Who Is The Patron Saint of Hoonage?

Commentersixt9cougposes a question we've all considered, but has never been asked in QOTD form: who comes to mind when you think of madcap adventures and superhuman vehicle control? Who is the patron saint of hoonage?

Way back in the late '70s (ok, it was 2007), we tagged the late, greatEvel Knievelwith that title. Were we wrong?

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