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Private Notes
With the whole of racing shutdown during the Spring of 2020, one of the hardest hit parts of the industry was the tracks themselves. Stuck in a limbo of postponed racing events, un-defined government classifications, and the financial challenge of owning real estate that is not generating revenue, our hosts took a 15,000 mile road trip in June of 2020 to understand the variety of challenges.
Dick Simon has flipped an IndyCar 12 times, flown into a barn, jumped out of a plane with no parachute, took his first flight with no training, and broken his back in several places. Oh yeah, he also ran an INDYCAR team. Join us for several of his wildest stories, most of which have nothing to do with racing.
Recovering from a global pandemic, and living in a world at odds with itself and in the throws of economic collapse. We're of course talking about the 1930's, right? In looking to our past to help us understand the future, our search for a hero came back with, well, something more on-brand for us. Welcome to the story of Mike Boyle, the "businessman" who started an Indianapolis 500 dynasty.
You've seen our original visit to Jamaica, but there was more! Learn about Joyce, master chef of the local cuisine, as well as a deeper look at the island's other racetrack, Jamwest. Of course we pay a visit to more racers as well, and show a few minutes of the most insane type of racing we've ever seen.
There are race promoters, and then there's Eddie Gossage. Whether it's lighting his boss on fire, any number of failed motorcycle stunts, or literally having a monkey do his promotion for him, there will never be another person like the out-going President of Texas Motors Speedway. With Eddie leaving his post after a 32-year run, what better way to see him off than with some his tallest tales.
