Amazing Races (do-over, ep. 171)

<p>Quick, switch over to <a href="http://www.vodacast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vodacast </a>to see the pictures I talk about in the episode!</p> <p>From using a train in a car race to marathon doping with deadly poison, there's far more excitement in racing than simply declaring a winner.</p> <p><a href="http://www.yourbrainonfacts.com/book" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YBOF Book</a>; <a href= "https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/your-brain-on-facts-by-moxie-labouche">Audiobook</a> (basically everywhere but Audible); <a href= "https://www.teepublic.com/stores/your-brain-on-facts?ref_id=11890">Merch!</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.yourbrainonfacts.com/social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hang out</a> with your fellow Brainiacs  .Reach out and touch Moxie on <a href= "http://yourbrainonfacts.libsyn.com/content/facebook.com/yourbrainonfacts">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://yourbrainonfacts.libsyn.com/content/twitter.com/moxielabouche">Twitter</a>,  or <a href= "http://yourbrainonfacts.libsyn.com/content/instagram.com/yourbrainonfacts">Instagram.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/yourbrainonfacts">Support the show</a></p> <p>Music by <a href="http://www.incompetech.com/">Kevin MacLeod,</a> <a href="FesliyanStudios.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Steve Oxen</a>, <a href="FesliyanStudios.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">David Fesliyan</a>.  </p> <p>Links to all the research resources are on our <a href= "http://www.yourbrainonfacts.com/">website</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Born in New York in 1901, Frank Hayes dreamed of being a race horse jockey.  Though he was short in stature, he was too heavy for the job, so he found himself working as a groom and stablehand instead.  Sadly, Hayes wouldn’t live to see himself ride a horse to victory, but he *would win a race.  My name’s...</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">LeMans, Grand Prix, Bathurst, the Indy 500, car races are big business around the world, but there was a time when people be