speedibee Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Lion Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Otto Walker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Lee Smart? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 It's not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Leicester Lion is correct; it is indeed Otto Walker. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Otto Walker was featured on Facebook over the weekend. He is in the AMA Hall of Fame. http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 The photo appears to be showing a wooden track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 The photo appears to be showing a wooden track? That's why its called Board Track Racing ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_track_racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) The photo appears to be showing a wooden track? That's why its called Board Track Racing ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_track_racing Board track was a major USA motorcycle sport in the early 1900s. There's plenty of documentation about various tracks and riders available similar to the Link peovided by britmet with just a little research. Edited October 2, 2014 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barncooseboy Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I believe board track racing was eventually banned in the USA because of the high rate of fatalities but evolved into The Wall of Death 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 The photo appears to be showing a wooden track? Perhaps the Aces should have just moved into the velodrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I believe board track racing was eventually banned in the USA because of the high rate of fatalities but evolved into The Wall of Death Certainly think you are right with the fatalities,never heard about the Wall of Death development though.Seem to recall seeing some great film footage on the net of Board track racing taken by a Harley rep from Czecho on a visit to the US.Also think i am right that one of the tracks was near the Indian factory in Springfield..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I believe board track racing was eventually banned in the USA because of the high rate of fatalities but evolved into The Wall of Death I think they weren't so worried about the riders but once the spectators started getting killed it had to stop. Actually evolved into Flat track racing on the horse trotting tracks where the same riders competed on the same bikes. They still do it now with riders on mile tracks doing over 140mph on the straights before sliding through the corners on some big twin cylinder bikes, fantastic spectacle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQmKWK0Z1o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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