Name |
Glenn Thomas |
E-Mail |
glenntricia@earthlink.net |
Club |
San Gabriel Valley and
Checkers MC |
Years
Raced |
1962 through the early
80s |
Desert
Racing Highlights |
Everything about desert racing was
a highlight to me. From working my way up to the Expert
classification to becoming a Checker. One race that did stand
out however was the 1968 Barstow to Vegas. After a 192 miles of
racing I finished 10th overall and 3rd 250 Expert. |
Bike(s)
Raced |
Started racing on a 500 BSA twin,
later switched to a 650 BSA. Triumphs ruled the desert then so I
switched to Triumph.In the late 60's the 2-stroke was coming on
strong so went to a Greeves, Husky and then Yamaha. |
Class(es)
Raced |
250 and Open Class |
Lowest
D37 Number Held |
Best Open Class on my 650 Triumph
was # 11
250 Class was # 4 |
Current
Residence |
Canyon Country, CA |
Current
Hobbies |
Camping |
Do you
still ride motorcycles? |
Yes |
If yes,
elaborate |
I still love to ride,own a Honda
XR-600 Dualsport that I ride on a regular basis in the desert
and local mountains. Also own a Harley Softail Custom that we
have enjoyed for the past 10 years. |
Comments |
I thank my dad for buying our first
bike, a 1960 Triumph Tiger Cub. I have never been without a bike
since, and the district 37 racing was the very best, and glad to
been a part of it. |