Smoke, Sand & Rubber - 86 year old midget racer returns to the track

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NCW #322
Hopefully this isn't a repost.

"Smoke, Sand, & Rubber" is a documentary about 86-year-old midget race car driver Mel Anthony, who gets behind the wheel for the first time in more than 50 years. Filled with vivid stories from Anthony and vintage racing footage from the '40s and '50s at Seattle's now-vanished Aurora Speedway, "Smoke, Sand & Rubber" suggests that once you get the racing bug, it's with you forever.

Thought y'all would enjoy it:
http://kcts9.org/reel-nw/smoke-sand-and-rubber
 
Neat story. When I was in SoCal earlier this year, I visited the Willow Springs Raceway complex and saw an 83 year old guy driving a sprint car on the paved oval track there. Pretty cool!

Old people rock!
 
His book's good, too- not for the writing per se, but more for the voice. He tells a good tale, and has lots of pictures to back it up. It's a fun read.

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