About this episode
This episode features Marty Smith's last interview before his tragic passing.
Another release from David Dewhurst book, “Motocross: The Golden Era”, which would make the perfect Father's Day gift! It's available at shop.wewentfast.com and ships free to customers in the United States. This episode is Marty Smith's last interview, which happened at Marty's house just two weeks before he and his wife died in a dune buggy accident at the Glamis Sand Dunes Among other accolades, Marty was first ever 125MX Pro Motocross Champion, a title he won in 1974 and repeated in 1975. He was also considered the first superstar of American Motocross. Chapter nine of "Motocross: The Golden Era is dedicated to Smith". The book is a 480-page coffee table book filled with 600 gorgeous images he captured as a photojournalist during a pivotal era of the sport: 1972-1985. I can’t stress enough what a masterpiece this book is and Dewhurst’s photographic talent shines within it. Check it out at shop.wewentfast.com .
People in this episode
Guest: Marty Smith
Topics covered
- motocross
- interview
- sports history
- photography
- tragedy
Keywords
- Marty Smith
- motocross champion
- David Dewhurst
- interview
- Glamis Sand Dunes
- photography
- sports history
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Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Motocross: The Golden Era
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