Race Cars and Jail Bars

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Brothers Brent and Jesse Gleason, who spent decades participating in grassroots stock car auto racing, discuss infamous true crime moments in racing history. Some episodes will be funny, some will be just downright sad. All will be bonkers, ridiculous, entertaining and true! New episodes will be released bi-weekly and this podcast will be a limited series.

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Race Cars and Jail Bars

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4. Christopher Wilder 19.12.2023 2:44:17

In this unbelievable episode, we follow Christopher Wilder, a wealthy businessman who goes racing in IMSA and races in the Daytona 24 and the 12 Hours of Sebring, but also is a horrific human being, probably one of the worst we may ever cover on the show! Destroy lives from Australia to the continental US, be a terrible race car driver, and cut a path of destruction so large, they still can't...

3. The Kidnapping of Juan Manuel Fangio 12.12.2023 1:08:38

In this episode, our subject isn't the one under scrutiny, rather he was the victim of crime instead, and it is a wild tale of Rebels, Race Cars, and Exhumation! Come and listen to the crazy tale of Juan Manuel Fangio! Facebook.com/racecarsandjailbars Racecarsandjailbars@gmail.com and find us on all your favorite podcast listening platforms!

2. John Wes Townley 05.12.2023 1:31:27

In this tragic episode, we witness a young man from a very well-off family, get thrown directly into the big league stock car fire, and it doesn't take long for it to burn his career to the ground. Escalating offenses during and after his career, culminating in a final violent act that nobody saw coming, it's the story of John Wes Townley! Find us: facebook.com/racecarsandjailbars racecars...

1. Lee Roy Yarbrough 21.11.2023 1:03:14

From humble beginnings, Lee Roy Yarbrough tore up race tracks in southern Georgia and Florida and became one of NASCAR'S 50 greatest drivers ever. As quickly as his star rose, it faded away, and greatness turned to trouble. The tragedy of Lee Roy Yarbrough is one story you'll never forget. (Even though he probably did) Show links: 1964 Daytona Modified Sportsman- https://www.youtube.com/wa...