Pink Jumpsuits, a Limo, and the Wildest Race in America
4/18/202627 min
The Cannonball Run is an illegal car race from New York to Los Angeles. In 1972, Judy Stropus entered with an all-women team sponsored by a bra company. They didn’t finish, but somehow became the most legendary team in Cannonball history. In this ep, Judy recounts the race and explains why she considers it the dumbest thing she ever did.
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Judy Stropus· Guest0:38
[gentle music] Super Real. [gentle music] So I ran the, uh, 1972 Cannonball Run with two other women in a Cadillac limousine, and i- fifty years later, we're still talking about it. And, uh, and it's something I really would like to forget [laughs].
Julian Morgans· Host1:05
Why would you like to forget it?
Judy Stropus· Guest1:06
Because I thought it was the dumbest thing I'd ever done.
Julian Morgans· Host1:11
Hey, I'm Julian Morgans, and you're listening to What It Was Like, the show that asks people who have lived through big, dramatic events what it was like.
Unknown speaker1:19
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