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Flashback Friday: Denver Houghton becomes an overnight celebrity

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1/10/2014
By Mike Garrison
LiveRC.com
 
Everybody knows that Friday is meant for reminiscing old times. Each week we take you back in time as we flashback to some of R/C racing's greatest moments, products, drivers, and more!
 
Flashback: 2013
Denver Houghton becomes an overnight celebrity
 
There is something about R/C car racers that while our hobby may seem "mild-mannered", we always find some sort of shenanigans and excitement on almost every race day. Sometimes it is pranking your buddies, sometimes its doing outrageous dares, or in this case...it's eating a beetle for $400 at the 2013 ROAR 1:8 Nitro Offroad Nationals.
 
Denver Houghton is without a doubt an impressive driver on the race track, but his actions off the race track is what called for this week's edition of "Flashback Friday". Denver became an overnight celebrity at the 2013 ROAR Nats, not by winning a championship, but instead chowing down on the biggest beetle in Texas. Among many fellow racers no one remembers who won what that weekend...but they ALL remember this guy.
 
PRE-EATING PIT REPORTSHOWING UP CLOSE VIEW OF BEETLE:

SHOWTIME (Beetle eating starts at 4:30):
 
Would you eat a beetle that size for $400? Share your thoughts and opinions in the "Viewer Comments" box below!
 
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