A strange little side quest
Before the next round of Car and Truck Parking, here is a piece of the bigger picture. A major archery competition held at Finsbury in England in 1583 drew about 3,000 participants. The timeline takes another interesting turn: Atari's Gran Trak 10 from 1974 is recognized as the first arcade racing video game, decades before modern 3D racers. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.