Superstitions & Bizarre Events in Motorsports

Superstitions, both good and evil, common and rare, affect all classes of people and their place in life and have been passed along generation after generation. Auto racing, from its very beginning, is not immune from superstitions - many of which can be described as bizarre and are present in today’s auto racing world.

Al Isselhard is a retired mechanical designer of test equipment for Eastman Kodak Co. and has enjoyed the automobile world in several capacities. He is a big super-modified race fan, collector of tired British sports cars, serious but non-professional race photographer, past crew member on a SCCA race team, race memorabilia and petrolania collector, retired road rallyist and a supporter of the IMRRC.

This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.

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00:00 Introduction to Auto Racing Superstitions

01:59 Origins of Green Car Superstitions

06:09 The Number 13 and Other Unlucky Numbers

08:13 Peanut Shells and Racing Mishaps

10:31 Superstitions Around Photographs and Shaving

12:39 Drivers' Personal Superstitions and Rituals

15:23 Superstitions of Southern Drivers

15:35 Famous Drivers and Their Rituals

16:33 Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s Lucky Penny

17:19 Ted Horn's Superstitions and Legacy

18:53 The Clairvoyant's Prediction for François Sivert

21:03 Audience Q&A on Racing Superstitions

24:48 Sponsorship and Closing Remarks