Speedway Pictures from California, USA


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Photos from Gary Roberts were taken during the Press Day prior to the 1996 USA Speedway National Championship. Photographed by John Edwards, professional speedway rider! John is 60 years old and has been competing in the Santa Maria races, quite successfully, too. He used to ride for Cradley Heath, then Wimbledon. A drinker, a smoker and all round good bloke.

Jim Sisemore and Mike Faria (2nd in '96 National) at the '96 US National). 76K from Gary Roberts.
Louis Kossuth (3rd in the '96 National). 33K from Gary Roberts.
Greg Hancock (4th in the'96 US National). 35K from Gary Roberts.
Bobby Schwartz (5th in the '96 US National). 35K from Gary Roberts.
Brad Oxley (6th in the '96 US National). 76K from Gary Roberts.
#7 John Aden (7th in the '96 National) leading #3 Gary Hicks and #18 Steve Lucero . 31K, From Tom Simrak , photo courtesy of Costa Mesa Speedway
Eddie Castro (8th in the '96 US National) with the "blend-into-a-crowd" 2 valve (no, he didn't ride this in the National!). 42K from Gary Roberts.
#3 Gary Hicks (9th in the '96 National) leading #5 Brad Oxley , #18 Steve Lucero , and bringing up the rear in red is #6 Shawn McConnell . (10th in '96 National). 59K, From Tom Simrak , photo courtesy of Costa Mesa Speedway
Bart Bast (tied for 11th with Jake Zemke (no photo) in the '96 US National). 77K from Gary Roberts.
Pat Linn (16th in '96 National). (13th was Robert Pfetzing, 14th was Jesse Finch, 15th Andy Northrup - no photos). 49K from Gary Roberts.
Don Odom (tied for 17th with Jim Sisemore in '96 National). 13K from Gary Roberts.
Bart Bast and Louis Kossuth . 55K from Gary Roberts.
Jim Sisemore and Louis Kossuth. 50K from Gary Roberts.
Jim Sisemore. 38K from Gary Roberts.
Don Odom and Louis Kossuth. 35K from Gary Roberts.
Brad Oxley . 42K from the 1994 Costa Mesa program
#161 Jason Chism. 65K, From Tom Simrak , photo courtesy of Costa Mesa Speedway

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