Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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0 or port g A -.., ,V xNN--W 'Qi . iirrr E I 1 The starting Park. Troy Patter- son of Lanier often came in First place in this race, Top: Aaron Zapata and Kennie Pearson burn out in the Both were known for their frequent races in Jnnie Matix and Debbie Wooster drive through the nrking ii during the lunch break, motor sports 77

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he need to identify with something -- a song, a special person, or a piece of machinery - is a feeling all people possess, For many Lanier students, motorcycles and cars were not only their ' means oitransportation, but something s they could reaily relate to. Findingtime between clsses to drag in theiparkingliot, orraci ng at Austin 2 s . Motorcycle Parka a lot of time, effort, i 3!jd,U1Ql19yfW6fe putjinto those ci wheeis,1??Butii,allthose hours ot hard work i really paid ioftiwhen their bike or car went just ai little bit taster than the other guy's. Mark Simpson was one of the many Lanier students who enjoyed racing motorcycles. Owning a motorcycle was a very time-consuming task. l-le spent two to tour evenings a week in his garage, building and repairing his engine. 'Working on my bike relaxes me - it gets my mind otf school and home, Mark said. Roland McAdams raced motorcycles since he nine years old. It's fun, it's I can meet people, and he said. most of his spare on cars. While make money l like to all greasy, They me - i li il l l l l l . 4 i f 1 4 fi, . , ' , ' I . K' ix? ' .1 I .. . , i 4 X ' -. . Y ' In N.. .tg N , , if- J ' ,ia it Q' ., ,Q 3 .- g ., ' .1 . A 7 laws, 2 David Stockton challenges Paul Kelley to a drag in the parking lot. 76 juniors 7

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