{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"We Went Fast","title":"Marty Smith's Last Interview. Part 2","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2128,"description":"This is part 2 of a 3 part interview with Marty Smith. These interviews were done by David Dewhurst for his book, “Motocross: The Golden Era”, which is available at shop.wewentfast.com and ships free to customers in the United States. Part 2 covers Marty's time as a factory Honda rider. This interview series was done at Marty's house just two weeks before he and his wife died in a dune buggy accident at the Glamis Sand DunesAmong other accolades, Marty was first ever 125MX Pro Motocross Champion, a title he won in 1974 and repeated in 1975. He was also considered the first superstar of American Motocross. Chapter nine of \"Motocross: The Golden Era is dedicated to Smith\". The book is a 480-page coffee table book filled with 600 gorgeous images he captured as a photojournalist during a pivotal era of the sport: 1972-1985.I can’t stress enough what a masterpiece this book is and Dewhurst’s photographic talent shines within it. Check it out at shop.wewentfast.com.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/we3rdEDl6EfcnhnO5wkzRwC14kmOYC8eVAkbzulwE_c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxOTI0LzE2ODU0/Njc1NDMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}