Welcome to the Murderdrome | A Brief History of Board Track Racing 

Reminds me of a kid in elementary school, mid 60’s we all called Fat Pete. Obnoxious mouthpiece broke his chain at the top of a hill, went squealing like a pig through cross traffic and launched about 20’ into the blackberries! It took the fire department to extricate his fat sorry ass out of that Venus fly trap. But his YAP never missed a beat!🤣🤣🇨🇦

Since when did blackberry bushes have thorns?

@@DeanJuvenal They often have thorns.

@@kamuelalee They sometimes have prickles which are not thorns

@@DeanJuvenal Maybe in your country. Here in mine, we call them thorns.

Naw that was the first shit talking session. Took them a while to nut up or shut up

@@hondaxl250k0 🤣🤘

No you’re wrong, the first race was against the neighbor’s horse.

Kiwi ;- Ivan Mauger World Champion: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979 - R/Up 1971, 1973, 1974 New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year (Halberg Award) 1977 and 1979. Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976 R/Up 1974, 1975 World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970 R/Up 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981 Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979 European Champion 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975 British Champion 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 Intercontinental Champion 1975 New Zealand Champion 1974, 1981 New Zealand Long Track Champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 New Zealand South Island Champion 1977, 1981, 1983 Australasian Champion 1977, 1981 Australasian Grand Prix winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Sunday Times King of Claremont winner 1973, 1980, 1981, 1983 British-Nordic Champion 1968, 1971 British League Riders Champion 1971, 1973 Embassy Internationale Winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Northern Riders Champion 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980 Provincial League Riders Champion 1963, 1964 Lubos Tomicek Memorial Trophy Winner 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979 Silver Sash Match Race Champion 1968, 1969 Golden Helmet Match Race Champion 1970 Scottish Open Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 Scotianapolis Winner 1969, 1970 Welsh Open Champion 1964, 1973 Westernapolis Winner 1968, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 Leningrad Cup (USSR) Winner 1969 Lokeren Memorial Trophy Winner 1970 Golden Key of Bremen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Australian Long Track Champion 1962 Victorian State Champion (Australia) 1962, 1963 Queensland State Champion (Australia) 1962 Western Australian State Champion 1973 Yorkshire Television Trophy 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 Lada Indoor International 1979 British Long Track Champion 1980 World Champion of Champions Match Race Series 1989 South Australian 150 Jubilee Trophy 1986

@@mtl-ss1538 you miss anything?

Maybe because it would take way to much money to build a track made of two by fours nowadays. Have you been to Home Depot lately? Ha Ha.

I thought the same years ago when I first really read about these events. Fascinating times, rugged dudes. A shame not much is known about it.

@@jlrutube1312 Last three times I went to a fast food place, a year ago, a simple burger was $9, a burrito $12, a 6' sub $10. Fucking amazing.

@@Vicus_of_Utrecht should I make a joke about a six foot sub? 🤔 I'm sure you meant 6 "

Absolutely Spot on Paul. I rate this, as one of your very best uploads!! When lockdown is over, why don't you visit Ken Fox- (recommended) The Messham Family, or the Demon Drome Wall Of Death Shows, as Their 99 year old Indian Scouts are the closest and still regularly used relatives of the the Board tracker bikes of early last century. You never know, Ken Fox might even give you a ride round the Wall on the handlebars! I have his private number if you need it, and I can share with you through the usual messaging system. 😉

To experience 40+ degree banking try bicycling on your local velodrome.

Suggestion: I wouldn't mind seeing a mini-series on the motorcycle racers lives', which certain corners and straights at well-known circuits are named to commemorate. Eg. Derek Minter Straight at Brands.

Great content on this one! Search RU-vid for Dorais Park here in Detroit (Also sometimes referred to as the Detroit Thunderdrome). You should find that amusing. 😎

Great stuff Paul! Maybe you could tell those German gents about the tarmac velodrome at Gosling Stadium in Welwyn Garden City. It’s certainly big enough for bikes!

They'd just kill themselves that much faster.

@@No-vm7go this is what what somebody who is scared of motorcycles says.

@@Usafpararescue96 At what point does fear become justified? Isle of Man continues to claim lives to this very day, to name just one event.

@@Usafpararescue96 Every rider should be scared of their bike. If you aren't scared you're either lying or stupid, and are that much closer to an accident.

I doubt they would turn down the chance to ride em!!!

Thanks James!

@@TheHistoryEngine Have a history one for ya? Who really wrote the U.S. Constitution? Who wrote there Artiles of Confederation?, Who wrote their Deleceteion of independents? as well? it wasn't their founding fathers? or based on anything known in Europe then, or before? Take up the challenge?

@@brucesweatman2146 What?

@@brucesweatman2146 Gonna take a shot at that one, don't leave me hanging next week.

James Allen *Your talent. Not you're.

Hollywood....you'd really like to see a movie about board track racing with a cast of only black females and white transgenders?

Yes. But not starring Tom fuc*king Cruise please.

I think I'd rather see the Ken Burns one.

