Bruce Penhall - Coliseum Epic Moments

This installment of ‘Coliseum Epic Moments’ features two-time World Speedway Champion Bruce Penhall and his experience winning the championship at the Coliseum in 1982.
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[@garylester8621]

Retiring at the peak of his game. Way to go Bruce. I'm 77 and still love speedway.

[@johnturner1073]

Whatever the merits of the Grand Prix system, none of those meetings ever get close to the sheer nerve-jangling excitement of World Final nights, where the atmosphere was so tense you felt sick with anticipation!

[@BryanBee]

Awesome Bruce #1 🏁🏆🏁

[@bridgettwalters1458]

My favorite Speedway rider. I was there.. and it was epic!!!

[@Brent-qu3yk]

Lucky you I use 👀Penhall @irwindale raceway Thursday nights speedway when he first started racing 1974 #145 was his number all the girls liked him 🦊😂

[@arturamatuni5801]

Best racer , USA . Best Wishes to Bruce ..Panhall. ,👍👍👍👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@dennisbergen7657]

Thank you Bruce your awesome! Thank you again for helping Kelly to the very end.💖

[@paulcruse]

Amazing. I remember him and Bobby coming over. You just knew it was going to be something

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

I just watched this on a rerun episode of "CHiP's yesterday.

[@brentritchie6199]

Still a superstar he really left his mark on anyone lucky enough see even videos of his racing.
It was such a good time for the USA with so many great young riders at the time.
He also seemed to be a great guy and cared about his fellow Americans and team mates.

[@Brent-qu3yk]

I wish I could have been there to see👀 super Bruce penhall 🦊win back to back 🌏🌍championships 🎉🌟⭐️⚡️✨️🎉🏅🎖🎗🎊💥💫🥳🤩🤝✌️super Bruce I can only imagine what a pleasure life would be if I was gifted as 🦊BRUCE PENHALL #1

[@richardking6969]

The baddest!

[@simonbradshaw3993]

But if it wasn't for Kenny Carter, Les Collins would of won it that year

[@NikiPuravet-rs6wi]

Not sure Les had 13 points at the end if Kenny didn't fall willingly maybe Peter Collins won that heat and Bruce and Lee's should go in another heat to decide the Championship And who knows who can win!? That's my opinion!!! Did you see that clip years ago where show clear that Kenny fall intentional !!!?

[@antonyhobbs1144]

The biggest cheat in the history of Speedway

[@cx34r]

They both should have been excluded.

[@rockypupoxo]

Its a pity Bruce was lured by hollywood to get into acting as he could have gone on to win a few more world finals maybe ?