Past Gas

Past Gas #228: Mazda Pt 3: The RX-7 & Mazdaspeed

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

1974. For the past six years, Mazda Sports Corner have taken the rotary engine to task against the racing titans of Europe. And back in Japan, Mazda’...

The Big Three #1: Unpacking Tesla's Empty Promises

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

INTRODUCING: The Big Three, Donut's new podcast that examines the latest car news, racing headlines, and anything noteworthy in the automotive landsca...

Past Gas #227: Mazda Pt 2: The Birth of the Rotary Engine

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s October 1963, and the 10th Tokyo Motor Show is underway. Toyo Kogyo’s Mazda brand has had some success, but to prove its worth as an independ...

Past Gas #226: Mazda Pt 1: Mazda Used to be a Cork Factory

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the morning of August 6th, 1945. Jujiro Matsuda is heading back home after visiting his company headquarters in nearby Hiroshima, where his sma...

Past Gas #225: Macau GP - “Asia’s Monaco” is a Notoriously Dangerous Street Circuit

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond the Macau Grand Prix’s rich history, the event has become a cultural phenomenon, drawing motorsport enthusiasts and fans to the vibrant city ...

Past Gas #224: F1's Greatest Rivalries: Hamilton vs Rosberg (aka “The Silver War”)

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

August, 2014. Gasoline and burnt rubber linger in the air at Spa-Francorchamps circuit, where the podium celebration for the Belgian Grand Prix is und...

Past Gas #223: The Mustang That Took Down Porsche

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 70’s and early 80’s were practically an arms race of automotive engineering. From fuel injection to turbos to aerodynamics, manufacturers and ...

Past Gas #222: Cosworth Pt 2: WRC Rally & the Ford Escort RS Cosworth

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just one decade into their journey, Cosworth had dominated IndyCar racing and changed the face of Formula 1. But while any other company would be sati...

Past Gas #221: Cosworth Pt 1: The Most Successful Engine Maker in F1 History

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Between 1968 and 1974, every single Constructors Championship in F1 was won by the same Cosworth engine - the DFV - and in 1969 and 1973, every single...

Past Gas #220: Mark “Captain Nice” Donohue: The Genius Engineer/Driver Famous for Acid-Dipping his Cars

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Donohue never quite fit the look of a race car driver. But regardless of how he looked on the outside, his methodology not only changed the lite...

Past Gas #219: Renault: The Rise and Fall… and Rise Again?

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Like many of the other car companies founded just before the turn of the 20th century, Renault made itself known for its revolutionary innovations —...

Group B's Greatest Rivalry: Audi and Lancia (Replay)

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catch our episode on the historic rivalry between Audi and Lancia on this exclusive episode revisit! Group B. The Golden Age of Rally Racing. It’s s...

Past Gas #218: Santa's Coal Bag: We Did All Your Crummy Ideas, Vol 2

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s finally that time of year that James, Nolan, and Joe are winding down at the podcast studio, getting ready for a loooooong winter’s nap. So t...

Past Gas #217: Pablo Escobar Was a Racing Champion?!

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

During the 80s and early 90s, Pablo Escobar was the richest, most ruthless cocaine trafficker in the world. But before his life was monopolized by dru...

Past Gas #216: Mint 400: The Chaotic Race Across the Las Vegas Desert

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“In some circles, the Mint 400 is a far, far better thing than the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby and the Lower Oakland Roller Derby Finals all roll...

Past Gas #215: History of Mercedes Ep.4- AMG, the Present, and the Future

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In its first two decades, AMG had brought racing and performance prestige to Mercedes. But in 1999, co-founder Hans-Werner Aufrecht was ready to sell ...

Past Gas #214: Mercedes Pt 3: WWII and the Dawn of the Gullwing

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s 1952 and the world is still recovering from the brutality of WWII, including Mercedes. So how did Mercedes return to prominence just a decade a...

Past Gas #213: Mercedes Pt 2: How Mercedes Became Mercedes

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

June 1926. An era of progress, rapid automotive adoption, and record-breaking feats spurred on by the rivalry between Benz and DMG had given way to a ...

Past Gas #212: Mercedes Pt 1 - The Gritty Beginnings of Daimler, Maybach, and Benz

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New Years’ Eve, 1879. 35 year old Karl Benz and his wife Bertha are huddled around a small block of iron. Karl no doubt thinks about the decade’s ...