@@Dutchfalco I'd laugh at your reply, 🇺🇸 unfortunately, you are absolutely correct, and nothing at all funny about your point ! And without question falls under the "Sad but true" ! So I have to tell you, you bring up a very good point! 🇺🇸

Thank you will be adding this to my bucket list

When men were men, gotta see in recent times, stupid covid

Sons of speed

@@ammo2960 Kiwi ;- Ivan Mauger World Champion: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979 - R/Up 1971, 1973, 1974 New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year (Halberg Award) 1977 and 1979. Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976 R/Up 1974, 1975 World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970 R/Up 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981 Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979 European Champion 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975 British Champion 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 Intercontinental Champion 1975 New Zealand Champion 1974, 1981 New Zealand Long Track Champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 New Zealand South Island Champion 1977, 1981, 1983 Australasian Champion 1977, 1981 Australasian Grand Prix winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Sunday Times King of Claremont winner 1973, 1980, 1981, 1983 British-Nordic Champion 1968, 1971 British League Riders Champion 1971, 1973 Embassy Internationale Winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Northern Riders Champion 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980 Provincial League Riders Champion 1963, 1964 Lubos Tomicek Memorial Trophy Winner 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979 Silver Sash Match Race Champion 1968, 1969 Golden Helmet Match Race Champion 1970 Scottish Open Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 Scotianapolis Winner 1969, 1970 Welsh Open Champion 1964, 1973 Westernapolis Winner 1968, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 Leningrad Cup (USSR) Winner 1969 Lokeren Memorial Trophy Winner 1970 Golden Key of Bremen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Australian Long Track Champion 1962 Victorian State Champion (Australia) 1962, 1963 Queensland State Champion (Australia) 1962 Western Australian State Champion 1973 Yorkshire Television Trophy 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 Lada Indoor International 1979 British Long Track Champion 1980 World Champion of Champions Match Race Series 1989 South Australian 150 Jubilee Trophy 1986

Videos on the above mentioned events: Davenport Iowa: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p3vdCcONOcE.html Wauseon Ohio: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s63ipMgixRI.html Springfield Illinois: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lTVCAO1XRHs.html

The Indian team against Harleys wrecking crew, legendary

Or a stray nail !

Or if he used the pull out method 😂🤪🤪🤪🤪

​@@AJ-qn6gdCHEEEEOWW

Steven Morgan *You're. Not your.

@@jumpinjojo great work douchebag

@@jumpinjojo thank you, that one gets me every now then.

Thanks Mustie!

^this

Pretty sure WWE holds the copyright for that

Too kind, ..thank you..

They did genius it's called DIRT......

wouldnt be BOARD track racing then would it. Modern times , hows about the Nascar oval tracks? Too long fir bikes. So go build the boys something thatll work nowadays!

Why did they ever use wood lmao dirt was always easier

Nerf tracks don't work.

I ride a gasbike on the regular and the fright of a powerchain derail is REAL holy shitballs. I once lost power pulling out from a stoplight. THAT had some pucker power for sure

My first motorcycle was also a "Frankenstein's monster" pedal bike, and i wouldnt have it another way. Allowed me to get a feel for the mechanical side of things as early on as possible.

Still in 2000+ years!

Yes you could, you could have spelt "your" properly!

Michael Mouse *Your

Naa..ur all wrong 😂😂😂

It's an ad for Harley.

@@truantray ……..Yup. Suspend your common-sense - most of the series is pure fantasy!

@Big Wheel Kiwi ;- Ivan Mauger World Champion: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979 - R/Up 1971, 1973, 1974 New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year (Halberg Award) 1977 and 1979. Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976 R/Up 1974, 1975 World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970 R/Up 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981 Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979 European Champion 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975 British Champion 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 Intercontinental Champion 1975 New Zealand Champion 1974, 1981 New Zealand Long Track Champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 New Zealand South Island Champion 1977, 1981, 1983 Australasian Champion 1977, 1981 Australasian Grand Prix winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Sunday Times King of Claremont winner 1973, 1980, 1981, 1983 British-Nordic Champion 1968, 1971 British League Riders Champion 1971, 1973 Embassy Internationale Winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Northern Riders Champion 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980 Provincial League Riders Champion 1963, 1964 Lubos Tomicek Memorial Trophy Winner 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979 Silver Sash Match Race Champion 1968, 1969 Golden Helmet Match Race Champion 1970 Scottish Open Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 Scotianapolis Winner 1969, 1970 Welsh Open Champion 1964, 1973 Westernapolis Winner 1968, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 Leningrad Cup (USSR) Winner 1969 Lokeren Memorial Trophy Winner 1970 Golden Key of Bremen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Australian Long Track Champion 1962 Victorian State Champion (Australia) 1962, 1963 Queensland State Champion (Australia) 1962 Western Australian State Champion 1973 Yorkshire Television Trophy 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 Lada Indoor International 1979 British Long Track Champion 1980 World Champion of Champions Match Race Series 1989 South Australian 150 Jubilee Trophy 1986

You be surprised how wood is more "forgiving" then concrete and steel on the body. Jousting on horseback is the least of worries.

R.I.P

Not yet, but good shout!

Agree

Glad to have you here!

Hahahahaha .. ah what to say ..glad to have you onboard!