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MECHANICAL, KINETIC, ELECTRONIC ART; The need for speed brings out winners and lookers.(Revs)

AutoWeek,  December, 2004  

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Byline: JONI GANG Yes, Virginia, there is a place for those who look at a belt sander and wonder if it could outrun a circular saw. If you've ever thought it would be a good idea to put roller-skate wheels on a chain saw, or bolt an angle grinder to a skateboard, you're among friends. At the Power Tool Drag Races staged earlier this year at Ace Junkyard (known for the weekend as Ace International Speedway) in San Francisco, the need for speed came in the form of power tools.

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