History

Harley-Davidson swept the 1958 racing Grand National competition held in Du Quoin, IL, marking the fifth straight year that Harley was first in the nation.

Jimmy Chann set his record time of 11 minutes and 18 seconds at the 15-Mile Championship in Milwaukee on August 27, 1949.

On the 1¼ mile board track in Rockingham, NH, Curly Fredericks set the record for fastest lap on a board track, registering 120.3 mph.

Ted Gilbert became the first motorcyclist to pilot a machine to the top of the rocky butte near Portland, Oregon.

The first National Gypsy Tour was held in 1917, as shown in this photo from that year.