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Gene won his first race at 8 years old when most kids get their first bicycle 
|  | | | 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, and in his first and only attempt, a second place in the Circuit Of Champions Monster Trucks driving the famous King Cobra. Not to mention numerous major events he has won around the world.
| | |  | Genes experience on the track speaks for itself. What many people dont 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, and two successful race tracks Speedway U.S.A. a Speedway motorcycle track, along with Victorville Speedway, a 3/8 mile auto speedway. The 2002 Winston West season was in preparation for running for Rookie of the Year in 2003. After qualifying for 5 races, Gene finished 13th in points, while maintaining his rookie status for the 2003 season. In 2003 Gene will make a full time commitment to the NASCAR Winston West Series. If past history has anything to do with the results, it wont be long before Gene produces yet another championship.
Career Highlights - Events or Titles Won:
• 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
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