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Don Emde (born February 16, 1951, in San Diego, California [1]) is an American motorcycle racer, author and publisher. In 1972 he won the Daytona 200 motorcycle race in only 56 laps. [2] In 1999, he was inducted to the American Motorcyclist Association's Motorcycle Hall of Fame, [1] and in 2011 was inducted to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum ...
Emde's 1972 victory marked the first father and son winners of the Daytona 200 as his father, Floyd Emde won the 1948 Daytona 200 beach race on an Indian. [ 12 ] When the popularity of motocross surged in the United States in the late 1960s, France added a professional motocross race to the 1971 Daytona Beach Bike Week schedule. [ 14 ]
Kretz, circa 1942. Ed Kretz, Sr. (September 24, 1911 – January 30, 1996), aka Ed "Iron Man" Kretz, was an American professional motorcycle racer in the 1930s and 1940s. He is best known for winning the first Daytona 200 race in 1937, riding an Indian Sport Scout.
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Dick Mann, the oldest member of the American team, was double winner of the Daytona 200, on a Honda in 1970 and on a BSA in 1971, former A.M.A. Grand National Champion and 4th in the 1970 A.M.A. Grand National Championship. [2] Don Castro was 5th in the 1970 A.M.A. Grand National Championship. [2] Don Emde finished 3rd at Daytona in 1971. [2]
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Floyd Emde rode a 648 to victory in the 1948 Daytona 200. [23] [25] The 648 was the last traditional Indian Scout. [23] Introduced in 1949, Indian's line of modular-engined standard motorcycles included the straight-twin 249 Scout. [26] The 249 Scout was replaced by the larger-engined 250 Warrior the next year.