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Unheard Stories from the Golden Age of Racing with Bob Mays | 7

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Jan Opperman, Doug Wolfgang, and Lloyd Beckman are some of the biggest names from the golden age of circle track racing. Historian Bob Mays from the Museum of American Speed shares some great stories about these legendary racers, as well as a few Bill Smith stories of the rough & tumble days of early racing post-WWII.

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Chapters

1. Bill Smith tries his hand at promoting races (00:04:28)

2. Bill's trust in Joyce (00:10:20)

3. The Bill Smith and Lloyd Beckman brotherhood begins (00:11:57)

4. Jan Opperman and Bill make it big (00:21:53)

5. Don Maxwell: the master car builder (00:28:54)

6. Doug Wolfgang finally gets his chance with Bill (00:37:58)

32 episodes

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Jan Opperman, Doug Wolfgang, and Lloyd Beckman are some of the biggest names from the golden age of circle track racing. Historian Bob Mays from the Museum of American Speed shares some great stories about these legendary racers, as well as a few Bill Smith stories of the rough & tumble days of early racing post-WWII.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Bill Smith tries his hand at promoting races (00:04:28)

2. Bill's trust in Joyce (00:10:20)

3. The Bill Smith and Lloyd Beckman brotherhood begins (00:11:57)

4. Jan Opperman and Bill make it big (00:21:53)

5. Don Maxwell: the master car builder (00:28:54)

6. Doug Wolfgang finally gets his chance with Bill (00:37:58)

32 episodes

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