fearless: Lords of the Murderdrome

fearless: Lords of the Murderdrome

In the early fall of 2004 Bill and Beth Bradford travel to Billâ€™s childhood home in Bourbon County, Kentucky to inventory and settle the estate of his recently deceased parents. In the attic they discover a large trophy and, most astoundingly, a large scrapbook Little do they know that the unearthed scrapbook contains hundreds of newspaper clippings detailing the extreme sport of board track racing, an era in motorcycle racing forgotten by time for over 90 years, and the career of one of the sports biggest superstars, Charles â€œFearlessâ€ Balke, as lovingly assembled by his wife Snooks, Bill Bradfordâ€™s distant great-aunt Staged on half mile circular tracks built of wood and banked at 60 degrees, board track was the most dangerous, most exciting, and deadliest competitive sport of its time. Riding inches apart mounted atop primitive bikes the racers battled not only each other but also the unforgiving boards where accidents regularly maimed or killed participants and fans alike. Little wonder that the newspapers christened the tracks â€œmurderdromesâ€. Its young stars - the â€œlords of the boardsâ€ - braved these incredible dangers in pursuit of equally outrageous rewards. But lurking beneath it all every racer knew that the price of admission was a willingness to put your life on the line for a shot at glory. This is the first hand story of Charles â€œFearlessâ€ Balke, his early years, storybook romance, and his tragic final curtain.Â Although it reads like fiction, this is a true story with every character, event, andÂ location documented. Enjoy.
Country USA
Brand CREATESPACE
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2007790708
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781495295263
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	CREATESPACE
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2007790708
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781495295263
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

fearless: Lords of the Murderdrome

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