In the movie Ben-Hur, the Sheik bets Messala a thousand talents at 4:1 on the outcome of the chariot race. At the end of the race, Messala both loses and dies. Does the Sheik ever collect his four thousand talents?
In Ford V Ferrari (2019), Ken Miles was listening to the radio which was broadcasting
racing commentary:
Commentator 1: Another Ford has come into the pits. It's being pushed
into the pits by the mechanics.
Ken Miles: Head gasket. The car's not a moon rocket.
Why did Ken Miles, "Head...
At the event of Le Mans in Ford v Ferrari, Carroll Shelby picks a spare wheel nut and intentionally pitches it near to the Ferrari pit, which caused chaos among their pit crew members.
Did that force Ferrari to pit their driver again so that Ford gets the advantage? What were the consequences f...