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Bobby Schwartz
2014 Paul Flanders Photo

Bobby Schwartz
The 1982 World Team Champion and World Best Paris Champion Bobby Schwartz had not put a leg over a motorcycle in about six months, won his first two heats and made the main.
Costa Mesa 04/27/13
Photo by Paul Flanders

Bobby Schwartz
May 18, 2013
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Bobby Schwartz Bobby Schwartz

World Speedway Team Cup Champion 1982
World Speedway Best Pairs Champion 1981, 1982
U.S. National Speedway Champion 1986, 1989
California State Speedway Champion 1984, 1991

Nickname: "Boogaloo" and "Captain America"
Rider Number: 11
Hometown: Costa Mesa, California - USA
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California - USA
Date of Birth: August 10, 1956
Occupation: Professional Speedway Racer & Real Estate
Marital Status:
Children: Ann Marie, Brianna and Bobby Jr.
Relatives in Speedway: Son Bobby Schwartz
E-mail:
Web Site or Facebook Page:
Date Started Speedway: 1974
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway:
Top Right Photo: Dorcey Wingo [Bobby in his 1993 Leathers, July 13, 2016]
Photos by: RC Jones, Paul Flanders and Dorcey Wingo

Bobby's WikipediA Page

Bikes: Laydown GM, Laydown Jawa, Weslake

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Champion Speedway - Bakersfield Speedway - Costa Mesa Speedway - Dixon - Fairgrounds Raceway - Fast Friday Speedway - Glen Helen Speedway - Lake Perris Raceway - Paso Robles Speedway - Victorville Speedway - Solano County Fairgrounds Sports Arena Vallejo - Ascot - Baylands - Cal Expo, Sacramento - Hillsboro - Napa - Fremont - Ventura - Irwindale, Bakersfield (Kern County Fairgrounds) - Carlsbad - Long Beach - Arrowhead - IMS, San Bernardino - Industry Hills - Pirate Speedway, San Bernardino
Europe: All over

Professional Achievements:
2024 - US Speedway National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/12/2024
2024 - 1 Point Division One - Costa Mesa 09/28/2024
2024 - 2 Points Division One - Costa Mesa 09/14/2024
2024 - California State Championship - Industry 08/24/2024
2024 - Connor Penhall Memorial Cup - Industry Hills 06/08/2024
2024 - First Division - Costa Mesa 05/18/2024
2023 - US Speedway National Championship - Costa Mesa 09/23/2023
2023 - 3rd Place Handicap Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/09/2023:
2023 - 3 Points California State Championship - Industry Hills 08/26/2023
2023 - 2 Points Orange County Fair Derby - Costa Mesa 08/12/2023
2023 - Round 2 AMA Speedway National Championship - Industry Hills 08/05/2023
2023 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Hills 06/21/2023
2023 - 2 Points Connor Penhall Memorial Cup - Industry Hills 06/10/2023
2023 - 4 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Series Qualifier - Industry Hills 06/03/2023
2023 - 4 Points 1st Division - Costa Mesa 05/20/2023
2022 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 10/08/2022
2022 - 1 Point US Speedway National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/01/2022
2022 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/24/2022
2022 - 3 Points Connor Penhall Memorial Cup - Industry Hills 08/31/2022
2022 - 3 Points First Division - Costa Mesa 08/27/2022
2022 - 3 Points First Division - Industry Hills 08/06/2022
2022 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Industry Hills 07/27/2022
2022 - 3 Points, California State Championship - Industry Hills 07/23/2022
2022 - First Division - Costa Mesa Speedway 06/04/2022, 06/11/2022
2019 - US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/28/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 09/21/19
2019 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/07/19
2019 - 2 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 2 - Industry 08/10/19
2019 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing - 06/05/19, 07/31/19, 07/31/19
2019 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/19/19
2019 - Costa Mesa 06/08/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Semi 1 - Costa Mesa 06/01/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/11/19
2018 - 4th Place California State Championship Semi 1 - Industry Racing 08/25/18
2018 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 07/11/18, 07/18/18, 08/15/18
2018 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/27/18, 07/25/18
2018 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/20/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/09/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry 06/06/18
2018 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/12/18, 09/08/18

Bobby Schwartz

Bobby Schwartz
Industry Racing August 12, 2017

2017 - Speedway Exhibition Consolation - Costa Mesa 10/07/17
2017 - US National Championships - Costa Mesa 09/30/17
2017 - Division 1 Riders Points at Industry Racing
2017 - 6 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/12/17
2017 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 06/28/17
2017 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 1 - Ventura Raceway 06/17/17
2017 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/10/17
2016 - U.S. National Speedway Championship Event - Costa Mesa 09/24/16
2016 - California State Championship Event - Industry Racing - 08/31/16
2016 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 08/24/16
2016 - 3rd Place Trophy Dash - Ventura Raceway 06/25/16
2016 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/22/16
2015 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/12/15
2015 - US Open Championships - Champion Speedway Sep 5 & 6, 2015
2015 - Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/16/15
2014 - 12th Place US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/27/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/13/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 09/06/14
2014 - 1st Place B Main- Costa Mesa 08/23/14
2014 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/09/14
2014 - 3rd Place Pirate Pairs Championship w/Jason Ramirez - Pirate Speedway 08/01/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Pirate Speedway 06/27/14
2014 - Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/21/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/14/14
2014 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 1 - Costa Mesa 06/07/14
2014 - First Division Last Chance - Pirate Speedway 06/06/14, 06/13/14
2014 - Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 05/31/14
2014 - 5th Place Jack Milne Cup - Costa Mesa 05/10/14

