"Sonny is a legend in Southern California. He was California State Speedway Champion in 1969 and is extremely popular in the speedway fraternity here. He was captain of a US team that raced against the top Europeans in Israel (!) back in those days and he tells stories of how the Europeans went to the gym after each race, when the Americans headed for the nearest bar. Despite having a team that included Bruce Penhall, the Europeans including Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger, (dont know how they got mistaken for Europeans) beat them. Sonny is a regular attendee at the Harp and Crown's Triumph Wednesday night get together, which is where John Edwards took the picture last week." - Gary Roberts - Nov. '96
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Lower picture is of Sonny Nutter on his immaculately built 1967 Triumph (33K),
with a few improvements.
Both are 1997 photos from Gary Roberts
USA - Costa Mesa Speedway