Word: ferraris
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Shining-Sea memorial trophy race--a no holds barred dash to an as yet unnamed destination near Los Angeles. Covering the approximately 2,800 miles in various times ranging from the absolute record of 35 hours 50 minutes, now held by Brock Yates and Dan Gurney in a Ferrari Daytona in the first race held November, 1972, to more indefinite periods depending on the astuteness of the many state police across the country who will be alerted when media coverage leaks out that the pack has started. During the 1973 race, the Ohio governor, alerted by ABC television coverage...
...stretch on a western highway at 170 mph. The average speed, including gas stops and speeding delays, was about 80 mph. One incredible thing, though, made this race more than a case of boring elitism, Grand Prix pilot Gurney winning a hoked up race through Howard Johnson land. The Ferrari was pressed by a Cadillac driven by two Cambridge based lawyers, it finished only 10 or so minutes behind, and it was a Drive Away deal. The owner said he didn't want the car driven after dark and stipulated that it should never be driven...
...race, entrants must pay a $50 entry fee for insurance, and $200 to charity. Everybody pays for transport and gas. Plus the traffic fines, which are not inconsiderable. The Cadillac boys had about a half a dozen apprehensions, which cost them dear time in their race with the Ferrari. And one entrant was stopped at gunpoint for looking suspicious in Arizona...
...head for the Ferrari garage. Niki Lauda, their No. 2 driver, walks in and takes a Coke from the work-bench while fishing a long, black cigar from his pocket. With his jutting teeth and bulging fish-eyes, this pale, slightly stooped man appears to have been in his share of crashes. He is talking in a soft, imploring voice with his chief mechanic. Rumor has it Ferrari will sack him after this race, the season's finale. Though he has won two Grand Prix this year, he has also crashed twice while leading. As they converse, two sleek...
...glory. Like taut, shiny beasts they crouch, ready to spring at any moment--except that their insides are shot to hell. As the race progresses the cars become more strung out. The engines now scream shrilly. Carlos Reutemann, who has already won races this year, is leading. Reggazoni, Ferrari's No. 1 driver and hope for the championship, has dropped out. I later read that he had had suspension problems. Lauda too is no longer a threat. Suddenly Reutemann appears around the curve with his right arm cocked in the air. He has won and the crowd breaks...