#MotorRacing

⚙️ Roy Phillipssothach@mastodon.ie
2025-05-04

TIL: On 2 July 1903, the Gordon Bennett Cup ran through the Curragh, the first international motor race held in the United Kingdom as it was then, and Ireland was suggested as the venue because racing was illegal on British public roads. Following a lobbying campaign, Kildare was chosen on the basis of the straightness of its roads. As a compliment to Ireland, the British team chose to race in Shamrock green which later became known as British racing green.
#mastodaoine #ireland #motorracing

Benny's Racing CornerBenjaminftw@vivaldi.net
2025-05-04

It was a good #Indycar qualifying for deep pocketed prospects. Nolan Siegel continuing to show some progress finally in the early season of his first full year, and Kyffin Simpson following up his first career top 10 finish with another top 10 run in time trials. I don't know how deep his pockets are, but you also had a solid 12th for Louis Foster who has shown some strong speed in qualifying this year at least relative to what you expect from an RLL car these days.

#motorsport #autoracing #motorracing

Benny's Racing CornerBenjaminftw@vivaldi.net
2025-05-04

Restarts in the #NASCAR Xfinity series race today were an absolute mess, we had double digit cautions and most of them were spins or bang ups on restarts. Some argued going into this season that the stacked rookie class would improve the series but at this point I think the big influx of young talent has kind of driven a much more crash and DNF prone season than usual.

Obviously like any racing fan I sometimes enjoy seeing a few non-injurious incidents breaking up the race, but when you get over 10 cautions that is just starting to make everybody look amateurish, especially when you do it in as many races as they have this year.

#motorsport #autoracing #motorracing

2025-05-02

Thursday 2 May 1963

9,000,000,000 bangers! Britons eat about 568,000 miles of sausages every year. That would stretch right to the Moon and back, leaving plenty over for a good fry-up. Housewives spend £3 out of every £100 on sausages.

#SocialHistory #History #Food #Health #Fashion #MotorRacing #1960s

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Benny's Racing CornerBenjaminftw@vivaldi.net
2025-05-01

Some of my favorite #NASCAR drivers of all time include: Dick Trickle, Alan Kulwicki, Ron Hornaday Jr, Dave Marcis, the Earnhardts, Bobby Allison, Curtis Turner, Brett Bodine, Kevin Harvick (my mom's favorite), Buddy Arrington, Johnny Benson, Joe Nemechek.

#motorsport #autoracing #motorracing

Benny's Racing CornerBenjaminftw@vivaldi.net
2025-05-01

Pinned Post:
#Nonbinary They/Them preferably
#NASCAR (including NASCAR Canada and EuroNASCAR)
#F1
#Indycar
#IMSA
#ARCA
#WEC
#NHRA
Maybe some #MotoGP and #Motocross
#motorsport
#motorracing
#dirtracing

2025-04-29

Monday 29 April 1963

Crime fighters from twenty-two nations will meet in Canberra to discuss “the role of the police in the protection of human rights”. Wire-tapping, lie-detectors and third-degree methods will be among the subjects.

#SocialHistory #History #Football #MotorRacing #1960s #Shops

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2025-04-27

Hackspace member Mark Mellors is heavily involved with the #lowbudget #electric #motorracing competition #HackyRacers. If you are interested in finding out more about how to get involved or the specs for building your very own Hacky Racer check out their website hackyracers.co.uk/
Their racing season just started yesterday at the Great Northen Classics event in Derby. They have other events around the UK later in the year.

"Driver survives 120 mph crash during race at Brooklands (1938)"

Bloody hell, how did they survive that? Racing drivers back then really were something else.

youtu.be/NORWAfl3ihU

#MotorRacing #VintageNewsreel

2025-04-11

Thursday 11 April 1963

Pat Moss, Britain’s top woman driver, is one of the favourites to win the tough 3,300 mile East African Safari. One of her main rivals in this international rally is her fiancé, Swedish ace Eric Carlsson in his Saab.

#SocialHistory #History #MotorRacing #Australia #Humour #1960s

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