In Popular Culture
Racer X was the name of an '80s heavy metal band founded by future Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert.
Dallas band Slow Roosevelt have a song entitled "Racer X" on their CD Weightless.
The band Big Black's 1984 EP was named Racer-X. The title track is full of Speed Racer references.
In the Dexter's Laboratory Speed Racer parody episode, "Mock 5", Dexter's older sister, Dee Dee, portrays both Racer X and Spritle.
In the comic strip Liberty Meadows had a story line around a weiner dog race. One of the dachshunds that entered was named "Wiener X" and wore a mask like the Speed Racer character
The band The Presidents of the United States of America have a song entitled Mach 5 on their second album, II.
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