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Dan, while I completely agree with you,...I find it "funny" how this driver, driving a 64 Cheetah, known for being a handful of a car, drives the entire course, lap after lap with his thumbs locked around the rim of the wheel.....the driver is Mr Bob Bondurant...



However, if you watched the video, you'll also notice that he is on the track alone so the chance of incidental contact creating a situation that could damage his thumbs is pretty low. As I pointed out in my initial post, the need to drive with thumbs out may be dictated by the situation "at hand" if you will.

This is enough of a cencern that there are spokeless steering wheels out there. Coincidently, these are found primarily at oval track suppliers, not sports car parts houses, drag race supliers, or rood racer purveyers.