Tim Allen and Craig T. Nelson also did some racing. Tim drove a mustang in the SCCA world challenge in the late 90's and Craig actually raced in IMSA and ALMS prototypes in I recall.
Jesse James, "the motorcycle guy" races figure eight races, car number is 666 naturally.
Stan and Staton,both stuntmen before they became Drivers
Matt wrote:The 1981 Monaco and Spanish Grands Prix had a surprising winner, merely due to the fact that they're the only races in history to have been won by a World War 2 tank disguised as a Formula One car.
I thought Stanton still ran his stunt business; I don't he'd make enough to simply race. (Although a few of his past wrecks might have been a part of his act... )
Talking of Stuntmen, going back a while we had Val Musetti, who ran in UK open wheelers with some success (Aurora F1 and G8 plus other things in 70's/80's). I believe im right in saying that he was the guy who did the major stunts in the original (the real!) Italian Job. Im sure Mr Encyclopedia (Seppi ) will know.
Referring to names in my last 'Funny Stories' addition, we can add Noel Edmunds UK DJ and media personality from bygone years (dont know if he is still around the media) ran in a Capri 3Litre in Saloon Cars in the Radio 1 and Britax Champs and Dave Lee Travis aka 'DLT' (Radio and TV presenter) used to get into and do a bit of Drag stuff. (Edit: Drag Racing not frocks!)
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
Matt wrote:The 1981 Monaco and Spanish Grands Prix had a surprising winner, merely due to the fact that they're the only races in history to have been won by a World War 2 tank disguised as a Formula One car.
CevertAngel wrote: ..................Brian Johnston from AC/DC .............Driving in Historics..........Oh boy that is hilerious.........
Maybe it was because he finally found something louder than him.......
Yeah.....that is funny....but i hear that he is a pretty good driver.....he said in an interview that his favoriate track is Watkins Glen It's nice to see people who love and appreciate that great track.
Does Nick Mason count?
He was the Pink Floyd drummer, cars enthousiast and regular customer in historics, racing GT's and Prototypes.
In Belgium we have the Wouters brothers (Kris and Koen) who are singers in a renowned Belgian band called Clouseau (they sing Dutch popsongs and yearly sell hundred of thousands of records, regularly earning them a nr1 hit or a gold record)
They race "Belcar" (the Belgian GT championship)
Franz Klammer, legendary downhill ski champion, raced Touringcars for a while in the German championship (I think it was in the ITC period, but I am not sure)
Christian Horner, CEO of Red Bull, used to race F3000 in the early 90ies
The mind is like a parachute
It only works when it is open
(James Dewar)
) will know.
..................Brian Johnston from AC/DC .............Driving in Historics..........Oh boy that is hilerious.........
It's nice to see people who love and appreciate that great track.
