C piloted a modified BMW at Sears Point, Laguna Seca, Ontario Motors Speedway, and once up in Portland. Here are some vintage photos C shared:
The 1969 Ford Torino was C's. Tres badass.
#32 at Sears Point.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
1970s West Coast motorcycle sidecar racing
My friend C, who owns a pickup truck, was kind enough to go with me today to pick up the engine block. On the way, we passed by Sears Point/Infineon Raceway. It was then that he revealed to me that back in the good ol' days, he participated in motorcycle sidecar racing. I thought it was just for chips-eating Belgians, but apparently, a few Americans were into it as well.
C piloted a modified BMW at Sears Point, Laguna Seca, Ontario Motors Speedway, and once up in Portland. Here are some vintage photos C shared:
C piloted a modified BMW at Sears Point, Laguna Seca, Ontario Motors Speedway, and once up in Portland. Here are some vintage photos C shared:
Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteApparently, motorcycle sidecar racing is still going stron and had a small if loyal following. I do question the sanity of the sidecar racers though
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