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World’s Fastest Ride

Blunt Bullet: Jackie Stewart in his Lola T260, shown here at Road America, originally had bodywork optimized for high straightaway speeds. It wasn't the answer, but still Stewart was the only strong challenger in 1971 to the two-car McLaren team of Peter Revson and Denny Hulme. Photo: Pete Lyons - www.petelyons.com

“A great hammer struck my spine, slamming my head back. I forced it down, and stared at the long black roadway between the orange wheel bulges. It was rushing like some demonic torrent frantic to enter the gates of hell…

Pete Lyons
Pete Lyons

“There was no longer any sensation of speed. We were going too fast.”

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