During the 80s and early 90s, Pablo Escobar was the richest, most ruthless cocaine trafficker in the world. But before his life was monopolized by drugs, money, and gang wars, Pablo was a man with a simple dream: to be a race car driver. And for two memorable seasons in the Colombian circuit, Pablo cheated and stole his way onto a championship podium. But how did he do it? What driver did he bring up on the way? And did everyone know his REAL job?! Today on Past Gas: the brief but insane racing career of cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar.
Go to https://PrizePicks.com/gas and use code gas for a first deposit match up to $100!
More about Show:
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Past Gas #183: Sebastien Loeb Was Built To Win
Past Gas #182: The Wild Origin Story of the Mazda Miata
Past Gas #181: How Two Brothers Brought F1 to Mexico
Past Gas #180: The Surprisingly Long History of Getaway Cars
Past Gas #179: The F1 Driver Who Started as a Sheep Farmer
Past Gas #178: Keanu Reeves & Other Celebrities You Didn't Know Raced
Past Gas #177: How This Racing Underdog Became a Two-Time Champion
Past Gas #176: Citroen: The Quirky French Company Has Been Hiding How Cool They Are
Past Gas #175: From Mythbusters to 500+ MPH - Jessi Combs is the Fastest Woman on Earth
Past Gas #174: This Racer's "Career-Ending" Injuries Couldn’t Keep Him from the Track
Past Gas #173: Why Red Bull’s Winning Streak Is No Accident
Past Gas #172: Penske: How a Small Dealership Grew Into a Racing Empire
Past Gas #171: Harley Davidson: The Rise and Fall …and Rise Again???
Past Gas #170: F1’s Greatest Rivalries: Alain Prost & Ayrton Senna
Past Gas #169: The Japanese Car Video That Inspired a Generation
Past Gas #168 -Bernie Eccelstone: The Villain Who Saved F1
Past Gas #167 - Santa's Coal Bag: We Did All Your Crummy Ideas
Past Gas #166 -The Wild & True Story of the Fast & Furious, Part 2
Past Gas #165 -The Wild & True Story of the Fast & Furious, Part 1
This Guy Bought The Honda F1 Team For $1.46 (Re-Release)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Going In Raw: A Pro Wrestling Podcast
Something Scary
Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
Be. Scared
Kalyn’s Coffee Talk