Ten Race Car Drivers With Ridiculous Names
Ten Race Car Drivers With Ridiculous Names
Race car drivers are awesome people who put their lives on the line for a sport they love. But some of them have absolutely ridiculous names. Here are ten.
Dick Trickle
Dick Trickle was a NASCAR and Short Track driver who, while never winning at the highest level in stock cars, is widely regarded as the winningest driver in short track racing history. He is best known for taking smoke breaks during the broadcast, and for having his finishing position read during every NASCAR recap on SportsCenter.
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Slick Racin Gardner
Slick Racin Gardner was an ARCA and IRL driver who was named after his mom went into labor at the Ontario Speedway. He raced in the 1996 Indianapolis 500 and started and finished 25th. He was became the youngest person to go faster than 500mph at age 16.
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Dick Passwater
Dick Passwater was an early NASCAR driver who raced in 20 Grand National raced, and won a race at Charlotte. He retired from racing at age 29 after allowing his owner to attempt to qualify his car, and watching the tragic and fatal wreck that ensued. His wife, who was with him, convinced him to retire, and he opened an auto collision shop in Indianapolis, Indiana that still operates today.
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Lake Speed
Lake Speed was the 1978 World Karting Champion, defeating the legendary Ayrton Senna to take the title. He remains the only American to win the title. He made the move to NASCAR after considering Formula One and CART racing, and won exactly one Cup race: The 1988 TranSouth 500. He is perhaps best known for getting punched in the head repeatedly by Michael Waltrip, though Speed was wearing a helmet at the time. He has since mostly retired from racing, except for an occasional go-kart race.
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