Just before 5:30 p.m. on March 8, 1970, Don Garlits edged his top-fuel dragster to the starting line at the old Lions Drag Strip in Wilmington, the car’s 2,000-horsepower engine belching directly in front of the drag-racing legend from Florida everyone called “Big Daddy.”
When the green light flashed and Garlits stepped on the throttle pedal with his right foot, the dragster’s transmission, which sat between Garlits’ legs, exploded from the enormous power unleashed from the engine. The blast ripped the car in two, instantly severed … More
Britain’s The Telegraph newspaper reports that Formula 1 stands to lose upward of $100m, with the sport’s 12 teams among the biggest losers, if the postponed Bahrain Grand Prix is not rescheduled. It reports the teams are facing the impact of penalty clauses in their contracts with sponsors that would be triggered by missing a race.
The paper cites data from F1’s trade guide … Details
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. was once again the center of attention in the Nascar universe last week. He won the pole for the Daytona 500 before a wreck during practice pushed him to the back of the pack to start the race. It was the 10th anniversary of his father’s death, which occurred in a crash on the final lap of Daytona. A moment of silence was planned for lap three of this year’s race as spectators held three fingers in the air for the late driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet.
On race day … More