What stole your attention from HiFi?

Now, the freakiest part about the person who posted this 18 year old actually has a drivers licence and a heavily modded supercharged 4.6l V8 that he can run a 1/4 mile in the mid 11's....

I just saw the documentary film, "Dust to Glory" about the grueling Baja 1000 race. Great film for anyone interested in racing on any level. There was a kid who was a member of a very prominent family who manufactures off-road parts and races...I think they're names are the McMinnimens or something like that. He was 16 and was racing in the demanding Trophy Truck category with one of his families customized trucks. He was off to an awkward start to say the least, but ended up getting the hang of it and coming in 6th as I recall. He'd just gotten his drivers licence months before and it was his first race, and let me tell you, the Baja 1000 is as far from a walk in the park as you can get. I think they routinely have about 1/3-1/2 of the field not make it at all. The film was made by Dana Brown, the same guy who did the surfing film, "Step Into Liquid". Highly recommended for thrill seekers of all kinds.

Marco

I haven't seen Dust To Glory, but it's definitely on my list now.

Dana Brown and his pop Bruce have done some really neat stuff. I just watched On Any Sunday for the first time a few months ago and was completely mesmerized.

Films like Step Into Liquid, Barefoot Adventure, and Endless Summer really take you away and immerse you into the experience. What? High end Audio?

I also enjoyed Stacey Peralta's Dog Town and Z-Boys and Riding Giants. These are all films that will make you forget audio for a couple hours.

I have seen a few clips of Dust to Glory and although I am not much for movies, this looks to be a good movie.

Dean, On any Sunday is a classic for sure. I forgot that was by his pop! Dust to Glory actually puts you in the drivers seat...it's a more 'experiential' version of On any Sunday. If you liked the later (and what's not to like?), you'll love D2G. The only thing I didn't like about it was the kind of sappy narration that comes straight from On any Sudnday, but the visuals far outweigh the narration. There are underlying messages there from these crazy folks who race this brutal race, that are certainly universal. It is inspiring, to say the least. Dog Town and Z-Boys was fun. All films about taking an obsession to the limits and then stepping beyond. Great stuff even if you're not into the sports that are the subjects. There's one clip of Mario Andretti (I think he was an honorary MC of that year's race), taking the wheel of a Trophy Truck on the coarse, that is priceless. Would of had me shittin' my pants for sure if I were in the passenger seat!

Marco

An interesting thing about that Mario clip, he was a co-host on WindTunnel with Dave Dispain and a caller mentioned that clip to Mario and he had no idea he was even in it (D2G).