A three-part documentary on the history of the American Motordrome, coming exclusively to the Archive Moto Youtube Channel.
GRIT - A History of Board Track Racing
Head to the Archive Moto Youtube Channel to watch the trailer for GRIT, a three part documentary series looking at the history board track racing, one of America’s most infamous and sensational sports.
Often conflated with carnival thrill shows and the massive wooden speedways of the 1920s, America's original timber race tracks, called motordromes, were dangerous and exhilarating saucers where the toughest of the tough went elbow to elbow for a taste of the glory and the gold. For just 5 short years between 1909 and 1914, only 26 of these perilous stadiums were ever built, many having only hosted motorcycle races for a season or two. Still, inside their steeply banked walls, the heroes of a thrilling and often deadly sport captivated the country, cementing a legacy and mythology which continues to sends chills through those that learn about it.
Music: Anyone - Keith Kenniff
Part 1 of GRIT was made available first for supporters of the Archive Moto Patreon, to support the project, consider becoming a Patron at http://Patreon.com/TheArchiveMoto.
Part 1: Birth of a Culture
Part 2: A Battery of Gatlings
Par 3: Innocence Lost