Land Speed Legends
Conversations with men & women who make land speed racing legendary!
Podcasting since 2022 • 41 episodes
Land Speed Legends
Latest Episodes
THE LEGENDARY PAM CURTIS OLSON: From a Bar Encounter to Racing Fame, Pam Masters the Art of Land Speed Racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Sharing a Journey Filled with Humor, Camaraderie, and Triumph
What happens when a casual encounter at a bar ignites a lifelong passion for land speed racing and The Bonneville Salt Flats? Meet our legendary guest, Pam Curtis Olson, who transformed from a racing novice to accomplished racer on the Bonnevil...
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Episode 41
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35:48
THE LEGENDARY WAYNE YURTIN: From BMX Beginnings to Breaking Speed Barriers at Bonneville, Wayne Goes from Restoring Corvettes to Racing Them and Gives a Newcomers Perspective to Land Speed Racing
Join us as Wayne Yurtin, the rising star of Bonneville's land speed racing scene, takes us on a thrilling journey fueled by his lifelong passion for speed and mechanics. From his BMX beginnings to mastering the racetrack with Formula Fords and ...
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Episode 40
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24:48
THE LEGENDARY JERRY KUGEL discusses building the first 300 MPH door slammer, setting a world record in 1968 in the Autolite Lead Wedge electric racecar and building a Muroc Roadster that drove to the Bonneville Salt flats then raced over 200MPH!
What ignites a lifelong passion for speed? Let's journey back to the late 1950s and early 1960s, where a 1940 Ford coupe sparked an unquenchable thirst for racing. From joining the Roadrunner's Car Club to the electrifying moment of witnessing ...
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Episode 39
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40:25