I Broke Another... racing story

[open.seas at verizon.net (Chris)]

They are still around (and will race anything).

http://icerace.dyndns.org/2006finalpointstandings.html

Do a "Find" on hacker and locate Karl.  Click on 73

I'm not sure if the following are current, but you can try:

Karl Hacker (518) 477-9752
email crashkarl@aol.com
Paul Hacker (518) 758-9412
email HACEXP@AOL.COM

Chris

John C. Worden wrote:
> I remember reading about this in a magazine or book MANY years ago.  It  
> mentioned the
> Hacker Brothers, who were big into racing Rabbit or Sciroccos in the 
> SCCA(I believe) had this
> problem quite regularly.  I remember seeing a pic of a stock hub and 
> their upgraded, stronger
> hub.  I wonder if these guys are still around, or at least if some of 
> these hubs are?
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> At 10:57 PM 9/3/06, Ben wrote:
> 
>> <long...well, for me at least!>
>>
>>
>>
>> For the second time in 3 years I have succeeded in breaking a hub!  
>> Yep, the hub sheared at the
>> point where the neck enters the wheel bearing.  So basically my wheel 
>> was being held in place only
>> by the axle and axle nut!  I consider myself lucky that my wheel 
>> stayed in place (for the most
>> part) as I came to a stop.
>> Tighten that axle nut!!  ;)
>>
>>
>>
>> Ben Harder
>> 1980 Scirocco
>> 1997 Jetta GLX
> 
>