Yes, I remember seeing a name in the list of drivers for this year's Indy 500 that was the same as a driver from when I saw it as a kid. Not just a kid but, I'd imagine, a grandkid.
with writing and acting it's different--you'll always have people wondering if you got a roll just because of your name. It's why I admire people like King's son, who didn't let anyone know his real name until after he had some books published.
Well, there you go - just as I expected. Yes, with the famous family name people quickly say"Oh, sure, daddy pulled some strings in Hollywood." And I guess, in some cases it's true. Not saying that such person must be a bad actor - but there are lots and lots of people who are not bad actors (or writers) and still never make it.
Yes, with racing drivers it's extreme. In the US, you have some real dynasties of racers, like the Earnhardts, the Unsers, Andrettis, Waltrips, Labontes ect., often they also founded racing teams or are envolved in organizing racing series.
In Germany we have some, too, most famously the Schumacher family. Both Michael and Ralf Schumacher, ex F1 drivers, have sons who are also race drivers now.
If you have some spare time, here is a list of family relations in racing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_family_relations_in_auto_racing
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The Schumachers are known over here, too--I don't even follow racing, and I've heard of them.
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Not very surprising - Michael Schumacher is the most successful Formular 1 driver ever. He was champion 7 times. Until he had a skiing accident some years ago, that left him in a coma since. What a irony: a racing driver who had dozens of accident that he walked away from - and then a accident at a skiing vacation ruins his life.
His brother Ralf is example that a big name can be a burden as well as a help. He came into the F1 when Michael was already a champion, so everybody expected Ralf to do the same. He won a few races, and was not so bad, but never on the level like Michael. Must be hard to always get compared to the big brother, I guess. But finally he succeeded, in a way - he is rich and still healthy now.
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Good for the brother, too bad for Michael though. It reminds me of how I've made it through so many incidents on the fire department without a serious injury, then keep getting banged up doing chores around the house!
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