The Racer roller coaster opened on April 29, 1972 along with the rest of Kings Island. Starting with the 1982 park season, one train was turned around and became known as the Backwards Racer. It was only supposed to be that way for the 1982 season but stayed that way until 2008.
The sweatshirt is great, but the image on the website needs to be updated. A short sleeved shirt is shown and I think that led to confusion with my initial order.