There has been much talk about those heavy (26 lbs) metal number plates that were presented to Gary Nixon that year at the AMA awards. Yes, the tradition in AMA racing was for the reigning champion to carry the coveted number 1 plate on their motorcycle at the races the following year. However, for …

It's 1968 and imagine that you are at the top of your game in the flat track motorcycle racing world.  You show up at an event fueled with enough adrenaline to start a dump truck.  You and your team have come prepared to get the job done.  The riders meeting comes and everyone is ther …