Automobile historian Leo Levine has a brief, but captivating, article in this month's issue of the digital auto magazine Winding Road. In it he reminisces about practising and racing on the fabled Nurburgring during the 1950s, in its day the world's longest race track at 14-plus miles. (The Ring still exists and anyone can drive laps in any car, for a fee. A shortened version is used for modern racing.) There are several misconceptions about the track, among them the legend that it was referred to as "The Green Hell" by those who competed there. Not so, says Levine, while admitting that, like all tracks, it could certainly be dangerous. Another misconception is the number of curves, which the track's Web site lists as 73, whereas it all depends on the speed of the car. Levine makes the point by telling of a famous race driver who lapped it in a 30 hp Volkswagen and used the brakes only 12 times. It takes less than 60 seconds to read his article but it's worth every moment. Click here and enjoy the ride.