A tale as long and complex as Jim Oldaker’s deserves more than just words and photos, but requires moving pictures as well. Enjoy this very special video that shines a light on some extremely rare footage, some of which has never been seen publicly before.
Thunder & Smoke Part 4: An OSMT Original
With Rollin’ Thunder now obsolete and his new truck project scrapped, will Jim Oldaker’s latest home in the business as a hired-gun driver for the sport’s biggest name see him rise to glory? Or will a young up-and-coming hot shoe usurp his seat and leave Oldaker searching for what’s next? All will be revealed in…
Thunder & Smoke Part 3: An OSMT Original
Rollin’ Thunder’s popularity was about to soar, thanks to huge shows, home videos and toy replicas. But could Oldaker and his machine survive life in the limelight, or would success leave as quickly as it came? The National Stage: Oklahoma City & New Orleans – 1985-1986 There was a period of time, from the late…
70 to 1, 100 for 21
At Daytona, outgoing wheelman Harrison Burton finally earns his first Cup Series win, in the process earning the Wood Brothers their long awaited 100th win in stock car racing’s premier division.
Thunder & Smoke, Part 2: An OSMT Original
It’s 1984 and Jim Oldaker’s newly-built Rollin’ Thunder monster van is almost ready to roll out. But can some divine intervention from ‘The King of Monster Trucks’ set him on the course to stardom, or will heartache and parts breaking keep him from living out his dreams? A Ride With The King: Los Angeles, March…
Thunder & Smoke, Part 1 – An OSMT Original
Maybe you know the truck. You might not know the name. You definitely don’t know the whole tale. This is the story of Jim Oldaker, creator of the legendary Rollin’ Thunder.
Be More Kind, My Girls, Try To Be More Kind
As my youngest daughter completes her Kindergarten year, “The Golden Rule” seems as important as it is rare these days.
Library Card: Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen
How life among nuclear weapons and a Pulitzer-nominated author combined to offer a modern, sober take on the perils of a nuclear war.
Owning His Own Destiny: BK Tames Darlington
Brad Keselowski cured a drought for Ford and for himself in Darlington yesterday, and it couldn’t have come at a more important time for them both.
A Golden State of Mind: An OSMT Original
11 years on, we revisit my exclusive 2013 interview with 80’s monster truck kingpin Seth Doulton