Past Gas #211: John Britten & the V1000: The Motorcycle That Inspired An Industry

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand is known for having a small population. Many leave to find opportunity elsewhere, while others build a life in the place they were born. T...

Past Gas #210: Nelson Piquet: The F1 Driver Who Feuded With Everybody

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1986, the Williams Formula 1 team should have taken the World Championship, but their drivers Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell decided to turn on ea...

Past Gas #209: Dodge Charger Daytona: The Car That Was Too Fast for NASCAR

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talladega was a prime testing facility because it was the fastest circle track on the planet, and Chrysler was there to set a record. The day was over...

Past Gas #208: Dan Wheldon: The Perfect Storm that Reformed Indycar

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Wheldon was a talented and charming driver who left an indelible mark on the world of motorsport. But how did this unflappable Englishman break th...

Past Gas #207: RWB’s Akira Nakai: Coke, Cigarettes, and Widebody Porsches

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

RWB is legendary to car enthusiasts world-wise. But how did a drift kid from Japan redefine the Porsche? How did some carbon fiber fenders take over t...

Past Gas #206: Robert E Peterson: The Most Interesting Car Guy in the World

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

June 11, 1994. It’s the opening night of The Petersen Automotive Museum, and Hollywood is out in full force. But it’s not the celebrities we usual...

Past Gas #205: How Chevrolet Was Kicked Out of Chevrolet

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chevrolet isn’t just a company, it’s an American institution. Today on Past Gas, the story of a world-conquering company that almost wasn’t. How...

Past Gas #204: Kei Cars: How a WWII Loophole Created Japan's Tiny Cars

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After the end of WWII, the world was eager to get back to work, and more specifically, back to makin’ cars. Japan was particularly ready to rebuild ...

Past Gas #203: Burt Munro: How a 70 Year-Old Built a Landspeed Record Bike in His Shed

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anyone who’s ever been to Speed Week at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah knows the incomparable feeling of standing on this hallowed ground. Some dream...

Past Gas #202: Why We Think Lotus’s Founder Faked His Own Death

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Colin Chapman’s Formula 1 trophy case is an impressive one, with seven Constructors’ Championships and six Drivers’ Championships since 1963. Be...

Past Gas #201: Spoon + Mugen: The Kings of Honda Tuning

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of engine tuning, two names (strange as they may be) are often at the top of the list. These companies upended the racing world with thei...

Past Gas #200: 200th EPISODE SPECIAL: Fun Stories, 20lb Dogs, & Fan-Fiction

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

IT’S THE 200TH EPISODE OF PAST GAS!! To celebrate, Nolan, Joe, and James learn a little bit about three different listener-submitted suggestions, th...

Past Gas #199: Travis Pastrana: The Human Action Figure

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the 2006 X Games in Los Angeles, California. The Staples Center is abuzz, ready to watch competitors face off in a festival favorite event: the...

Past Gas #198: Miracle at the Nurburgring: The Story of the 1969 Argentinian Torinos

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1969, Argentina was a different place than it is today. Only three years after a violent military coup, it was a time of deep political unrest. And...

Past Gas # 197: The Eerie Parallel Deaths of Ferrari’s Father-Son Superstars

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

By the time he had reached the starting line at the inaugural Belgian Grand Prix in 1925, Antonio Ascari was a living legend. He was to “slow down”...

Past Gas # 196: Paris-Dakar Rally: The History of the Race Across the Sahara Desert

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After rally racer Thierry Sabine got stuck in the Sahara Desert for three days, his rescue team airlifted out a changed man. On Thierry’s return tri...

Past Gas #195: Jochen Rindt: The Driver Who Won an F1 Championship Posthumously

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

August 2nd, 1970, Hockenheim, Germany. 28-year-old Jochen Rindt stands atop the winner’s podium, holding the German Grand Prix championship trophy. ...

Past Gas #194: Holden vs Ford: The Birth of Australia’s V8 Supercars

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In December of 2001, Aussies across the continent were hit with earth shattering news – Holden Racing Team’s golden boy, Craig Lowndes, was joinin...

Past Gas #193: Six Small Stories About BIG Automotive Heroes

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We spend a lot of time talking about the most famous heroes in auto racing: names like Enzo Ferrari, Michael Schumacher, or Lightning McQueen. But t...

