Gene won his first race at 8 years old when most kids get their first bicycle. By 9, he had already won a championship. This was the start of a career that has spanned over 30 years and almost as many championships. Including a record 3 time U.S. Open National Championships on Speedway motorcycles, numerous national and world minicycle championships, a snowmobile championship, ATV championship, 2 years in top 10 NASCAR Grand National West Series, in his first and only attempt, a second place in the Circuit Of Champions Monster Trucks driving the famous King Cobra and 3 seasons racing COOR and Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Not to mention numerous major events he has won around the world.

Gene's experience on the track speaks for itself. What many people don't know, is that during the time when they were watching Gene on the track, he founded such successful companies as Fuel Safe Fuel Cells, Hawaiian Boats, Hy-Tech Lubricants, G-Force Tool Boxes, USA PRO Motorsports, and two successful race tracks, Speedway U.S.A. a Speedway motorcycle track, and Victorville Speedway, a 3/8 mile auto raceway.

- Honda Test Rider at 11 Years Old
- Factory Sponsored R$D Test Rider for Drake Engineering (Offenhauser)
- Factory Rider Godden Engineering (England)
- 40 Year Racing Career That Included: Nascar, Monster Trucks, Motorcycle's (all forms), Snowmobile and Atv's

- 1968 Southern California Mini Bike and Cart High Point Champion
- 1969 #2 S.C.M.B.K.A.
- 1970 ATV National Champion
- 1972 #1 United States Motorcycle Racing Association
- 1973 NMA Nation Champion Short Track and TT
- 1974 United States Snowmobile Association High Point Champion
- 1975 Rookie Of The Year, Highest Scoring Average – AMA Speedway Motorcycles
- 1978 2nd U.S. Nationals – AMA Speedway Motorcycles
- 1978 2nd California State Championship
- 1979 #1 AMA Season Points
- 1979 2nd Place US Nationals – AMA Speedway Motorcycles
- 1980 U.S. Open National Champion – AMA Speedway Motorcycles
- 1980 2nd Place Ice Speedway National
- 1981 U.S. Open National Champion – AMA Speedway Motorcycles
- 1982 World Indoor Team Champion – AMA Speedway Motorcycles
- 1982 3rd Place U.S. Open National Championship
- 1983 3rd U.S. Open National – AMA Speedway Motorcycles
- 1984 U.S. National Champion – AMA Speedway Motorcycles
- 1986 Speedway USA Invitational Champion – AMA Speedway Motorcycles
- 1996 2nd Circuit of Champions – Monster Trucks
- 2003 Winston West Rookie of the Year
- 2008 Joins CORR PRO-2 Truck Series
- 2011 Teamed with Kronik Energy Drink, Dodge/Ram Truck, and USA PRO Motorsportsfor LOORS Series

Companies Started:
- Gene Woods Racing Poducts
- Fuel Safe Fuel Cells
- Hy-Tech Lubricant's
- Hawaiian Boats
- Hy-Tech Composites
- Taco Mini Bikes
- G Force Tool Boxes

Race Tracks Started
- Route 66 Speedway (Victorville)
- Speedway Usa (San Bernardino County Fairgrounds)
- Sin City Speedway (Las Vegas)
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Gene Woods Racing Has Built and Raced:
- Speedway Motorcycle's (multi time national championship winnings)
- Dodge Factory Race Team
- Built First Dodge Nascar On West Coast
- Built First Dodge (950 Hp) Pro 2 Off Road Truck Corr & Lucas Series