Board Track Racing

[LS1Hawk]

This was a real man's sport

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=5561686

[Untamed]

Great piece of history preserved.

[BonzoHansen]

"serious weathering caused the death of riders and even spectators. "

[Knipps]

and Castrol was the winner :lol:

[j0n]

jesus....they're freakin BOOKING for 1920...131mph!

[Ian]

thats incredible! 131 mph isn't safe by todays standards, yet they were doing it with 1920's technology, no helmets, no leathers and on planks of wood :shock: "balls of steel" only begins to scratch the surface...

[LS1Hawk]

thats incredible! 131 mph isn't safe by todays standards, yet they were doing it with 1920's technology, no helmets, no leathers and on planks of wood :shock: "balls of steel" only begins to scratch the surface...

A guy I work with who sent me the video originally told me this:

"Those guys were nuts and as the tracks aged they became increasingly dangerous. Loss of limbs and life were not unheard of. Those early bikes were total loss oil systems so they were also puking oil all over the track. If a part didn't help you go fast it was ripped off the bike. Those bikes didn't have brakes either as it added weight. The least of your worries was stopping."

[Untamed]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_track_racing

A little background behind board track racing on wikipedia.

[LS1Hawk]

Check out the claim in the 6th post with the color picture:

http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/bboard/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3567

[Knipps]

Check out the claim in the 6th post with the color picture:

http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/bboard/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3567

:twisted: that thing is hell on wheels

[edpontiac91]

A guy I work with who sent me the video originally told me this:

"Those guys were nuts and as the tracks aged they became increasingly dangerous. Loss of limbs and life were not unheard of. Those early bikes were total loss oil systems so they were also puking oil all over the track. If a part didn't help you go fast it was ripped off the bike. Those bikes didn't have brakes either as it added weight. The least of your worries was stopping."

Love those SAFETY BARRIERS, and where was Earnhardt/ABC/NBC or ESPN? That prize money looked HUGE $$$$, must have been at least $25.00. Amazing how naive we were about EVERYTHING in those days. :shock:

[Knipps]

Love those SAFETY BARRIERS, and where was Earnhardt/ABC/NBC or ESPN? That prize money looked HUGE $$$$, must have been at least $25.00. Amazing how naive we were about EVERYTHING in those days. :shock:

the first TV broadcast wasn't until the early 1930's and very few people had TV's at that time.. i hope you were kidding :lol:

[edpontiac91]

the first TV broadcast wasn't until the early 1930's and very few people had TV's at that time.. i hope you were kidding :lol:

NO TV!!!!!! Well I'am glad that someone had a DVD Camcorder to get this on film. Was that Evil Kinevil leading the race? Where was Michael Waltrip when you need him? Oh well, it's still a great piece of film anyway. :kneeslap: