This is a really wild video. It dates to 1920 or so. Not sure if this wood track is at the same location as Daytona Speedway today, but it sure looks similar. Anyway, this footage is really high quality and these guys are absolutely nuts.
http://www.jockeyjournal.com/?p=235
So totally cool! Talk about dare-devils - totally insane.
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Awesome footage, Curt! Its funny to imagine motorcycle racing in Daytona and pretty much everybody there is in coat and tie. This is really classic stuff. Thanks for sharing.
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I did a little research on boardtracks and some of them had 60 degree banking! There was also one in Beverly Hills, at the location of Rodeo Drive todayThey were built from 2x4's and were often being repaired from beneath as the race was going on ....
Great stuff! Can you imagine people showing up in suits and dresses for a nascar/Indy race today??
These guys are amazing, that wood must have been slippery! One only has to consider tire technology of the day, as well as the sheer WEIGHT of these machines to get an appreciation.
There weren't many options in those pre-paving days. The Indianapolis track started as dirt, and they discovered the spectators couldn't see a darn thing through the HUGE dust cloud after the cars fired for a start while gridded up in front of the grandstand (nevermind the drivers and riding mechanics visibility, they were expendable). This is how the running start came to be (dust cloud behind the cars) and one of the main reasons it became the Brickyard.
So what would you choose for a top speed run in your 911... wood or brick??
Yikes!
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Here are some shots of the crowd at the first Indianapolis 500 Race in 1911.
BTW, my great, great uncle Ray won the race.
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That 2nd pic looks like the snake pit. Don't see any of the women flashing their boobs tho ...
Originally Posted by CurtEgerer
That 2nd pic looks like the snake pit. Don't see any of the women flashing their boobs tho ...
The race would be over before they could get to them...
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USCHOPPERS does a board track inspired "street" bike but this one is the real deal.
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