Eddie Castro (speedway rider)

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Eddie Castro (born in Ojai, California,[1] 24th February 1959[2]), known as 'Fast Eddie',[3] is a Speedway rider who has raced regularly in the AMA National Speedway Championship, finishing fourth in 2002 (tied with Greg Hancock) and sixth in the 2010 competition.[4] Castro made his debut in 1980, and has since competed in several prestigious competitions,[5] including the Jack Milne Cup and the ,[6] winning the latter in 2009. He also won the Spring Classic handicap in March 1999.[7]

Castro raced in the UK with the Dream Team in 2010 and as captain of the American touring team in 2011.[8][9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/ueddie_c.htm
  2. ^ "1997 US Nationals Program". Speedway Programs.
  3. ^ "Fast family man Ojai's Castro prepares to race in AMA Championships", Ojai Valley News, July 21, 2004
  4. ^ "Hamill Wins U.S. Title", American Motorcyclist, December 2002, p. 51-2
  5. ^ Rodgers, Bryan (1996) "Castro Riding a Straight Line", Los Angeles Times, June 8, 1996, p. 13 (Part C)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2011-02-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ Henderson, Martin (1999) "Riverside rider opens speedway season by rallying to win scratch and handicap mains", Los Angeles Times (Orange County Edition), April 11, 1999, p. D15
  8. ^ "American legends coming to Belle Vue", Manchester Evening News, September 30, 2010, retrieved 2012-02-18
  9. ^ "Two Stoke Potters riders in the Great Britain Under-21 speedway squad", staffslive.co.uk, October 11, 2011, retrieved 2012-02-18
  10. ^ Crute, Paul (2011) "Speedway Fans Get Taste of American Tourists", , April 18, 2011, retrieved 2012-02-18
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