Past Gas #192: Rat Fink: The Real Story Behind That Weird Hot Rod Art

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rat Fink was artist Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s biggest envelope-pushing creation that drove teenagers to car shows and parents up the wall. But how d...

This Guy Won Le Mans DRUNK (Replay)

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catch our episode on Duncan Hamilton yet again, on this exclusive episode revisit! Today we’re looking into the bonkers life of Duncan Hamilton, the...

Past Gas #191: JGTC: Every Car You Like Came from This Japanese Racing Series

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A dreary rain set in over the Fuji Speedway during the 1998 All-Japan Grand Touring Championship. A thick wall of fog and relentless, heavy rain blank...

Past Gas #190: The Unsers: How ONE Family Kept Winning the Indy 500

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

By the last race in the 1985 Indy Car Series, the drivers’ championship had come down to a single point – between Al Unser and his son, Al Unser J...

Past Gas #189: Shelby Daytona Coupe: How Three Guys Beat Ferrari...Again

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The story of the Shelby Daytona Coupe is well-told, and filmed, but the part played by its designer, Peter Brock, has been long overshadowed. Who was ...

Past Gas #188: Willy T. Ribbs: The First Black Driver to Test a F1 Car

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After blowing three engines, Willy T Ribbs was about to give up on his dream of running in the Indy 500. With only hours left to get into the race, hi...

Past Gas #187: The Ferrari Curse Was Broken by an American

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second part of our two-parter on Phil Hill and the 1961 Formula One season, where the guys (and guest host Elizabeth Blackstock) ask – w...

Past Gas #186: The Only American-Born F1 Champion

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part 1 of our 2-part series on Phil Hill! Phil Hill spent his youth dreaming of driving foreign cars. He would read British race publications ...

Past Gas #185: Viper: How the Most Boring Company Built the Most Insane Car

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The year is 1988. Chrysler is getting pummeled by Ford and GM in sales, and the company’s lineup of cars weren’t inspiring consumer excitement. Th...

Past Gas #184: The Rise & Fall of Mitsubishi

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The year is 1870. And a samurai has just started a trading operation in a Japan still coming to grips with the modern world. Through hard work, ingeni...

Past Gas #183: Sebastien Loeb Was Built To Win

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eight-time World Rally champion Sébastien Ogier was primed to defend his title at the 2022 World Rallycross season opener at Monte Carlo. As the four...

Past Gas #182: The Wild Origin Story of the Mazda Miata

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

1989. The first episode of Seinfeld had just aired, Game Boys were flyin’ off the shelves, and the Berlin Wall was about to fall. But for car enthus...

Past Gas #181: How Two Brothers Brought F1 to Mexico

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re an F1 fan, you’re probably familiar with the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. But who ARE the Hermanos Rodriguez? What impac...

Past Gas #180: The Surprisingly Long History of Getaway Cars

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we think of getaway cars, we usually think of criminals hopping into an automobile, perhaps after they’ve robbed a bank or a jewelry store, and...

Past Gas #179: The F1 Driver Who Started as a Sheep Farmer

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Clark never intended to become a professional race car driver. What he wanted was to be a shepherd and eventually take over his family’s farm in...

Past Gas #178: Keanu Reeves & Other Celebrities You Didn't Know Raced

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hollywood. LalaLand. The windy city of brotherly love. The stars of the screen are known for their outsized appetites for clothes, houses, and, most i...

Past Gas #177: How This Racing Underdog Became a Two-Time Champion

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gordon Johncock may not be a name you’re familiar with, but he’s a legend on the track - especially at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But how di...

Past Gas #176: Citroen: The Quirky French Company Has Been Hiding How Cool They Are

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In December of 1922, French industrialist and innovator André-Gustave Citroën was determined to show the world how tough his cars could be. Though t...

Past Gas #175: From Mythbusters to 500+ MPH - Jessi Combs is the Fastest Woman on Earth

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Few people in human history have been infected with a love for automobiles and pushing their limits quite like Jessi Combs. But how did one of the mos...

Past Gas #174: This Racer's "Career-Ending" Injuries Couldn’t Keep Him from the Track

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a fan of American racing, chances are you know the name AJ Foyt. But how did this fiery Texan write himself into the history books? How di...

