Rick Woods (June 11, 1948 – September 1, 2012) was an international speedway rider from the United States.[1][2] He earned 3 caps for the United States national speedway team.[3]
Born | Newport Beach, California, USA | June 11, 1948
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Died | September 1, 2012 | (aged 64)
Nationality | American |
Career history | |
1973 | Newport Wasps |
Individual honours | |
1968, 1970, 1972 | North American Champion |
Speedway career
editWoods was a three times North American champion, winning the AMA National Speedway Championship in 1968, 1970 and 1972.[4] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1973, riding for Newport Wasps.[5][6][2]
References
edit- ^ "Rick Woods". Speedway Bikes. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "United States and Canada Speedway National Champions". Speedway Bikes. com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Mighty Belle Vue hold the aces". Leicester Daily Mercury. March 6, 1973. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved July 29, 2021.