I want you to STEAL the Pace Car...

[talisman]

Yes, this actually happened at Talladega in 1986. One of my guys was at the race and was talking about it the other day. Pretty amusing, especially the crowd reactions.

[Binky]

He was only makin his way, the only way he knew how

[Z06killinsbf]

That's hilarious!! So the race was stopped for some reason right? Some drunk just got bored I guess!!

[MattB]

Here's a better pace car video. The story I heard is that in '71, no manufacturer stepped-up to build a "pace car" for the race, so a local Dodge dealer said he'd bring a new Challenger convertable, and drive it himself. He drives them to the flag and comes down pit road but stays hammered on the gas, loses control and the car hit the photographer stand and injured 10 or 12 photographers, but nothing serious. I'm pretty-sure after that, they didn't let any ol' dude off the street drive the pace car....

[01vnms4v]

i like what he said.... two motorcycle's and a police car are chasing him....LOL

[UserX]

Those guys are idiots for trying to block the car with their own bodies. That wacko could have plowed right over them.

[CJ]

I was hoping for a smokey 180 burnout.

[helosailor]

I found a picture of the perpetrator...

[Osiris]

I wonder what would happen now a days if someone jacked the pace car and went on a joy ride?

[MattB]

I wonder what would happen now a days if someone jacked the pace car and went on a joy ride?

mauled by pit bulls obv

[Cooter]

He was only makin his way, the only way he knew how

but that's just a little bit more than the law will allow

[scootro]

haha i love that stuff

[HarrisonTX]

That challenger was hauling balls.

[mikec]

Never knew about either one of those occurrences. Too freaking cool!



And a burnout would have been kickass. Too bad that car wouldn't do one...

[kainzien]

but that's just a little bit more than the law will allow

Thanks guys for my first laugh of the morning!