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Friday, October 19, 2007

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Day in the Work Life: Escalade love

An escalade crushes some cars

Let's roll, spin, crush and destroy with Benjamin "Bo Bo" Winslow, crew chief of the monster truck "Escalade."

"An escalade" prepares to crush a bunch of puny regular cars at San Francisco's AT&T Park. (Allison Lyons)

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  • Escalade's Mohawk-haired driver, George Balhan, poses for a pre-competition picture with a Swedish fan at Ullevi stadium in Gothenberg, Sweden. The car's tires are 66-inches in diameter and boast the world's largest wheel "spinners."

    Escalade's Mohawk-haired driver, George Balhan, poses for a pre-competition picture with a Swedish fan at Ullevi stadium in Gothenberg, Sweden. The car's tires are 66-inches in diameter and boast the world's largest wheel "spinners."

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