Tuesday Facts

The coming weekend marks the annual event and the running of the 82nd 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans). Here are a few facts about this historic race.

1. On May 26th and 27th, 1923 was the very first running of the event. French drivers André Lagache and René Léonard won the event and completed 128 laps (2209.536 km) around the 17.262 km course.
2. The two leading manufacturers with the most wins in this race are both German companies. Porsche accumulated 16 wins (1970-71, 1976-77, 1979, 1981-87, 1994, 1996-98) and Audi with 12 wins (2000-02, 2004-08, 2010-13). The leading American manufacturer is Ford with only 4 wins (1966-69).
3. Germany is the leading nation in wins by 4 manufacturers (Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche) with 31 total wins.
4. Tom Kristensen (DEN) leads the drivers' table with the most career wins (9) and most consecutive wins (6).
5. The United Kingdom and France are currently tied for drivers with the most wins at 29.
6. The most laps completed is currently 397 laps (5410.71 km), this was done by the Audi Sport North America team driven by Mike Rockenfeller (GER), Timo Bernhard (GER) and Romain Dumas (FRA) in the Audi R15 TDI Plus on June 12th and 13th, 2010.
7. In 1990, an FIA ruling stated that no straight could be longer than 2 km in length. This rule led to the installation of chicanes on the Mulsanne Straight. The year before, the Sauber C9-Mercedes-Benz reached a top speed of 399 kph (248 mph).
8. Pierre Levegh (FRA), driving a Lago-Talbot, attempted to drive the race solo in 1952 only to have a connecting rod break when he over-revved the engine and had to retire 90 minutes before the finish while leading.
9. AJ Foyt (USA) was the first driver to win Le Mans (co-driver: Dan Gurney (USA)) and the Indianapolis 500 in the same year (1967).
10. The race has been held every year except in 1936 (French Strike) and 1940-1947 (World War II).
11. In 1970, only 7 cars were able to receive the checkered flag at the end of the 24 hours. In 1971, only 13 cars were able to finish. In both of those years, only two manufactures finished the race. Ferrari and Porsche.

Tuesday Facts

Yeah I know today is April Fool's Day, but these facts won't fool anyone. Now, for something a little different. Here are some of the historical facts that happened on this day, April 1st.

1938 - The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, NY.
1954 - The United States Air Force Academy was founded in Colorado.
1956 - Elvis Presley filmed his first Hollywood screen test.
1964 - John Lennon was reunited with his father after 17 years.
1976 - Apple Inc. began operations founded by Steve Jobs, Steven Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.
1983 - Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders became the first player in NHL history to score 60 goals in 3 consecutive seasons.
1984 - Marvin Gaye, at the age of 44, was killed by his father. Gaye's father received probation after he pleaded guity.
1992 - Billy Idol pleaded to no contest to punching a woman in the face. He was fined and told to make public service announcements against alcohol and drug use.
1999 - The Canadian territory of Nunavut was created from being carved out of the eastern part of the Northwest Territories and it covered about 772,000 sq. mi.
2001 - Former Yugoslav President, Slobodan Milosevic, was arrested on corruption charges after a 26-hour standoff with the police at his Belgrade villa.
2004 - Gateway Inc. announced that it would be closing all of their 188 stores on April 9th.
2009 - Albania and Croatia joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Birthdays:
1815 - Otto Von Bismarck (Minister President)
1883 - Lon Chaney (Actor)
1932 - Gordon Jump (Actor)
1934 - Don Hastings (Actor)
1936 - Ron (Ronald Peter) Perranoski (Baseball)
1939 - Rudolf Isley (Singer)
1944 - Rusty Staub (Baseball)
1950 - Samuel Alito (Supreme Court Justice)
1971 - Method Man (Rapper)
1984 - Hillary Scott (Singer)

Music Video Monday

Wednesday Artist

Artist: Letlive.
Origin: Los Angeles, CA
Active since 2002
Current label is with Epitaph Records.
Previous labels were Tragic Hero and At One.
Studio albums: Speak Like You Talk (2005), Fake History (2010), The Blackest Beautiful (2013)
EPs: Exhaustion, Salt Water and Everything in Between (2003)
Known for their progressive post-hardcore sound and socially charged lyric styling.

Letlive. is:
Jason Aalon Alexander Butler - Lead Vocals
Jean Francisco Nascimento - Guitar, Keyboard
Jeff Sahyoun - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Ryan Jay Johnson - Bass, Backing Vocals

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Song: Younger
Album: The Blackest Beautiful (2013)
Label: Epitaph

Lyrics:
We've got millions of broken necks from looking up at you.
So get your damn soapbox standing, high horse prancing ass down here with the truth.
So don't let those admirers try and fit your shoes,
Because they will then see one size fits all feet and then they will walk all over you.

When only the good die young,
Ain't it ironic I age so well.
When only the good die young,
Ain't it ironic I age so well.

To be the last man standing at the kissing booth,
That really doesn't mean a thing when they're for free and don't taste like they should.
So after you're done drowning in a glass that is half full,
The pessimists all join together and discuss how you never could do it like they could.

When only the good die young,
Ain't it ironic I age so well.
When only the good die young,
Ain't it ironic I age so well.

You and me are a kitschy parody of sincerity, apparently.
Truth is heat, we're burning underneath our seats.
Burning me for not standing.

I love, I love myself.
I love, I love myself, my self abandonment.
I love, I love myself.
I love, I love myself, my self abandonment.

When only the good die young,
Ain't it ironic I age so well.
When only the good die young,
Ain't it ironic I age so well.

You and me are a kitschy parody of sincerity, apparently.
Truth is heat, we're burning underneath our seats.
Burning me for not standing.

STAND UP!
REMEMBER THEIR WORTH!

Tuesday Fact

A few facts about the NHL Playoffs now that we are just a few games away from the start of the 2014 Playoffs.

• Career playoffs points, assists, and goals leader is Wayne Gretzky with 382 points, 260 assists and 122 goals in 208 games played.
• The current active career playoffs goals, assists and points leader is Jaromir Jagr with 78 goals, 121 assists and 199 points in 202 games played.
• Martin Brodeur (still active) is currently the overall leader in career playoff shutouts with 24 shutouts.
• Patrick Roy throughout his playoff career accumulated a league leading 151 wins and 6,561 saves in 247 career playoff games. Brodeur is second on the list with 113 wins and 4,830 saves. 
• The longest playoff game played was on March 24th, 1936 between the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens. Time: 116:30.00
• Reggie Leach (Philadelphia, 1976) and Jari Kurri (Edmonton, 1985) are tied for the most goals scored in a playoff year at 19 goals.
• Jarri Kurri (Edmonton, 1985) holds the record for the most goals scored in a single series at 12 goals in 6 games against Chicago.

Here are the last 10 Stanley Cup Champions (Series Records and Runner-up):

2013 - Chicago Blackhawks (4-2 Boston Bruins)

2012 - Los Angeles Kings (4-2 New Jersey Devils)

2011 - Boston Bruins (4-3 Vancouver Canucks)

2010 - Chicago Blackhawks (4-2 Philadelphia Flyers)

2009 - Pittsburgh Penguins (4-3 Detroit Red Wings)

2008 - Detroit Red Wings (4-2 Pittsburgh Penguins)

2007 - Anaheim Ducks (4-1 Ottawa Senators)

2006 - Carolina Hurricanes (4-3 Edmonton Oilers)

2005 - LOCKOUT SEASON

2004 - Tampa Bay Lightning (4-3 Calgary Flames)

2003 - New Jersey Devils (4-3 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)

For more Playoff records visit the NHL website for a full listing and more details.