RacingJunk’s Top 5 Things that Happened 20 Years Ago
To honor our second decade, we’ve put together a list of the Top 5 Things that happened 20 years ago. Want to share? Tag us with #RJ20Years in your social posts!
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20 years Ago: 67th 24 Hours of Le Mans
This running of the iconic endurance race was remarkable for multiple strange incidents involving Mercedes-Benz CLRs, which due to a design flaw had a tendency to take flight.
20 Years Ago: The Camry Keeps Selling
Twenty years ago if you parked your neutral-colored 1999 Toyota Camry at the local mall, chances are you had a really hard time finding it.
20 Years Ago: Jeff Gordon Shines in 1999 Daytona 500
The 1999 Daytona 500 was the 41st incarnation of this exciting event, and was memorable for winner Jeff Gordon’s three-wide pass.
20 Years Ago: New Edge Mustang Hits the Streets
20 years ago Ford decided to give it’s SN95 Mustang platform quite the face lift.
20 Years Ago: Bad Weather Rains On NHRA’s Parade
NHRA’s Northeast Division did not have a good time in 1999.
20 years Ago: Peter Dumbreck’s Huge Crash at Le Mans
Watch as racer Peter Dumbreck escapes uninjured from a wild crash during Le Mans.
20 years Ago: Radar Based Cruise Control Debut
The innovation of using radar allowed for the creation of adaptive cruise control systems.
20 Years Ago: The Callaway C12 Corvette
When the two words ‘Callaway’ and ‘Corvette” come together, it can mean only only thing–speed.
20 years Ago: Hybrid Vehicles Introduced in US
20 years ago, hybrid vehicles were introduced to the USA with the Honda Insight.