Past Gas #173: Why Red Bull’s Winning Streak Is No Accident

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2004, Ford decided they were done with Formula One, and started looking for someone to buy the remnants of their failed team, Jaguar. Luckily, an e...

Past Gas #172: Penske: How a Small Dealership Grew Into a Racing Empire

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Penske Racing’s debut was going pretty well… until his team’s Corvette t-boned a slower competitor in the middle of the night session. But...

Past Gas #171: Harley Davidson: The Rise and Fall …and Rise Again???

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you’re kicking up dust on your favorite dirt bike, or screaming a crotch rocket down the 101 at midnight, there’s nothing on earth like ri...

Past Gas #170: F1’s Greatest Rivalries: Alain Prost & Ayrton Senna

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alain Prost was a fiery Frenchman, and an elite driver known for dominating the track like no driver before him. But along with his unrivaled success,...

Past Gas #169: The Japanese Car Video That Inspired a Generation

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty years before the launch of YouTube, tuning shops partnered with tuner magazines and illegal street racers in Japan to produce one of the most l...

Past Gas #168 -Bernie Eccelstone: The Villain Who Saved F1

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bernie Ecclestone: a name more commonly spit out than spoken. How did the son of a fisherman, born into poverty, come to be a billionaire? How does a ...

Past Gas #167 - Santa's Coal Bag: We Did All Your Crummy Ideas

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

December, 2022. Everywhere, work is winding down for the holidays. Everywhere, except of course, the Past Gas Studio. After a year of epic and inspiri...

Past Gas #166 -The Wild & True Story of the Fast & Furious, Part 2

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On November 7th, 2021, Vin Diesel, the executive producer and star of the Fast and Furious franchise decided to post a public message on Instagram to ...

Past Gas #165 -The Wild & True Story of the Fast & Furious, Part 1

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Rob Cohen read the article, “Racer X,” about an underground New York world of street racing he couldn’t stop thinking about its potential....

This Guy Bought The Honda F1 Team For $1.46 (Re-Release)

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2009, Ross Brawn bought the ENTIRE Honda F1 team for a SINGLE British pound. What came next was a season that went down as the most remarkable Davi...

Past Gas #164 - The History of the Baja 1000

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Baja 1000 is an arduous 1000-mile drive through the remote and desolate Baja Peninsula. For many, it wasn’t a question of when you finished, but...

Past Gas #163 - How the 924 & 944 Saved Porsche

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Porsche has such panache that it’s easy to assume they’ve been a rock-solid luxury import since the beginning. They’re owned by Volkswagen, they...

Past Gas #162 - The Hill Family Racing Dynasty

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the autumn of 1975, Graham Hill was in a new phase of his life. He had just retired from Formula One as a two-time World Champion, as well as the o...

Past Gas #161: Subaru Made War Planes?!

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret that the global auto industry was turned on its head during World War II. From Subaru to Chrysler, nearly every major car company sto...

The World's Most Expensive Car Collection Is Rotting Away (REPLAY)

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Catch our episode of the Sultan of Brunei yet again, on this exclusive episode revisit (with a quick message from Joe!) Today on Past Gas-- the Sultan...

Past Gas #160: Australia’s Favorite Race Car Driver Loved Crystals

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Australian motorsport legend Peter Brock spent years driving for Holden, an Australian subsidiary of General Motors. But when he became a little too i...

Past Gas #159: How Semi-Trucks Built America

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ahhhh, the glorious open road. Cruisin’ USA. In America, the road trip is a rite of passage, a tradition passed down from generation to generation, ...

Past Gas #158: What Happened to Suzuki?

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before 2020, Suzuki hadn’t taken home a MotoGP championship in two decades. But then one young Mallorcan rider turned it all around… for a single ...

Past Gas #157: Parnelli Jones’ Goggles Full of Blood

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Parnelli Jones is a living legend with the literal track record to prove it. But how did Parnelli achieve that kind of status? What impact did he have...

Past Gas #156: When Castro Kidnapped an F1 Superstar

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Professional racecar driver Juan Manuel Fangio was eager to meet up with his friends and soak up the beautiful February evening in downtown Havana. Af...

