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In the Trans-Am sports car racing series…

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022Weirdo

In the Trans-Am sports car racing series, from 1967-69, Roger Penske had their Camaro’s dipped in acid to reduce the weight of the steel body. There is controversy about whether or not they cheated on the min. weight limits by having a normal car inspected but racing an acid-dipped car.

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Reverse Racing was a huge and…

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021Weirdo

Reverse Racing was a huge and very challenging motor sport in the Netherlands thanks to the sale of DAF cars that had no speed limit for driving in reverse. It was eventually stopped because those cars were becoming collectors items and the sport was considered too dangerous.

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The origins of NASCAR racing go back…

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020Weirdo

The origins of NASCAR racing go back to the prohibition era when moonshine runners would upgrade their vehicles in order to outrun authorities while leaving the vehicles looking ordinary so as not to attract attention.

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F1 driver Kimi “Iceman” Räikkönen…

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020Weirdo

F1 driver Kimi “Iceman” Räikkönen once had his car break down during the Monaco Grand Prix. After this, live TV showed him walking along the sidewalks with helmet still on, straight to the harbour, where he climbed aboard his yacht.

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Nissan used the number 23 in racing because the number 2 translates…

July 7, 2015Weirdo

Nissan used the number 23 in racing because the number 2 translates to ni. And, the number 3 translates to san. 23 translates to ni-san.

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Two men drove from New York to Los Angel …

August 16, 2012August 16, 2012Weirdo

Two men drove from New York to Los Angeles in only 31 hours, breaking hundreds of traffic laws along the way.

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Porsche puts the ignition on the left of …

November 26, 2011Weirdo

Porsche puts the ignition on the left of the steering wheel because Le Mans racing drivers used to make running starts, this way they can shift and start the engine simultaneously.

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