Ep. #31: Jeff Ward is Captain America

Ep. #31: Jeff Ward is Captain America

From We Went Fast by We Went Fast

September 18, 2024 · 26 min · Episode 31

About this episode

Jeff Ward shares his experiences as a member of Team USA in motocross during the late 1980s.

Earlier this year, for over two hours, I sat at Jeff Ward’s dining room table and listened as he told stories of an era more than three decades behind him; his time as a member of Team USA with the Trophee and Motocross of Nations between 1983 and 1990. They were mostly stories of winning, but also the suffering, soldiering and salvaging he went through to get those wins. As he autographed the artwork designed in his honor (available now at shop.wewentfast.com ), the normally quiet Ward spared no details: the passes, the crashes, bad starts, border crossings, travel nightmares, sabotage and peeing in a bag for Ron Lechien (true story). For photos, charts and video from this story, click here to check out the print version at We Went Fast 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

Guest: Jeff Ward

Topics covered

  • motocross
  • Team USA
  • sports history
  • personal stories
  • athlete experiences

Keywords

  • Jeff Ward
  • motocross
  • Team USA
  • Trophee
  • Motocross of Nations
  • athlete stories
  • sports history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team USA, We Went Fast

Products: Trophee, Motocross of Nations

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