Gary Nixon
Gary Nixon (January 25, 1941 – August 5, 2011) was an American motorcycle racer who, when on Triumph motorcycles, most notably won the A.M.A. Grand National Championship in 1967 and 1968.[1] He was also a former winner of the Daytona 200 motorcycle race on a 500cc Triumph, claiming a victory in the 1967 event.[2] Nixon was also known for his partnership with legendary tuner Erv Kanemoto when they won the 1973 U.S. National Road Racing Championship for Kawasaki.[1] In 1976 he competed at the international level, laying claim to the Formula 750 world championship until international politics denied him that prize.[3] He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2003.[1][4] He last resided in Maryland and participated in vintage motorcycle racing as well as testing motorcycles for the locally produced syndicated public TV automotive review program MotorWeek.
Nixon suffered a heart attack on July 29, 2011 and died on August 5 from complications.[5] He was 70.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- ^ Daytona 200 winners at www.motorsportsetc.com
- ^ American Motorcyclist Magazine, January 1977
- ^ Gary Nixon at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- ^ Swarts, David. "R.I.P. Gary Nixon". Roadracing World. http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=45559. Retrieved August 05, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Nicky Hayden Remembers Nixon: "I'll Miss Him"
- GaryNixon.com - Official website
- Gary Nixon at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- Gary Nixon at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
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