“Super Max” or “Mad Max” may be a title for a champion, but even the greatest of champions faces danger at the limits of speed. For Max Verstappen, perhaps no race encapsulates a blend of aggressive driving, championship pressure, and sheer peril like the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit. The race, which was packed with incidents, red flags, and virtual safety cars, saw Verstappen involved in several heart-stopping moments, most notably the bizarre Lap 37 collision with Lewis Hamilton. However, there is one thing that might be more dangerous than F1 races.

The siren song of speed has often led to tragedy, and in the history of NASCAR, the Daytona 500 stands as a somber monument to the sport’s most dangerous days. The most defining and tragic instance

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