What you see before you, called "The Wall of Death" is also known as
a 'Motordrome'. Motordromes started out in the early 1900's as board track racing, consisting of mile long racetracks
all around the country. The entire race track was made of wood. The turns went into long steep, almost vertical
sweeps around the racetrack. The steep corners and long straight aways allowed the riders to reach very high speeds.
The riders fought for position as they raced around the board track. The sport was very dangerous and was eventually
outlawed due to a fatal accident involving a few racers as well as spectators. Although this type of racetrack was banned,
the riders still had an undying passion for the sport, so they created thier own board track. This time they took out
the straight aways and made the track 90 degrees perpendicular to the ground and instead of competing against eachother, they
worked together to create a show where people and families could come to watch in a much safer environment.
This Motordrome was built in 1963 by a gentleman named Joe (Pappy) Boudreau. He
was out of Swansea, Massachusetts. In Joe's lifetime he built three dromes. This particular one is the last
of the three he built and continues to tour the Eastcoast today. Don Daniels Sr. now owns this show and has travelled
with it for 20+ years. Our walls stand 14 feet high and is 24 feet diameter. We are one of only three who continue
to tour in the United States today . If you went overseas you would see a lot more of these types of shows.
We are more than a one man operation. In our show we are a
family, we have three different riders and each member completes our circle. We will be out there for years and
years to come. With the others , we plan to keep it alive. Opening eyes to this great American sport.-
