The Jaguar XJ220 was widely regarded as one of the most impressive supercars upon its release in 1992 and quickly became a collector car with less than 300 produced. But did you know that 12 of them were prepared by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, then crashed together like beater cars in a racing series produced for TV by ESPN?! Fast Masters was a racing series unlike anything you’ve ever seen. $750k cars driven by aging racing drivers 50+ on the 5/8 mile short track of Indianapolis Raceway Park is nothing short of a fever dream, but it really happened! So how did such a ridiculous idea come about? Who were the senior legends from sports like NASCAR, IndyCar, and F1 who competed? And what was the outcome of six nights of racing chaos? This is the ludicrously amazing story of Fast Masters!

Marshall Pruett has an excellent podcast that features interviews with Terry Lingner, Tony Dowe, and Bobby Unser, as well as a great companion article. Check those out here:
   • MP 445: The Oral History OF The Fast ...  
https://racer.com/2018/12/25/pruett-t...

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:12 How the Crazy Idea Came About
04:55 Car Preparation (or lack thereof...)
07:08 Testing a Supercar on a Short Track
07:41 An Eventful First Night of Racing
09:35 New Challengers Take on the XJ220
10:16 A Wild Championship Race
11:09 The Legacy of Fast Masters

Credits and References:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n...

Music List:
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