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Born into a family of motorcycle enthusiasts, Joey Dunlop began tinkering with bikes when most kids were learning to walk and talk. That is perhaps one reason Dunlop became one of motorcycle racing’s greatest, garnering him the well-earned nickname “King of the Road.”

He became a record-maker and a record-breaker, and he is a legend of the sport who will never be forgotten. Passing away at the early age of 46 in 2000, Dunlop held five TT Formula One titles, and 26 Isle of Man TT wins. In addition to well over 150 other major title wins, Dunlop burnt out fast. Still, he will never fade away and will always be a man to inspire others in the motorcycle racing world.

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Though the last motorcycle crossed its finish line more than three decades ago, Ascot Park Speedway, located in Gardena, California, continues to live on as one of the most incredible flat track motorcycle racing venues in the sport’s history. To say that the track is merely legendary is akin to saying that Elvis Presley could carry a tune sufficiently enough.

Ascot Park Speedway made many careers. If you won at Ascot Park, you became part of the legend. Others became part of Ascot Park’s story for a more tragic reason, as many careers and lives were ended there, as well.

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At the age of 12, Kenny Roberts was much more into horseback riding and trotting around on ponies than riding bikes. However, once a friend dared him to hop on a mountain bike and take a spin, the horses went out to pasture.

Not long after his first venture on a bike, Roberts was often caught taking apart small engines around his house and trying to customize them for the bikes he wanted to race around on. It was all uphill from there for Kenny Roberts, and his legendary racing career began.

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