John Edwards 1997

John Edwards

Hometown: Bellflower, CA.
Birthdate: 7-7-36
Occupation: Retired from pro racing, now an Aeronautical Engineer
Marital Status: single
"John is 60 years old and has been competing in the Santa Maria races in 1997, quite successfully, too. He used to ride for Cradley Heath, then Wimbledon. A drinker, a smoker and all round good bloke." - Gary Roberts
Photos: (27K each) Helmet off in pits, and John sideways! Years riding Speedway: UK: 7 (1959 thru 1966)
Thanks to John for all the photos he took for this site. See the photo page from the '96 US National.

Racing Achievements

  • Too many!

Bikes - Godden and GM


Sponsors

"What, in the 60's !! (the leathers were pure unpolluted black - and bloody smart we looked too !)."

Rode a total of 57 Speedway Tracks

UK

USA

Europe

AldershotAscot SpeedwayLorient
Belle VueAscot 1/2 mileOldenbergh
BradfordCosta MesaSeftenbergh
BristolGlen Helen
CoventryIndian Dunes
Cowdenbeath Ken Maelys
Cradley HeathLake Elsinor
EastbourneLake Perris
EdinburghPiersonville
ExeterSaddleback
GlasgowSan Bernardino
HackneySanta Maria
HalifaxVentura
Kings LynnVictorville
LeicesterWhiteman
Little California
Long Eaton
Middlesbro
New Cross
Newcastle
Newport
Oxford
Plymouth
Poole
Rayleigh
Reading
Rye House
Ringwood
Sheffield
Shelbourne Park
Southampton
St Austell
Stoke
Swindon
West Ham
Weymouth
Wimbledon
Wolverhampton
Yarmouth
UK 39USA 15Europe 3
Total 57

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