Mike Bast
U.S. National Champion - 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
U.S. Open Champion - 1979
American Final Champion - 1977
California State Champion - 1973,1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983

Rider Number: 11
Hometown: Meadow Vista, California - USA
Place of Birth: - USA
Birthdate: March 27, 1958
Brother: Steve Bast
Started Speedway: 1970's
Photos by: Scott Daloisio Stssprts@aol.com - SpeedwayMotorCyclePhotos.com

The Bast brothers Mike and Steve took the U.S. National Championship title all but twice in the first 11 Costa Mesa years.

The Bast family have dominated the Californian championships. Over the past 30+ years brothers Mike and Steve Bast each took the California State title 6 times , then cousin Bart Bast had 11 successes in the Northern California Championship.

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Bakersfield Speedway - Bear Creek Speedway, Ohio - Cal Expo, Sacramento - C.C. Speedway, Quebec - Champion Speedway - Club Moto Speedway, Livermore - Costa Mesa - Cycleland Speedway, Chico - Dixon - Fairgrounds Raceway, Santa Maria - Fast Friday Speedway, Auburn - Glen Helen Speedway - Green, NY - Lake Perris Speedway - Maelys - Paso Robles Speedway - Solano County Fairgrounds, Sports Arena, Vallejo CA - Ventura - Victorville Speedway - Hillsboro, Oregon - Ascot - Baylands - Carlsbad, CA - Fremont, CA - Napa, CA - San Bernardino

1981 IMS - Mike and Steve Bast
1986 IMS Spring Classic Kelly Moran & Mike Bast	1980 IMS - Mike Bast
1981 Costa Mesa Mike Bast - Mike Faria - John Cook	1981 IMS - Mike Bast - Dave DeTemple
IMS - Mike Bast	IMS - Mike Bast
June 11, 1982 Costa Mesa Mike Bast & Bruce Flanders	1982 Costa Mesa Fair Derby Mike Bast & Dave DeTemple
1981 IMS Gary Ford - Lance King - Jimmy Fishback	1983 Nationals Mike Bast, Kelly and Shawn Moran, Gene Woods
ASCOT South Bay - Grand Opening Mike Bast & Ivan Mauger	ASCOT South Bay - Grand Opening Mike Bast & Ivan Mauger
Costa Mesa - Bruce Penhall & Mike Bast	1983 IMS - Mike Bast - California State Champion