Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
12/4/24 9:07 a.m.

Forgive me for not knowing this was a thing, but I just found this while eating breakfast and knew I had to share.


Keiichi Tsuchiya on the same race track as Dale Sr.? Way cool.

 

adam525i
adam525i GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
12/4/24 10:26 a.m.

Think they were flat through 130R?

Edit - No 130R as they just ran half the track which is a pretty good layout for these cars

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
12/4/24 11:10 a.m.

Loved this! They did this for a few years - 1996 and 1997 at Suzuka, and 1998 at Motegi. 1998 was the first time Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. competed against each other in a NASCAR Cup-style car.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
12/4/24 11:16 a.m.

In reply to J.A. Ackley :

That's way cool.

I'd say it's high time they go back.

Will
Will UberDork
12/4/24 8:06 p.m.

I remember some of the NASCAR drivers also tried their hand at drifting during their visit. Have vague recollections of Kenny Wallace and Michael Waltrip, though I could be making that up. Can't find any footage of it.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
12/5/24 8:44 a.m.
Will said:

I remember some of the NASCAR drivers also tried their hand at drifting during their visit. Have vague recollections of Kenny Wallace and Michael Waltrip, though I could be making that up. Can't find any footage of it.

Yes, Kenny Wallace and the late Kenny Irwin checked out drifting. More info here: When East Met West: Nascar In Japan - Speedhunters

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
12/5/24 9:16 a.m.

In reply to J.A. Ackley :

Way cool. Bookmarking that for later.

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