Bruce Penhall

Bruce Penhall is an American former professional motorcycle speedway racer, born in 1957, who later worked as an actor on television and in film. He became World Speedway Champion in 1981 and again in 1982, and he also won the 1981 World Pairs and the 1982 World Team Cup, four world titles in all across seven World Finals. In Britain he rode for the Cradley Heath Heathens, where he was club captain and a regular top scorer. He retired the night he won his second world title in 1982, in front of a home crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Earlier he had learned the sport at Irwindale Raceway at sixteen and became the first American holder of the Golden Helmet match race championship in 1979.