A strange little side quest
The rules may be simple on screen, but the backstory around Realistic Car Combat is anything but tiny. A top Formula 1 tyre stop can happen in under two seconds; McLaren set a 1.80-second pit-stop record. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. Atari's Gran Trak 10 from 1974 is recognized as the first arcade racing video game. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.