[upbeat rock music] both: i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder - la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la - sha la, la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la, la - pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own rites and rituals, a patchwork of cultures that took shape over a century ago. back then, the city was a beacon of hope and possibility for people from all over the world, offering the promise of work, prosperity, a new life. pittsburgh could have been another company town gone to beautiful ruin, but something happened. the city started to pop up on lists of the most livable places in america. it became attractive to a new wave of people from elsewhere looking to reinvent themselves and make a new world. and so we find ourselves asking the same questions we ask in other cities in transition. are the n
with some guitar dude on the front and, you know, special hidden reinforcement and spikes and shit? - no, it s not death race. it s not death race. - brooke is one of the best girl drivers, female drivers, that i ve seen. - wait a minute, what s the difference between male and female drivers? is there any? - there s not very many females that actually compete with the guys. - yeah, but wouldn t it be great to see some big meathead falling to his knees sobbing after you ve just totally destroyed - maybe. depends on who they are. - some guy s been talking shit all week. - okay, yeah, yeah, definitely. - i mean, come on. - yeah. - that would have to be good. - so tonight, are you gonna be the only girl - probably i m the only girl that s running out there with the guys. - let us hope that tonight is your night. i m gonna get another shot. - cheers. - yes. cheers. thank you. [engines revving] [intense music] - countdown. ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. [ind
or fears of gentrification. just good, heartland fun on a friday night. family, fried dough, and demolition. brooke davis grew up a few towns over from here. tonight she is driving in the modified class, which means these cars ain t exactly street legal. the winner gets $900. anthony: so how long have you been doing this? brooke: well, like getting into it, like six years. anthony: and how did it all begin? brooke: well, my dad, him and my uncle ran back in like the 80s and 90s. and it s just been something i grew up with, so. chris: i mean, the only other thing we really do for fun is four wheelers, razors, side-by-sides, and hunt. anthony: chris quenzler is a welder and considered one of the best demo mechanics in the area. anthony: what are the rules as far as the vehicles themselves? i mean, can you build, theoretically, you re allowed to build some monster road-warrior thing, with some guitar dude on
thing, with some guitar dude on the front. and you know, special reinforcement of spikes and [ bleep ]? chris: no, it s not a death race. bar patron: brooke is one of the best girl drivers, female drives that i ve seen. anthony: wait a minute, what s the difference between male and female drivers, is there? chris: there s not many females that actually compete with the guys. anthony: yeah, but wouldn t it be great, to see some big meathead falling to his knees sobbing. after you ve just totally destroyed. brooke: depends on who they are. anthony: some guy that has been talking shit all week. brooke: okay, yeah, yeah, definitely. anthony: i mean, come on. that would have to be good. brooke: yeah. anthony: so tonight you are. brooke: probably i m the only girl that is running out there with guys. anthony: let us hope that tonight is your night. i m going to get another shot. brooke: yes, cheers. thank you. [ engine noises ] announcer: six, five, four, three,
just good, heartland fun on a friday night. family, fried dough, and demolition. brooke davis grew up a few towns over from here. tonight she is driving in the modified class, which means these cars ain t exactly street legal. the winner gets $900. anthony: so how long have you been doing this? brooke: well, like getting into it, like, six years. anthony: and how did it all begin? brooke: well, my dad, him and my uncle ran back in like the 80s and 90s. and it s just been something i grew up with, so. chris: i mean, the only other thing we really do for fun is four wheelers, razors, side-by-sides, and hunt. anthony: chris quenzler, jr. is a welder and considered one of the best demo mechanics in the area. anthony: what are the rules as far as the vehicles themselves? i mean, can you build, theoretically, you re allowed to build some monster road-warrior thing, with some guitar dude on the front. and you know, special reinforcement of spikes and [ bleep ]?