Car enthusiasts have found countless ways to turn driving into a competition. Drag racing, autocross, drifting, and track days are obvious examples, but apparently there’s now another way to prove your skills behind the wheel: parallel parking.
Yes, the maneuver that has terrified generations of driving-test candidates is becoming a competitive event. According to Road & Track, organized parallel parking competitions have appeared in cities including Pittsburgh, Portland, and Philadelphia.
The concept is wonderfully simple. Drivers squeeze their cars between two obstacles while being judged on factors such as speed, distance from the curb, accuracy, and, depending on the event, even style…