Idris Elba's high-speed circuit of US Nascar track
Film and TV star Idris Elba has been touring the US as part of a series about the history of underground racing.
Nascar racing is the second most lucrative sport in the US, behind American football, with top drivers such as Dale Earnhardt Jr earning $25m a year.
While making the programme, Elba got the chance to drive a racing car at Watkins Glen track in New York.
Watch the first episode of Idris Elba: King of Speed on BBC Two at 20:15 GMT on Thursday 26 December or catch it later on the BBC iPlayer.
25 Dec 2013
- From the section Magazine