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'''Gary Nixon''' (January 25, 1941 – August 5, 2011) was an American professional [[motorcycle]] racer who most notably won the [[A.M.A. Grand National Championship]] in 1967 and 1968 as a member of the [[Triumph Engineering|Triumph]] factory racing team.<ref name="Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame">{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=83&lpos=0px&letter=N&txtFname=&rblFname=S&txtLname=&rblLname=S&discipline=0 |title=Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame |publisher=motorcyclemuseum.org |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref> He was also a former winner of the [[Daytona 200]] motorcycle race on a 500cc [[Triumph Tiger]], claiming a victory in the 1967 event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsportsetc.com/champs/daytona2.htm |title=Daytona 200 winners |publisher=motorsportsetc.com |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref> Nixon was also known for his partnership with legendary tuner [[Erv Kanemoto]] when they won the 1973 U.S. National [[road racing|Road Racing]] Championship for [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]].<ref name="Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He competed at the international level in the [[1976 Formula 750 season|1976 Formula 750 championship]], laying claim to the [[Formula 750]] world championship on a modified [[Kawasaki KR750]] until international politics denied him that prize.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/asp/classics/bike.asp?id=40 |title=Gary Nixon' Kawasaki KR750 |publisher=motorcyclemuseum.org |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=z_gDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=American+Motorcyclist+Pat+Hennen&source=bl&ots=BdpKwa2g1t&sig=5PBFS9qyXkAB5B-dTRNl3u5DiQw&hl=en&ei=x77aSr3OO4fg8QbKtYm3BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=American%20Motorcyclist%20Pat%20Hennen&f=false |title=Nixon Loses FIM Appeal and F750 World Championship |author= |publisher=Books.Google.com |date=January 1977 |work=American Motorcyclist |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com.sa/books?id=q25p0M_Zm7QC&pg=PA20&dq=American+Motorcyclist+F750&hl=en#v=onepage&q=American%20Motorcyclist%20F750&f=false |title=Grand Prix Motorcycle Racers: The American Heroes |author=DeWitt, Norman L. |publisher=Books.Google.com |date=2010 |work= |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref>
'''Gary Nixon''' (January 25, 1941 – August 5, 2011) was an American professional [[motorcycle]] racer who most notably won the [[A.M.A. Grand National Championship]] in 1967 and 1968 as a member of the [[Triumph Engineering|Triumph]] factory racing team.<ref name="Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame">{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=83&lpos=0px&letter=N&txtFname=&rblFname=S&txtLname=&rblLname=S&discipline=0 |title=Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame |publisher=motorcyclemuseum.org |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref> He was also the winner of the 1967 [[Daytona 200]] motorcycle race on a 500cc [[Triumph Tiger Daytona|Triumph Daytona]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsportsetc.com/champs/daytona2.htm |title=Daytona 200 winners |publisher=motorsportsetc.com |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref>
Nixon was also known for his partnership with legendary tuner [[Erv Kanemoto]] when they won the 1973 U.S. National [[road racing|Road Racing]] Championship for [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]].<ref name="Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He competed at the international level in the [[1976 Formula 750 season|1976 Formula 750 championship]], laying claim to the [[Formula 750]] world championship on a modified [[Kawasaki KR750]] until international politics denied him that prize.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/asp/classics/bike.asp?id=40 |title=Gary Nixon' Kawasaki KR750 |publisher=motorcyclemuseum.org |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=z_gDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=American+Motorcyclist+Pat+Hennen&source=bl&ots=BdpKwa2g1t&sig=5PBFS9qyXkAB5B-dTRNl3u5DiQw&hl=en&ei=x77aSr3OO4fg8QbKtYm3BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=American%20Motorcyclist%20Pat%20Hennen&f=false |title=Nixon Loses FIM Appeal and F750 World Championship |author= |publisher=Books.Google.com |date=January 1977 |work=American Motorcyclist |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com.sa/books?id=q25p0M_Zm7QC&pg=PA20&dq=American+Motorcyclist+F750&hl=en#v=onepage&q=American%20Motorcyclist%20F750&f=false |title=Grand Prix Motorcycle Racers: The American Heroes |author=DeWitt, Norman L. |publisher=Books.Google.com |date=2010 |work= |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref>


He was inducted into the [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] in 1998 and the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] in 2003.<ref name="Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref>[http://71.6.142.67/revize/motorsports/hof/nixon_gary.htm Gary Nixon at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]</ref> He last resided in [[Maryland]] and participated in vintage [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]] as well as testing motorcycles for the locally produced syndicated public TV automotive review program [[MotorWeek]].
He was inducted into the [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] in 1998 and the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] in 2003.<ref name="Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref>[http://71.6.142.67/revize/motorsports/hof/nixon_gary.htm Gary Nixon at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]</ref> He last resided in [[Maryland]] and participated in vintage [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]] as well as testing motorcycles for the locally produced syndicated public TV automotive review program [[MotorWeek]].

Revision as of 22:30, 25 July 2013

Gary Nixon (January 25, 1941 – August 5, 2011) was an American professional motorcycle racer who most notably won the A.M.A. Grand National Championship in 1967 and 1968 as a member of the Triumph factory racing team.[1] He was also the winner of the 1967 Daytona 200 motorcycle race on a 500cc Triumph Daytona.[2]

Nixon was also known for his partnership with legendary tuner Erv Kanemoto when they won the 1973 U.S. National Road Racing Championship for Kawasaki.[1] He competed at the international level in the 1976 Formula 750 championship, laying claim to the Formula 750 world championship on a modified Kawasaki KR750 until international politics denied him that prize.[3][4][5]

He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2003.[1][6] He last resided in Maryland and participated in vintage motorcycle racing as well as testing motorcycles for the locally produced syndicated public TV automotive review program MotorWeek.

Nixon suffered a heart attack on July 29, 2011 and died in Baltimore, Maryland on August 5 from complications.[7] He was 70.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gary Nixon at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Daytona 200 winners". motorsportsetc.com. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Gary Nixon' Kawasaki KR750". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. ^ Nixon Loses FIM Appeal and F750 World Championship. Books.Google.com. January 1977. Retrieved 15 December 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ DeWitt, Norman L. (2010). Grand Prix Motorcycle Racers: The American Heroes. Books.Google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  6. ^ Gary Nixon at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
  7. ^ Swarts, David. "R.I.P. Gary Nixon". Roadracing World. Retrieved August 05, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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