My father placed third, at age 40, in the Elsinore Grand Prix in 1969. He's 84 & still riding. He rides a KTM on the street, too! Jack Strayhorn had the 3rd Greeves motorcycle to enter the US, back in the 1960s. The Elsinore Grand Prix use to be 100 miles-- 10 laps at 10 miles each. Here's to Nick Nichlson, Malcolm Smith, Harvey Mushman (Steve McQueen's incognito name), the Foothill Hawks, Claude Osteen and all the good ole guys of racing past! And here's, especially, to my dad, the incomparable Jack G. Strayhorn!!
I was there every year it really feels good to check out some things that I grew up doing John Kavanaugh senior he wrote his 650 GT special on this race track and so did II on my Suzuki 90 bored out to a hundred customized to haul ass I miss those days.
My father placed third, at age 40, in the Elsinore Grand Prix in 1969. He's 84 & still riding. He rides a KTM on the street, too! Jack Strayhorn had the 3rd Greeves motorcycle to enter the US, back in the 1960s. The Elsinore Grand Prix use to be 100 miles-- 10 laps at 10 miles each. Here's to Nick Nichlson, Malcolm Smith, Harvey Mushman (Steve McQueen's incognito name), the Foothill Hawks, Claude Osteen and all the good ole guys of racing past! And here's, especially, to my dad, the incomparable Jack G. Strayhorn!!
i was there in 72 as a 15yr old... got my first motorcycle that year too.
I raced this event (& other years), it was THEE fun event of the year! Thx 4 posting. @/148 Badgers MC
I was there 43 years ago today with Jan
I was there every year it really feels good to check out some things that I grew up doing John Kavanaugh senior he wrote his 650 GT special on this race track and so did II on my Suzuki 90 bored out to a hundred customized to haul ass I miss those days.
My dad was the President of the Gripsters! I remember being a kid and watching them coordinate everything. Fun times!
@@dianetine7047 I knew some Gripsters... Fun times indeed
Where can we get complete results from the 1972 race?
You might find it here>>> thebannerisup.district37ama.org/bannerup.shtml