47 - Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Elana Scherr
Cars That Matter
English - January 11, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsAutomotive Leisure Hobbies koenigsegg robert ross auston martin lotus car auctions maserati cars porsche lamborghini race cars Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
After an introduction, Robert dives in to uncover the impetus for the book (2:02) before jumping into the advice that truly set Don on his path to become an automotive icon and his early life in the San Fernando Valley (3:44). Then Don shares the origins of his nickname "The Snake" and his rival and friend's, Tom McEwen, "The Mongoose" (6:30). Then Robert asks Don to share the notable people who got him where he is today (8:28) before pivoting to talk about 'the most important drag racing car in history, the Greer Black Prudhomme Dragster (9:41). Then Don talks about the intense focus needed for a race and how it led him to retire (12:19) and how discovering his past change Don's perspective on life (14:42).
After a short break, Elana encourages Don to 'take us through a run' (18:01), then Elana shares how she and Don became friends and how that informed the creation of their book (23:05). Finally, Don gives some insight on what kept him going in the hard times (29:11) and Elana explains how her approach to Don's biography was unique (32:06).
Learn More:
http://www.snakeracinggear.com/autographed-don-prudhomme-my-life-beyond-the-1320.html
https://www.amazon.com/Don-Snake-Prudhomme-Life-Beyond/dp/1613255187
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