Charlie Venegas (born February 12, 1967, in San Bernardino, California)[1] is an American professional speedway rider. He represented the United States national speedway team in the 2007 Speedway World Cup[2][3]
| Born | February 12, 1967 San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1996 | Long Eaton Invaders |
| 1996–1997 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Individual honours | |
| 2000, 2006 | USA National Champion |
| 2000, 2006 | Jack Milne Cup |
| 1993, 1994, 1995 | USA Ice Champion |
| 1991, 1994, 1995, 1998 | Indoor Ice Race World Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1993, 1994, 1995 | Indoor Ice World Cup |
Career
editVenegas has been USA National Champion twice and has been successful at ice speedway, becoming Indoor Ice Race World Champion four times and lifting the Indoor Ice World Cup three times with USA.
In 1996, he signed for Long Eaton Invaders to ride in the British leagues.[4] Later during the same season he signed for Belle Vue Aces on loan.[5]
References
edit- ^ Speedwaybikes.com profile
- ^ "Speedway World Cup – Event Two Line-up". Speedway World. July 5, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "American signs". Nottingham Evening Post. January 30, 1996. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Aces land loan star". Manchester Evening News. June 15, 1996. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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