{"id":493399,"date":"2013-10-01T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T00:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=15333"},"modified":"2024-01-11T07:27:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T07:27:05","slug":"methuselahs-racers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/methuselahs-racers\/","title":{"rendered":"Methuselah\u2019s Racers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I can\u2019t help but laugh when I hear race commentators today, talking about drivers with \u201clong careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cVeteran\u201d drivers these days seem to include anyone who has driven in a series for five years, while the Methuselahs of racing are anyone with an uninterrupted decade under their belt. A couple of years ago, much was made of Rubens Barrichello\u2019s retirement from Formula One. Barrichello\u2019s Formula One career included 326 Grand Prix starts over 19 seasons. Certainly, within Formula One terms, that is a long run, but it doesn\u2019t come close to rivaling several other professional drivers\u2026and one in particular.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? You&#8217;re missing out<\/h2>\n<p class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content\">Any Text Here<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"a07online-global-marketing-prompt\" href=\"https:\/\/supercars.memberful.com\/checkout?plan=86696\">Get Started<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-signin\">\n<h4 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-signin\">Already a Member? <a href=\"https:\/\/supercars.memberful.com\/account\">Sign in to your account here<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can\u2019t help but laugh when I hear race commentators today, talking about drivers with \u201clong careers.\u201d \u201cVeteran\u201d drivers these days seem to include anyone who has driven in a series for five years, while the Methuselahs of racing are anyone with an uninterrupted decade under their belt. A couple of years ago, much was made of Rubens Barrichello\u2019s retirement from Formula One. Barrichello\u2019s Formula One career included 326 Grand Prix starts over 19 seasons. 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