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The Hollister riot, also known as the Hollister Invasion, [ 4] was an event that occurred at the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)-sanctioned Gypsy Tour motorcycle rally in Hollister, California, from July 3 to 6, 1947. More motorcyclists than expected flooded the small town to watch the annual rallies, as well as socialize and drink.
Hollister Hills Hollister, CA Las Vegas Motocross Park Las Vegas, NV: Six Flags Atlanta, GA: Saddleback Park Orange, CA 1967 1967 - 1984 Main track was designed by Joel Robert and Roger DeCoster. [3] Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch Lake Whitney, TX Sunshine Speedway St. Petersburg, FL Road Atlanta Atlanta, GA CDR Tech Track Castle Rock, CO Carlsbad ...
Don Castro (born December 28, 1949) is an American former professional motorcycle racer who is an inductee of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. During his career he was a works rider for Triumph and Yamaha ' [1] and a privateer on Triumph, Montesa, [2] Yamaha and Kawasaki machines. [3] Castro's life was the subject of the 1990 film Learning Curve.
Riverside International Raceway (sometimes known as Riverside, RIR, or Riverside Raceway) was a motorsports race track and road course established in the Edgemont area of Riverside County, California, just east of the city limits of Riverside and 50 mi (80 km) east of Los Angeles, in 1957. In 1984, the raceway became part of the newly ...
Hollister, California. / 36.85250°N 121.40167°W / 36.85250; -121.40167. Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, located in the Central Coast region of California, United States. With a 2020 United States census population of 41,678, [ 6] Hollister is one of the largest cities in the Monterey Bay Area and a ...
Aerial view of the track in 2002 prior to demolition. Built on the site of an old airfield, Bay Meadows Racecourse was the longest continually operating thoroughbred racetrack in California —having been founded on November 13, 1934—until its closure on August 17, 2008. The innovative William P. Kyne introduced pari-mutuel wagering, the ...
Charles H. Strub. Charles Henry " Doc " Strub (November 3, 1884 – March 28, 1958) was an American dentist and entrepreneur who built and owned Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia, California, and was president and partner of the San Francisco Seals baseball club of the Pacific Coast League .
Willow Springs International Motorsports Park (commonly referred to as Willow Springs) is located in Willow Springs near Rosamond, California, about 80 mi (130 km) north of Los Angeles. It is the oldest permanent road course in the United States. [ 1] Construction began in 1952, with the inaugural race held on November 23, 1953. [ 2]