Sunday, 1 May 2016
#29 Willie T. Ribbs becomes first African American to qualify for Indy 500
Countdown to Indy: 100 headlines that shaped the greatest spectacle in racing
Although this year marks the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, “firsts” are still happening.
One of those firsts came back in 1991, when Willy T. Ribbs became the first African American driver to qualify for the race.
Ribbs qualified 29th for Walker Racing out of a field of 33 cars.
He finished 32nd after engine failure on the fifth lap.
#29 Willie T. Ribbs becomes first African American to qualify for Indy 500
The original Ghostbusters is heading back to theaters
The Ghostbusters franchise has a big summer planned already, but Fathom Films just added another event for fans to mark in their calendars. Ghostbusters, the original 1984 comedy, will screen in theaters nationwide this June, in honor of its 34th anniversary.
That’s the reason that Fathom Films claims is behind the theatrical re-release, anyway. Tickets are available starting May 6 for both dates: June 8, with an encore on June 12. But it’s just as likely that Ghostbusters 1.0 is screening in anticipation of the franchise’s new movie, in theaters just…
The original Ghostbusters is heading back to theaters
Good, Bad and Indifferent Inventions from 1866
Axle Gauge: Manufacturing in 1866 still had to rely on “the unreliableness of manual dexterity.” This measuring device was supposed to help the blacksmith make more precise wagon axles. Image: Scientific American, September 29, 1866
Adjustable Mirror: With two mirrors, you can see the back of your coiffure…
Good, Bad and Indifferent Inventions from 1866
Tesla Model S "Elizabeta" By LARTE Design Underscores Lightning Performance
No matter how you look at it, the Model S is a sleeper, its unassuming looks hiding an electric powerhouse waiting to be unleashed.
It is no supercar, but the P90D can mix it with the best of them and win. The looks might be too restrained for some owners who want to make its performance credentials a bit more obvious.
This is where Larte Design comes in, as the tuner prepared a striking aerodynamic package that emphasizes the vehicle’s grunt.
Larte named this project the Elizabeta, and the package includes redesigned front and rear bumpers highlighted by a…
Tesla Model S "Elizabeta" By LARTE Design Underscores Lightning Performance