1920′s Board Track Racing Video from Daytona, Florida
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Barber Motorsports Museum Board Track Racing Display: Imagine running full speed at 75mph and a 45° angle with nothing but your feet as brakes…
Great board track racing video from Daytona, Florida in the 1920’s. The intro title is a little long but stick with it. It just serves as further proof that motorcycle riders have always been adrenaline junkies.
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Total loss oil systems dumping oil onto an already slick wooden track. Now put on a leather beanie and honk around the track at 75mph with no brakes. These guys were tuff stuff.
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Barber really did a fantastic job with that display.
Wow!That vid is freakin’ unbelievable!!
Total loss oil systems dumping oil onto an already slick wooden track. Now put on a leather beanie and honk around the track at 75mph with no brakes. These guys were tuff stuff.
Fuzz that was probably the best moto video I’ve ever seen, it was awesome.
can you imagine doing that, Arc?
Daytona never had a board track.