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The life of racing pioneer Cheryl Glass
Manage episode 421008437 series 3303135
Seattle's Cheryl Glass was a sprint car racing sensation. She won the season finale at the Skagit Speedway in 1980, took the Pacific Northwest racing world by storm, and had serious aspirations of racing in the Indy 500.
Even today, Glass remains one of the most well known Black female race car drivers in U.S. history.
But after a series of accidents and setbacks, she left the racing world. Her life came to a tragic end in 1997.
Soundside spoke with author Bill Poehler about his new book "The First Lady of Dirt: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Racing Pioneer Cheryl Glass."
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Manage episode 421008437 series 3303135
Seattle's Cheryl Glass was a sprint car racing sensation. She won the season finale at the Skagit Speedway in 1980, took the Pacific Northwest racing world by storm, and had serious aspirations of racing in the Indy 500.
Even today, Glass remains one of the most well known Black female race car drivers in U.S. history.
But after a series of accidents and setbacks, she left the racing world. Her life came to a tragic end in 1997.
Soundside spoke with author Bill Poehler about his new book "The First Lady of Dirt: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Racing Pioneer Cheryl Glass."
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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