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Anyone go to Speedway (motorcycles)

juryrigjalopy

juryrigjalopy

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

Speedway Crashes 2006
shawnonbikejpg.jpg
 
Jump This said:
So what is Penhall upto these days?
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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.
 
juryrigjalopy said:
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.
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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 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.
 
Jump This said:
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
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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.
 
xjohnnyc said:
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.
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Speedwa is hillbilly......but not nearly as hillbilly as flat-trackers, great for mullet watching though.
 
juryrigjalopy said:
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.
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<<Nixon voice: I am not a prick: >>
Always take the funnier route with me.....I am almost never a REAL prick!
;)
 
Hey, I didnt say prick, I said smart.
 
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.
 
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