Past Gas #155: Paul Newman - Coolest Man of All-Time

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At hour 23 of the 24h of Le Mans, Dick Barbour Racing was in the lead. But there was a problem - something was wrong with the left front wheel. As dri...

Past Gas #154: Leaded Gas Was Really Bad

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Past Gas is the insidious story of how GM scientists developed a type of gasoline that caused insanity, sickness, and maybe even murder. This...

Past Gas #153: The First Cross-Country Road Trip

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s 1903, and an out-of-work doctor, Horatio Nelson Jackson, is fiercely defending the world’s most exciting invention – the automobile – aga...

Past Gas #152: Frank Williams on F1-boy Island

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Williams is a legendary figure in the world of Formula One racing. But how did Frank go from being too broke for a room in a “motorsports frat...

Past Gas #151: IndyCar vs. CART vs. ChampCar

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Stewart was about to run his first Indy 500. It should have been the best day of his life.. but he was the only star who showed up. That fateful...

Past Gas #150: Jeremy Clarkson's Strong Arms

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Clarkson is one of the world’s most famous authorities on cars. As Top Gear’s most notorious host, Clarkson has been a major part of car cu...

Donut Media Presents: Donut Racing Show

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of Donut Media's new Formula One-centric podcast, hosts Nolan Sykes (Donut Media), Alanis King (Business Insider, Jalopnik), and ...

Past Gas #149: Leena Gade - Control What You Can!

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2000, Audi has won the 24h of Le Mans a whopping 13 times. And three of those wins were under the watchful eye and talents of lead engineer, Lee...

Past Gas #148: Bonneville Salt Flats, WE WANT THAT BRINE!

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to reach 300 mph, his astonishing feat grasped the world’s attention. And what was once a secret w...

Past Gas #147: Jackie Stewart Gets Filthy on Vacation

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Jackie Stewart is one of F1's most legendary drivers. But right before the Flying Scot was to begin his 100th career Formula One start... he retir...

Past Gas #146: The Family Car Under Our Noses

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ah, the “family car.” We each remember our treasured childhood vehicle differently, for it contained multitudes: road trips, melted gummy bears, q...

Past Gas #145: Alex Zanardi is Han Solo

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Zanardi is a champion, a survivor, and a legend. From his father’s garage, to Formula One, to spinning the first celebratory donut, to the Para...

Past Gas #144: Danica Patrick: Better Than Ricciardo?

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Danica Patrick was one tough cookie, a spitfire, and all those other lightly patronizing names you might call a strong woman in a male-dominated sport...

Past Gas #143: Mario Andretti's Purple Cotton Briefs

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s probably thirty people on Earth who have never heard the name Mario Andretti. And that’s because Mario Andretti is racing royalty. Today o...

Past Gas #142: The Racer With A Talent For Drug Smuggling

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Randy Lanier was one of the most exciting race car drivers of the 80’s-- but he also had a secret life as a drug smuggler. How did these two pursuit...

Past Gas #141: Suzuki Turned A Motorcycle Racer Into A Spy

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Past Gas, the story of the motorcycle racer turned spy Ernst Degner-- as well as that of a Nazi engineer named Walter Kaaden. Why was Degner ...

Past Gas #140: Ford Almost Dies Again

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TODAY ON PAST GAS: The 2008 crash nearly killed Detroit. How did Ford survive not one but two massive financial calamities within a span of five years...

Is The Yugo REALLY The Worst Car Ever Made?

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The list of all-time worst cars wouldn’t be complete without the infamous… Yugo. Yes, it was objectively a bad car, but that’s not the whole sto...

The Best Last Sports Sedan from Car Show! with Eddie Alterman

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re shaking things up today and sharing a preview from Car Show!, a new podcast from our friends at Pushkin Industries. Longtime Car and Driver ed...

How Stirling Moss’ Sportsmanship Destroyed His Shot At F1 Glory

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Past Gas… how did one man break three world speed records, win almost half of his 529 races, and dominate the Nurburgring 1000 three years ...

The Sainz Family Has Rally AND F1 Racing In Their Blood

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Sainz family is indisputably racing royalty-- in rally AND F1. How does a father’s legendary WRC career translate to a son’s success in the mo...

James Hunt Was F1's Most Troubled Star

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

James Hunt is known as the out of control rockstar of F1. At his peak, he was one of the most colorful figures in the history of Grand Prix racing. Ho...