The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier

In this special "American Drive" episode of The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier we take you to the racetrack with a racing legend. Ken Schrader traded the asphalt for the dirt track and is having a blast. He talks about everything from the history of the sport to his advice for young drivers.

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Original Score by Roger Metivier

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In this The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier we take you to the rodeo. In part of our "American Drive Series" we find out why someone would want to ride a bull and turn this tough sport into a business. A champion gives us an inside look.

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In this special summer fun series "American Drive" --the Heart of the Story takes us to a demolition derby. We want to know why so many people put so much time and money into building cars just to tear them up? More families are finding this unique sport a way to be part of the community.

We meet a family, inspired by generations of drivers, working hard so they can play hard and giving us tips on how to survive a derby.

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Holly is gearing up for another big event. She has been around tractor pulls for some time, but now she is in one--driving for the Bad Company team. The organizer puts this event on for charity. He shares why this high-powered event really touches his heart. Buckle up. You are in for a wild ride on this special American Drive on The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier.

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Edited By Ryan Beintema @rbp7

Executive Producer/Host Gary Metivier http://metiviermedia.com/ Find us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/metiviermedia/ Original Score by Roger Metivier

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In this The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier "American Drive" Special-- we take you back to the dirt track to meet up with Kelly Meyer. He was severely burned in a house fire saving his wife from the flames. The only thing he had left was his race car. He offered that to his longtime friend to use. Now, a year later, he is fighting to overcome his injuries to drive again. The community has rallied around.

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In the special The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier "American Drive" we take you inside the world of fire rescue. These men and women volunteer to be there so that dirt track racers and their families have protection. They talk about their training and the adrenaline they get while working in the sport they love. With tribute to Gil Short @speedway fire rescue who they lost this season.

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Produced, written and hosted by Gary Metivier https://www.facebook.com/metiviermedia/ listen to our podcast at https://metiviermedia.com/the-heart-of-the-story/ Score by Roger Metivier Music Info: Epic Sport Rock - AShamaluevMusic. Music Link: https://youtu.be/9m5aQ3xnAjY

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In this The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier we meet an amazing group of women who made history by making bombers, tanks and so much more. With so many men off fighting in World War II --women entered the workforce in record numbers to fill the void. The icon became known as Rosie the Riveters for their work putting the rivets into planes to connect the metal. Their slogan is "we can do it." and they sure did.

We sit down with the largest group of Rosie's still with us--most in their late 90's --to share their stories.

In this The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier we take you behind the scenes at small dirt tracks. It is up to promoters to keep these races going. We meet a husband and wife who loves the sport so much, when they saw the signs of an uncertain future, they put the pedal to the metal and jumped into the driver's seat. Ricky and Brenda Kay share their story.

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Original Score by Roger Metivier

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In this The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier we take to a small town making lots of noise on the music scene. What started as a simple series of porch concerts has lead to national attention and grants to build a stage and much more. Music is being used to bring communities together, getting people out of their homes to share a common experience. And even now, the group is working virtually to support musicians and new fans. check out https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandConnections/ and the play it forward weekly events https://www.facebook.com/events/234735761134049/ Photography by Ryan Beintema

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In this The Heart of the Story with Gary Metivier we take you on a wild ride! They guys (men and women) may be wearing leather, riding chromed out bikes and seem tough (some of them)--but they have hearts of gold. Their mission is to help families suffering a loss while serving our county. Gold star families are the reason these guys work so hard to show that we appreciate the service and sacrifice.

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