Deadly Passions Terrible Joys
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A motorsport history podcast hosted by @eliz_blackstock | Uncovering racing's biggest intrigues and scandals
Joined August 2022
#INDYCAR's medical team is one of the most advanced in the world — and by far the most groundbreaking. On this episode of DPTJ, we're delving into the motorsport discoveries that benefitted the medical world as a whole:
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What's going to happen if we continue to Hollywood-ify motorsport?
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Chaparral 2J posting on main 😤😤😤 If you want to learn more about this INSANE piece of motorsport history, I have an entire DPTJ episode dedicated to the 2J titled "Chaparral 2J: The race car SO FAST the FIA had to KILL it" — live wherever you get your podcasts!
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Ever wondered what the press release for L.W. Wright's NASCAR con sounded like? "Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys" has the goods — AND the response. Listen to the whole thing at the link in my bio, or wherever you get your podcasts! #motorsporthistory #podcast #nascar
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I know listening to a full podcast episode is tough — so in 2025, all DPTJ scripts will be published on Substack and Patreon!
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Live now wherever you get your podcasts, or find it at the link below!
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Are $50 bills CURSED in #NASCAR? 🤔 Welcome to Superstition Saturday, where I track down the origins of motorsport's weirdest myths, traditions, and rituals — starting off with the allegation that $50 are bad luck over in NASCAR!
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If you want my full list of essential motorsport history reading, I've got a big ol list here:
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I have a MASSIVE collection of motorsport history books, but these are my five essential reads for anyone looking to explore the past!
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What the FIA doesn't want F1 drivers to say:
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What made Bobby Unser SUCH a good driver? Well, he just didn't care what anyone thought — ever. Welcome to a new DPTJ series digging into why some of history's greatest drivers are, well, great. There's no one I'd rather start with than ol Uncle Bobby.
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Does anyone else ever think about how both of the drivers Bernie Ecclestone managed — Stuart Lewis-Evans and Jochen Rindt — ended up dying during an F1 race or is that just me
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It was only a matter of time before I talked about AVUS... This INSANE track hosted the 1959 German Grand Prix — and yes, #F1 drivers HAD to take that 43° banked turn at speed!
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Dig into motorsport history in the latest DPTJ Substack:
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That's exactly why I created "Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys"! Come along with me while we demystify the wildest moments in motorsport history, from tragic plane crashes to the role mob money has played in Formula 1, in ways that even the freshest fans can understand!
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