I saw this local news story, its a feel good+cool local news video clip... and always give props to people who go out of the way to help others.
"A champion off-road race car driver helped rescue people stranded in surging floodwaters wrought by the first in a series of El Niņo-driven storms pummeling the Pacific Coast."
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Baja-1000-Racer-Saves-Flooded-Cars--364337061.html