Anyone go to Speedway (motorcycles)

[juryrigjalopy]

Speedway season is approaching quickly, there are races Wed nights at Industy Hills and races Saturday night at Costa Mesa. I live across the street from the CM track so its convenient....but Industry Hills (off 605&60) had 2 dolla beer and 3 dolla corn on the cob, not to mention replays on the megatron and admission is cheaper. I raced a few years ago and have been going for as long as I remember, you cant beat the sweet smell of methanol on a Saturday night.

Costa Mesa Schedule
May 12 2007 Season Opener & Amateur Afternoon
May 19 Orange County Harley Davidson Blow Out!
**June 2 AMA National Championships Series - Round 1
June 9 Speedway Racing & Amateur Afternoon
June 16 KIDS Night - Speedway Racing
June 23 Legends of Speedway - Jack Milne Cup
June 30 Freestyle Motocross Back Flip - Speedway Racing
July 13 Fair Derby - Championship Speedway
July 14 Orange County Fair - Freestyle Motorcross Invitational
Sept 8 Orange County Harley Davidson Nite
Sept 15 Warren Russel Cup - Championship Speedway
Sept 22 Mission Motorsports Night & Amateur Afternoon
**Sept 29 United States National Speedway Championship
Oct 6 Speedway Fall Classic
Oct 13 Rain Date

Industry Hills Schedule

April 11th Opening Night
April 18th
April 25th
May 2nd
May 9th
May 16th Harley Night
May 23rd
May 30th
June 6th
June 13th
June 20th
June 27th
July 7th * Sat. nite *
July 14th * Sat. nite *
July 21st NO RACING
July 28th * Sat. nite * Calif. State Championship
Aug. 1st Harley Night
Aug. 8th
Aug. 15th
Aug. 22nd
Aug. 29th
Sept. 5th
Sept. 12th Track Championship

[juryrigjalopy]

...And if you dont know what it is, here is a good video of the 2006 crashes.

Speedway Crashes 2006 (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1416187198)
http://www.americanspeedwaycoalition.com/images/shawnonbikejpg.jpg

[Jump This]

So what is Penhall upto these days?

[silverslk]

A bunch of us at work are talking about going opening night.

[juryrigjalopy]

So what is Penhall upto these days?

I regret to tell ya.....he retired just recently from Speedway, in 1982. Boogaloo Bobby Shwartz and Shawn McConnel still race though, I sold my old bike to an old man (75ish) named Hugh Randolph that now races and promotes the Industry Hills track.

[Jump This]

I regret to tell ya.....he retired just recently from Speedway, in 1982. Boogaloo Bobby Shwartz and Shawn McConnel still race though, I sold my old bike to an old man (75ish) named Hugh Randolph that now races and promotes the Industry Hills track.


Yeah Yeah....I know he retired, but wasn't he getting into the promotional stuff.
Smart ass young SOB!!
I always figured if the bike didn't need brakes it wasn't fast enough!!
:moon:

:D
Rick

[johnnyc]

I used to go to the Costa Mesa races all the time. Then I realized that I was sitting amongst a bunch of drunken rednecks. That, and I was overcome by the fumes.

Good fun though.

[juryrigjalopy]

Yeah Yeah....I know he retired, but wasn't he getting into the promotional stuff.
Smart ass young SOB!!
I always figured if the bike didn't need brakes it wasn't fast enough!!
:moon:

:D
Rick

I didnt know if you were being smart or talking about other things, I just chose the funner answer. I know he tried dezert racing for a while and there are a few Penhalls racing now, I dont know if they are related though. I believe he also races offshore racing boats. His speedway profilesays that he was an actor the TV show CHiPs and some other stuff.

[juryrigjalopy]

I used to go to the Costa Mesa races all the time. Then I realized that I was sitting amongst a bunch of drunken rednecks. That, and I was overcome by the fumes.

Good fun though.

Speedwa is hillbilly......but not nearly as hillbilly as flat-trackers, great for mullet watching though.

[Jump This]

I didnt know if you were being a prick or talking about other things, I just chose the funner answer. I know he tried dezert racing for a while and there are a few Penhalls racing now, I dont know if they are related though. I believe he also races offshore racing boats. His speedway profilesays that he was an actor the TV show CHiPs and some other stuff.

<<Nixon voice: I am not a prick: >>
Always take the funnier route with me.....I am almost never a REAL prick!
;)

[juryrigjalopy]

Hey, I didnt say prick, I said smart.

[Jump This]

Hey, I didnt say prick, I said smart.

Gosh, EVERYONE knows I am not smart!!
;)
Ruck

[TheWarWagon]

Penhall's kids Ryan and Connor are both racing MX at the local level right now. I worked with Ryan back at Pro Circuit, and last I heard; he's turning pro next year.