Ep. #30 Doug Henry's 2.8 Seconds to Legend

About this episode

The episode explores the story behind Doug Henry's infamous motocross flight at Budds Creek MX Park.

Have you ever wondered why Budds Creek MX Park has an obstacle called Henry Hill? This is the story behind how small errors, fatigue, pride, determination and a wardrobe issue caused Doug Henry to take the most notorious flight in motocross history. For photos and video from this story, check out the print version at wewentfast.com. Support We Went Fast shop.wewentfast.com – Find your next favorite t-shirt or piece of artwork. Leave a 5-star rating and review! Tell a friend about We Went Fast. Share this podcast. Follow @wewentfast on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Threads, YouTube

People in this episode

Host: We Went Fast

Topics covered

• motocross
• sports history
• athlete stories
• obstacles
• determination

Keywords

• Doug Henry
• motocross
• Budds Creek
• Henry Hill
• sports legend

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Budds Creek MX Park

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