
Registration forms can be
_obtained at the Fernley
Intermediate School or F"ml"i
r ". -"- -l
Hish i
offices.
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