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The gold Gargoyle sunglasses, the perfectly trimmed moustache, the charisma of a superstar, and the no-bullshit attitude to match his immense skill behind the wheel is what made Dale Earnhardt Senior the face of NASCAR in the late 20th Century.  Born in 1951 and raised trackside in North Carolina along with his four siblings, they watched their father – Ralph “Ironheart” Earnhardt – race stock cars. It was clear that Dale was destined to get behind… Read more: The Intimidator

Built to replace the legendary F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon, the development of the F-22 Raptor from commencement of R&D to first flight only took around 16 years. With the improvement and implementation of better radar and missile guidance systems in the late 20th Century, the need for a multi-disciplined stealth fighter jet was made apparent, and the mission statement of “first look, first shot, first kill” would… Read more: First Look, First Shot, First Kill.

“Hell yeah,” I say as I watch 1982 World Rally Championship driver Michèle Mouton race through the sunburnt Greek landscape in her Audi Quattro. “Hell yeah,” I say as I watch the F-22 Raptor make maneuvers once thought impossible for a modern fighter jet. “Hell yeah,” I say, as I watch the motorbike-human blur of John Hinds – The Flying Doctor hurtle past the camera, dangerously close to a stone wall at the Isle of Man TT. “Hell yeah,” I… Read more: What The F**k is HellYeah?