Brought To You by TRUSTED SONS-America’s Handyman Company 209 269 2727.. This week's guest is an American motorcycle dirt-track racer THE seven-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship who has also competed as a motorcycle road racer at the national level and was the motorcycle land speed world record holder. Chris Carr started on a motorcycle at an early age. living only a few miles from the Lodi Cycle Bowl, which spawned the racing career of many top riders. His parents were members of the Lodi Motorcycle Club and their (only child) practiced countless hours on the track and began racing at the age of 6. His first racer was a 38cc Moto Villa. He progressed through the junior ranks and By the time he was 17, had earned numerous Northern California and national amateur championships and was already turning lap times comparable to the top pros. He began his racing career as an amateur in 1983. He turned professional in 1985, finishing seventh in the Grand National Championship earning him the A.M.A. Rookie of the Year Award. Then his first Grand National in August 1986 He slowly climbed the points standing each year. In 1989, he became a member of the Harley-Davidson factory racing team. After finishing second to his Harley-Davidson teammate, Scott Parker in 1990 and 1991, my guest finally claimed the Grand National Championship in 1992. He ran the Grand National Series full-time until 1995 where he finished third while winning rookie of the year in the AMA Superbike road racing series. And then left the dirt tracks to go road racing for two years (1996 and 1997). He won the 1992, 1999, and 2001-2005 AMA Grand National Dirt (Flat Track) championships, the 2000 Formula USA Dirt Track Championship, and the AMA 600cc Dirt Track championship seven times (1988–1993, and 1995). This Manteca Buffalo was inducted into the A.M.A. Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2004 Then On September 5, 2006, broke the motorcycle land speed world record at the Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah), with a two-pass 350.8 mph average. He was the first motorcyclist to break the 350 mph barrier. His fastest run was at 354 mph (567.8 km/h). . On September 28, 2008, Rocky Robinson broke the land speed record that was set by my guest with an exit speed of 394 mph. Chris wants to try again soon to see if he can top his partner for that record and he was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America last year Manteca knows this guy if you didn’t. You’re about to. Here comes my buddy Chris Carr
