98-year-old car lover reaches 130 mph on racetrack By Talker News Jun 24, 2026 9 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Patricia Elliot being driven in an Aston Martin at Thruxton Race Circuit in Andover. (The Dower House Winchester via SWNS) By Filipa GasparA 98-year-old has reignited her love of fast cars — by reaching over 130 mph on a racetrack. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!2EC:4:2 t==:@E :D 2 =:76=@?8 6?E9FD:2DE @7 DA@CED 42CD 2?5 H2D 5C:G6? :? 2? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_f^`_^2DE@?\>2CE:?\F?G6:=D\=FIFCJ\E@<J@\>2?D:@?\H:E9\DA2\2?5\42C\82==6CJ^QmpDE@? |2CE:?k^2m 2E %9CFIE@? #246 r:C4F:E :? p?5@G6C]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 7@C>6C qC:E:D9 p6C@DA246 6>A=@J66 2?5 C6D:56?E 2E s@H6C w@FD6 42C6 9@>6 :? (:?496DE6C 5:5?’E 96D:E2E6 H96? @776C65 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 D2:5i “x 5@?VE E9:?< H6 6G6? 925 `b_ >A9 @? E96 DA665@>6E6C :? >J 52J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“x’G6 366? 2C@F?5 7@C BF:E6 2 =@?8 E:>6 ?@H[ 3FE E9:D :D @?6 @7 E9@D6 >6>@C:6D E92E H:== C62==J DE:4< H:E9 >6 — :E’D ?@E D@>6E9:?8 x’== 6G6C 7@C86E]”k^Am (The Dower House Winchester via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$2C2 $E288[ C6D:56?E H6==36:?8 4@@C5:?2E@C 2E %96 s@H6C w@FD6[ D2:5i “$96 92D 2=H2JD 366? 2 9F86 72? @7 DA@CED 42CD[ 2?5 H96? H6 2D<65 :7 D96’5 =:<6 E@ 6IA6C:6?46 :E 282:?[ D96 ;F>A65 2E E96 492?46]”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 DA64:2= 52J H2D >256 6G6? >@C6 >62?:?87F= H:E9 E96 AC6D6?46 @7 t==:@EVD 4@FD:?[ $FD2?[ H9@ EC2G6=65 7C@> $4@E=2?5 E@ D66 96C E2<6 @? E96 EC24<]k^Am More from this section Poll: Americans say 'too little' AI regulations From Belfast to Washington, a familiar script of the ‘dangerous migrant’ has emerged Helena launches parks survey as city prepares to update 10-year plan kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“(6 4@F=5?’E 36=:6G6 @FC 6J6D H96? H6 C646:G65 E96 6>2:= D2J:?8 !2EC:4:2 H2D E9:?<:?8 23@FE 86EE:?8 324< :?E@ 2 C24:?8 42C 2E E96 286 @7 hg — :E’D BF:E6 D@>6E9:?8[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“qFE 2E E96 D2>6 E:>6[ H6 H6C6?’E DFCAC:D65 2E 2==] xE’D G6CJ !2EC:4:2P”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmt==:@EE H2D @?6 @7 @?=J EH@ H@>6? H@C<:?8 2E qC:E:D9 p6C@DA246 ?62C=J f_ J62CD 28@[ H96C6 96C A2DD:@? 7@C 42CD 7:CDE 3682?]k^Am (The Dower House Winchester via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 7@?5=J C642==D 96C 72E96C 8:7E:?8 96C 2 (@=D6=6J w@C?6E DA@CED 42C 7@C 96C a`DE 3:CE952J[ H9:49 D96 FD65 E@ 5C:G6 4@==628F6D E@ 2?5 7C@> H@C<]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“%96 ;@FC?6J E@@< FD 2=@?8 H:?5:?8[ 9:==J 4@F?ECJ C@25D[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“(6 FD65 E@ 3F:=5 FA DA665 8@:?8 FA 2 9:==[ DH:E49 @77 E96 6?8:?6[ 2?5 E96? 4@2DE 5@H? E96 @E96C D:56 E@ D2G6 82DP”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmr9C:D v@=5:?8[ 49:67 @A6C2E:?8 @77:46C 2E %96 s@H6C w@FD6[ H9@ 2EE6?565 E96 6G6?E[ D2:5i “(6 2C6 A2DD:@?2E6 23@FE DFAA@CE:?8 @FC C6D:56?ED E@ 4@?E:?F6 =:G:?8 =:76 2D 7F==J 2?5 :?56A6?56?E=J 2D A@DD:3=6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%@52J 92D 366? :?4C65:3=J DA64:2= — D66:?8 |:DD t==:@EE C6=:G6 D@>6E9:?8 D96 ECF=J =@G6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“x H@F=5 2=D@ =:<6 E@ E92?< E96 E62> 2E %9CFIE@? #246 r:C4F:E 7@C 96=A:?8 >2<6 E9:D 6IA6C:6?46 A@DD:3=6 :? DF49 2 D276 2?5 6?;@J23=6 H2J]”k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Filipa Gaspar Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Alex City police investigating shooting on J Street Alex City father charged with murder of 4-month-old Elmore County Schools investigating new hire following arrest Crash claims the life of Camp Hill man Alex City woman arrested after allegedly introducing drugs at jail Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 74° Cloudy84° / 62° 11 PM 73° 12 AM 72° 1 AM 72° 2 AM 70° 3 AM 70°