Joe Leonard Motorcycle Racer

Motor sports hall of fame member.

Joe leonard motorcycle racer. A release with a tribute and more information from the indianapolis motor speedway is below: “the american motorcyclist association offers its condolences to joe leonard’s family and friends,” said ama president and ceo rob dingman. Media in category joe leonard the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Frederick fortune is a graphic designer in the san francisco bay area, a motorcycle hobbyist whose taste is vintage historic motorcycles.

Star usac, indianapolis and motorcycle racer joe leonard has passed away at 84 years old. Joe leonard, motorcycle and indycar racer. Beginning in 1954, riders had to compete in a variety of racing disciplines at. Joe leonard died a few weeks ago at age 84.

To search our full inventory of vintage motorcycle advertisements, articles, and road tests click here. Portland historic races to feature joe leonard, celebrated motorcycle and indy car national champion portland, ore. I have long admired joe leonard, the famous motorcycle racer. Hoping our legal system steps up to the task of protecting everyone.

He turned to auto racing and drove for legends dan gurney, a.j. Grand national championship series in 1954 and won it again in 1956 and 1957. Auctioneers of art, pictures, collectables and motor cars Hoist a bottle to leadfoot u.

Leonard began his career in his native california racing motorcycles. We had a lot of fun together. Leonard’s racing accomplishments were extremely rare, as the san diego native won national championships on both two and four wheels. 3rd place finisher 1963 johnny key memorial behind winner marshall sargent and 2nd place al pombo.

Keeping you in our prayers michael! Joe leonard at the greatest 33; the original smokin' joe american racing legend! Joe, what a great guy, said mario andretti who was, along with al unser, teammates with leonard on vel's parnelli jones racing's 1972 super team.

On the road from these repeat offenders. One of his tuning buddies, jim carpenter, was a friend of mine. For many years the national championship was decided on the basis of a single race, the springfield (il) mile. American car and motorcycle racer.

Leonard won the first a.m.a. A professional encounter with legendary racer larry headricks, then his son and another chance encounter with other racing legend joe leonard. Jim always said i need to meet with him, joe, and the boys for wednesday night coffee. Foyt and parnelli jones, as well as with legends as vel’s parnelli jones racing teammates.

Pickerington, ohio — ama motorcycle hall of fame member joe leonard passed away on thursday, april 27, in san jose, calif. Jim left us, and the years passed. Joe leonard is remembered by auto and motorcycle racing fans as one of the finest competitors their sports have seen. Ama's first grand national champion, joe leonard on his harley racer, circa 1954.

His memorial service is saturday. See more ideas about motorcycle racing, vintage motorcycle, racing. The only american racer to win back to back national titles in both motorcycle and car racing. The only racer in the world to have won multiple national championships in both automobile and motorcycle racing back to back.

He also was champion in 1956 and 1957. Enter frederick fortune, a graphic designer in san francisco who worked for another harley flat track champion of the 1950s, the late larry headrick, who won the 1950 dirt track. Mobile bay vintage motorcycle club. Joe leonard (1) was also a champion motorcycle racer.

For a hall of fame racer, the man left us way too quietly. Joe leonard inducted to the motorcycle museum's hall of fame 1998 1954, '56, '57 ama grand national champion | joe leonard was the first champion of the ama grand national series which was initiated in 1954. He won the first american motorcycle ass’n grand national championship in 1954 and added two more championships in 1956 and ’57.