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AUTOS: DVD Captures Spirit Of Racer Jimmy Bryan
The life of the legendary Indy 500 driver is explored with historic racing footage, home movies, TV spots and interviews.
The brief racing career of Jimmy Bryan is remembered as much for his personal charisma as his extraordinary talent at the wheel. (Photo: From 'The Legend of Jimmy Bryan')
A new DVD offers a fresh look into the life of racing legend Jimmy Bryan, capturing the essence of the charismatic Indianapolis 500 winner who became the most revered driver of the 1950s.
The Legend of Jimmy Bryan includes recently discovered racing footage, rare television spots, home movies and Jimmy’s final TV interview. All help to capture the charisma and personality that helped “the Arizona Cowboy” win the hearts of racing fans everywhere in the ‘50s.
“The stature of Jimmy Bryan endures today because of that rare combination of what he accomplished and how he accomplished it all in such a brief amount of time,” said Phil Sampaio, who wrote and produced The Legend of Jimmy Bryan. “This DVD helps to shine the spotlight on an incredibly important part of American racing history.”
The release of the DVD comes on the heels of Jimmy Bryan's recent induction into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.
“It doesn't surprise me that even today, 50 years since his passing, he is still so highly regarded,” Sampaio said. “That's why we named this DVD, The Legend of Jimmy Bryan. His legend lives on, even half a century since his passing.”
Sampaio also co-authored an acclaimed book, My Hero, My Friend Jimmy Bryan, about Indy racing and the life of Bryan, one of its early legends. A past winner of the book of the year award by the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, the book recently was spotlighted in Hemmings Motor News.
The book also enjoyed a complete sell-through in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway gift shops, and it is for sale at the Unser Racing Museum.
Like the book, the Bryan DVD rekindles the Golden Age of American racing and includes footage from the Indianapolis 500, as well as an Arizona race at the state fairgrounds that become a key part of Jimmy’s lore.
“The racing footage adds so much to help capture the essence of who Jimmy Bryan was,” Sampaio said. “We pored over boxes and boxes of old footage and we were just thrilled to find rare clips that hadn’t been seen in more than 50 years.”
Watch a preview or buy the DVD at www.jimmybryanbook.com.
The Legend of Jimmy Bryan includes recently discovered racing footage, rare television spots, home movies and Jimmy’s final TV interview. All help to capture the charisma and personality that helped “the Arizona Cowboy” win the hearts of racing fans everywhere in the ‘50s.
“The stature of Jimmy Bryan endures today because of that rare combination of what he accomplished and how he accomplished it all in such a brief amount of time,” said Phil Sampaio, who wrote and produced The Legend of Jimmy Bryan. “This DVD helps to shine the spotlight on an incredibly important part of American racing history.”
The release of the DVD comes on the heels of Jimmy Bryan's recent induction into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.
“It doesn't surprise me that even today, 50 years since his passing, he is still so highly regarded,” Sampaio said. “That's why we named this DVD, The Legend of Jimmy Bryan. His legend lives on, even half a century since his passing.”
Sampaio also co-authored an acclaimed book, My Hero, My Friend Jimmy Bryan, about Indy racing and the life of Bryan, one of its early legends. A past winner of the book of the year award by the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, the book recently was spotlighted in Hemmings Motor News.
The book also enjoyed a complete sell-through in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway gift shops, and it is for sale at the Unser Racing Museum.
Like the book, the Bryan DVD rekindles the Golden Age of American racing and includes footage from the Indianapolis 500, as well as an Arizona race at the state fairgrounds that become a key part of Jimmy’s lore.
“The racing footage adds so much to help capture the essence of who Jimmy Bryan was,” Sampaio said. “We pored over boxes and boxes of old footage and we were just thrilled to find rare clips that hadn’t been seen in more than 50 years.”
Watch a preview or buy the DVD at www.jimmybryanbook.com.
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