Bobby Schwartz

2013 - US Nationals Event - Costa Mesa 10/05/13
2013 - 1st Place C Final - US Nationals Qualifier Round 4 - Pirate Speedway 08/09/13
2013 - Team Member North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/19/13
2013 - 1st Place First Division Main - Pirate Speedway 07/12/13, 09/27/13
2013 - 2nd Place First Division Main - Pirate Speedway 07/05/13
2013 - AMA Round 1 National Championship - Ventura 06/29/13
2013 - First Division Main - Pirate Speedway 06/28/13, 08/16/13, 09/13/13
2013 - 3rd Place First Division Main - Costa Mesa 06/22/13
2013 - 3rd Place C Final - Round 1 US National Qualifier - Costa Mesa 06/08/13
2013 - 1st Place First Division Main - Costa Mesa 05/18/13
2013 - 2nd Place First Division Main - Costa Mesa 04/27/13
2013 - Jack Milne Cup Main - Costa Mesa 04/27/13
2012 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 08/25/12
2012 - North vs South - South Team Member - Auburn 07/20/12
2012 - 1st Place Last Chance Fair Derby Costa Mesa 07/14/12
2012 - 1st Place Last Chance - IMS 07/13/12
2011 - Final Race Winner for USA team win, USA vs. World, Auburn 10/14/11
2011 - Scratch Main Wins: Industry 6/29/11
2-time US National Champion (1986, 1989)
4-time Fair Derby Champion (1978, 1990, 1993, 1994)
2-time California State Champion (1984, 1991)
2-time World Best Pairs Champion (1981-w/Bruce Penhall & 1982-w/Dennis Sigalos
1982 World Team Cup Champion
USA World Team Captain (1983-1987)
3-time Brighton Pairs Champion w/Shawn McConnell (2000, 2001, 2002)
1990 - Cirello 16 Lap Classic Champion-Glen Helen
1998 - Jack Milne Cup Winner
Check out-1977 Schwartz wins U.S. Open at Champion Speedway "I never thought I could beat these guys."

Bobby Schwartz
Industry Racing June 15, 2016
RC Jones Photo

Homage to Bobby on his birthday in 2020 from Howie Zechner

A true American Hero, Speedway is the fountain of youth for Bobby Schwartz, Happy Birthday my friend.

World Team Cup Champion 1982 - World Best Pairs Champion 1981, 1982 - U.S. National Champion 1986, 1989 - California State Champion 1988, 1991
An American Speedway Legend Robert Benjamin Schwartz is known as Boogaloo but I prefer his other nickname Captain America. It seems more fitting for a rider with the impeccable credentials Bobby has earned over the years. A two time US National Champion and three time Gold Medal Winner are just the start of his accolades that span almost five decades.

So how did a career as one of the best American Speedway riders of all time start? His father Cadillac Jack brought him his first speedway bike for $600 Bobby was 17 old. It was 1974 and Schwartz started racing. No juniors, it was a 500cc JAWA from the get go. Bobby ran the circuit and soon started winning on the small tight California tracks.
Bobby Schwartz soon became one of America's brightest young stars but knew he needed to get over to England if he wanted to further his Speedway career. After winning the 1979 American Final he joined the British team Cradley Heath with fellow American Bruce Penhall. Bobby performed well in his debut year and progressed from novice British league reserve to an out and out heat-leader who was regularly competing with and beating the very best. There followed a fantastic partnership with his friend Penhall. They won the 1981 World Pairs title together and Bobby repeated this with a different partner, Dennis Sigalos in 1982. Bobby also won the World Team Cup with the USA in 1982 - was US Team Captain from 1983 to 1987 - 2-time US National Champion 1986 & 1989 - 4-time Fair Derby Champion 1978, 1990, 1993, 1994 - 2-time California State Champion 1988 & 1991 - 3-time Brighton Pars Champion with Shawn McConnell in 2000, 2001, 2002 - 1990 Cirello 16 Lap Classic Champion and the 1998 Jack Milne Cup Win are just a few of his other world wide accomplishments.

In 1987 Boogaloo returned to the US and stayed. He won 54 Scratch mains that year on the American circuit and is winning to this day. 2011 saw him win the Scratch Main here at Industry and the final race for the USA team win at Auburn.
I love hanging out in Bobby's garage. The place is a mini museum that has awards, race memorabilia, bikes and more. Riders and the Speedway faithful are always dropping by to hear Bobby tell stories about the way-back days and tell jokes. I shot the last video of Kelly Moran before he passed there with Bobby. The place is a special part of Speedway as is he.

Bobby is still one of the boys and loves this sport. Captain America we salute you.

Bobby Schwartz
Costa Mesa October 5, 2013
RC Jones Photo

Bobby Schwartz
Dorcey Wingo Photo

Bobby Schwartz
Kenny Hansen and Bobby Schwartz 2011
Paul Flanders Photo

Bobby Schwartz
Costa Mesa Nationals - 2009 Dorcey Wingo Photo

Bobby Schwartz
At the Grand 2008 Dorcey Wingo Photo