Ron Preston

[MarcinRygielski 0]

seeking the information Ron Preston - birthplace - date of birth as well as the information about the career of the American.

[speedyguy 20]

seeking the information Ron Preston - birthplace - date of birth as well as the information about the career of the American.

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My recollection is that Ron Preston's very promising UK career was ended by a knee-injury in the mid 1980s.

 

 

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway

[Shaunsmum1994 0]

Might be an idea to go to www.poolespeedway.net and ask on the forum there as I know he rode for Poole during the 70's. Don't know if that's any help

 

Sue xx

[frigbo 524]

NEWPORT BEACH USA 15.07.1958

 

Poole(79,80),Eastbourne(82)

 

World U21 Champion 1979 (when it was called the European Junior Championship, but it's the same thing!)

[MarcinRygielski 0]

NEWPORT BEACH USA 15.07.1958

 

Poole(79,80),Eastbourne(82)

 

World U21 Champion 1979  (when it was called the European Junior Championship, but it's the same thing!)

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Very much is thanking for help!

 

Greeting from Toruń

[frigbo 524]

Very much is thanking for help!

 

Greeting from Toruń

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No problem Marcin

[spin king 1,927]

Did he not become a Born Again Christain, I think I read somewhere he tried to convert Kelly Moran, that is what you call a challenge.

[Andy H 0]

Did he not become a Born Again Christain, I think I read somewhere he tried to convert Kelly Moran, that is what you call a challenge.

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Thats right he did become a born again Christian and did try to show Kelly the error of his ways! . . for a short while.

Rapid Ron rode in the US speedway league in 1976 for the San Bernardino Sizzlers and was a works rider for Ken Maely till about 78.Came over in 1979 to Poole and showed considerable promise before a knee injury effectively ruined his career. Went to Eastbourne in 1982 but only showed flashes of his old self. Won the European junior championship in 79 and a regular in the USA v england test matches. He promoted his own track at El Centro in California for a short while staging the Denny Pyeatt Memorial Trophy. There was an interview with him a while back in Backtrack Magazine for anyone that wants to know more about this underrated American rider.

[tigerbrandcoffee 0]

Ron Preston in action :

 

1980 Daily Express Spring Classic Heat 2: Ron Preston (U.S.A.), Finn Thomsen (Denmark), Hans Nielsen (Denmark), Larry Ross (New Zealand)

[Tracy Bird 66]

Thats right he did become a born again Christian and did try to show Kelly the error of his ways! . . for a short while.

Rapid Ron rode in the US speedway league in 1976 for the San Bernardino Sizzlers and was a works rider for Ken Maely till about 78.Came over in 1979 to Poole and showed considerable promise before a knee injury effectively ruined his career. Went to Eastbourne in 1982 but only showed flashes of his old self. Won the European junior championship in 79 and a regular in the USA v england test matches. He promoted his own track at El Centro in California for a short while staging the Denny Pyeatt Memorial Trophy. There was an interview with him a while back in Backtrack Magazine for anyone that wants to know more about this underrated American rider.

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had his best season average wise at eastbourne 9.18

[Tracy Bird 66]

Thats right he did become a born again Christian and did try to show Kelly the error of his ways! . . for a short while.

Rapid Ron rode in the US speedway league in 1976 for the San Bernardino Sizzlers and was a works rider for Ken Maely till about 78.Came over in 1979 to Poole and showed considerable promise before a knee injury effectively ruined his career. Went to Eastbourne in 1982 but only showed flashes of his old self. Won the European junior championship in 79 and a regular in the USA v england test matches. He promoted his own track at El Centro in California for a short while staging the Denny Pyeatt Memorial Trophy. There was an interview with him a while back in Backtrack Magazine for anyone that wants to know more about this underrated American rider.

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had his best season average wise at eastbourne 9.18

[M.D 474]

had his best season average wise at eastbourne 9.18

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I think that average was for all official Eastbourne meetings that season. A class rider who started slowly for Eastbourne after his lay off scoring 3.1.1.0. (from memory) on his debut, I think his average for the Eagles in league meetings only, ended up as 9.98.

[M.D 474]

OK, had to look it up,

 

British league and KOC meetings

 

Mtchs/rds/pts/bp/tot/ave

 

38-162-354-18-372-9.18

[sandman 0]

last i heard Ron is the driving force behind a huge multi million dollar racing complex in calif. that will encompass a nascar oval, road course, moto cross track, sprint car 1/2 mile oval, and... a speedway track. ! Throw in an rv park and home sites and ya get the picture. me, im still collectin and sellin aluminium cans for the good of the planet..

[hagonshocker 1,963]

Did he not become a Born Again Christain, I think I read somewhere he tried to convert Kelly Moran, that is what you call a challenge.

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