USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - the alternatives, plus US “LONG TRACK SPEEDWAY” champions "US NATIONAL" “NATIONAL “ US OPEN “ “AMERICAN FINAL” “LONGTRACK SPEEDWAY” OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP” Championship Championship 'AMA/US Speedway' Costa Mesa's the East coast championship event, for qualification to Championship own US championship - titled variously over the years, see below. FIM World Championship. ( ½ Mile) Venue Winner # Winner Affil'n Venue Winner Orig'l Title Venue Winner Afill'n Venue Winner 4 rds (CM,V, I, A.) Billy Janniro 2016 48 Aaron Fox - 2016 Champion Spdwy, (2 day) Broc Nicol US OC 2016 2016 - Wauseon Ohio Kyle Legault CAN " Billy Janniro 2015 47 Aaron Fox - 2015 Owego,NYS Casey Donholt " 2015 2015 - Wauseon Ohio Kyle Legault CAN " Billy Janniro 2014 46 Brian Yarrow - 2014 " " Max Ruml " 2014 2014 - " " Chad Rall 3 rds (Vn,V,A) Billy Janniro 2013 45 Billy Hamill - 2013 " " Josh Larsen " 2013 2013 - " " Dan Weicht Auburn Billy Hamill 2012 44 Billy Hamill SRA 2012 " " Chris Kerr " 2012 2012 - " " Dan Weicht Auburn Billy Janniro 2011 43 Billy Janiro " 2011 " " Shawn McConnell " 2011 2011 - Canton SCF Ohio Dan Weicht 2 rds (Aub.) Billy Janniro 2010 42 Billy Janiro " 2010 2rds, (ActionPk, Champions) Tommy Hedden " 2010 2010 - Cant'n+Waus'n, Ohio Jefff Orosz CAN 3 rds (CM,A,A) Greg Hanccck R8x 2009 41 Ricky Wells " 2009 2rds, (ActionPk, Champions) Tommy Hedden " 2009 2009 AMA/US Sp. Canton SCF, Ohio Jefff Orosz CAN " Billy Janniro 2008 40 Billy Janiro " 2008 2rds, (Batavia, Champions) Shawn McConnell " 2008 2008 " " " Jefff Orosz CAN " Billy Hamill 2007 39 Billy Hamill " 2007 3 rds, (Batav, Chmp, ActnPk,.) Shawn McConnell " 2007 2007 " " " Jefff Orosz CAN " Greg Hanccck 2006 38 Charlie Venegas " 2006 2rds @Batavia MotorSpdwy,NY Dukie Ermolenko " 2006 2006 3 rds (A,IH,A) Greg Hanccck 2005 37 Chris Manchester " 2005 6rds, (Bat 2,Chmp 2,Actn,Mntn.) Shawn McConnell " 2005 2005 n.b: 3 rds (Aub) Greg Hanccck 2004 36 Billy Janiro " 2004 2rds, (ActionPk, Champions) Tom Sephton " 2004 2004 'AMA US Speedway' 2 rds (Aub.) Greg Hanccck 2003 35 Scott Brandt " 2003 " " Bobby Schwartz " 2003 NO USA QR's 2003 “Long Track National” 3 rds (SB,A,A) Billy Hamill 2002 34 Billy Hamill " 2002 " " Cam Rafferty " 2002 2002 @ PAS (Perris Auto Spdwy) ¼ml. ! Auburn Billy Hamill 2001 33 Chris Manchester " 2001 Champion Spdwy, (2 day) Jim Sisemore " 2001 Auburn Josh Larsen 2001 2015 NO COMPN " Greg Hanccck 2000 32 Charlie Venegas " 2000 " " Josh Larsen " 2000 " Mike Faria 2000 2014 Austin Novratil " Billy Hamill 1999 31 Brad Oxley " 1999 " " Jim Sisemore " 1999 " Mike Faria 1999 2013 Gino Manzares " Greg Hanccck 1998 30 Bart Bast " 1998 " " Chris Manchester AMA OF 1998 " Sam Ermolenko 1998 1991–2006: . Costa Mesa Mike Faria 1997 29 Mike Faria SRA 1997 1997 Costa Mesa Mike Faria 1997 NO LONG TRACK NAT'L CHMPSHPS . t f " e Owego closed, NO COMP'TN Auburn Steve Lucero 1996 28 l Steve Lucero AMA 1996 1996 Chris Manchester 1996 " n Greg Hanccck 1995 27 w Greg Hancock AMA 1995 ( see below, Bear Creek, 1991-'96) 1995 Auburn Rained-off, (so 4 seeded.) 1995 o " h Sam Ermolenko 1994 26 s Sam Ermolenko AMA 1994 2 day events 1994 Ventura Greg Hancock 1994 s a " Sam Ermolenko 1993 Sam Ermolenko 1993 Warren Diem 7x EC NC 1993 - NO USA QR's 25 SRA Champion Spdwy, (2 day) 1993 , s " p Chris Manchester 1992 24 i Chris Manchester SRA 1992 " " Warren Diem " 1992 - NO USA QR's 1992 h s " Mike Faria 1991 23 n Mike Faria AMA 1991 " " Warren Diem " 1991 Long Beach Rick Miller 1991 o i " Mike Faria 1990 22 p Mike Faria " 1990 " " Warren Diem " 1990 " Shawn Moran 1990 AMA Ascot Pk, (½m) J. Doncaster UK m a " Bobby Schwartz 1989 21 h Bobby Schwartz " 1989 Action Pk,Greene,NYS (2 day) Warren Diem EC SN 1989 " Sam Ermolenko 1989 Los Angeles, Ca. Greg Hancock C l " a " " " Steve Lucero 1988 20 n Steve Lucero " 1988 Warren Diem " 1988 Sam Ermolenko 1988 AMA " Sam Ermolenko o i " t Brad Oxley 1987 19 a Brad Oxley " 1987 " " Tom Burge EC SC 1987 " Sam Ermolenko 1987 AMA (FIM)* " Sam Ermolenko N " Bobby Schwartz 1986 18 S Bobby Schwartz " 1986 " " Warren Diem US. SNC 1986 " Shawn Moran 1986 " Shawn Moran U l " a " Alan Christian 1985 17 i Alan Christian " 1985 Champion Spdwy, (2 day) Bruce Nelson EC IC 1985 John Cook 1985 " Lance King c i f " Kelly Moran 1984 f Kelly Moran " 1984 Owego,NYS Gene Woods US NI 1984 " Bobby Schwartz " 16 o 1984 Bobby Schwartz e " h Kelly Moran 1983 15 t Kelly Moran " 1983 " " John Cook " 1983 " Dennis Sigalos 1983 AMA " Lance King e " r Shawn Moran 1982 14 a Shawn Moran " 1982 " " Rick Miller " 1982 " Dennis Sigalos 1982 " Bobby Schwartz a " s " " L.A. Bruce Penhall 1981 13 e Bruce Penhall " 1981 Gene Woods US ON 1981 Bruce Penhall 1981 " John Cook M " Bruce Penhall 1980 12 a Bruce Penhall AMA 1980 " " Gene Woods " 1980 Anaheim Bruce Penhall 1980 " Shawn Moran t s " Mike Bast 7x 1979 11 o Mike Bast SRA 1979 " " Mike Bast " 1979 Santa Ana Bobby Schwartz 1979 AMA " Shawn Moran C t a " Mike Bast 1978 10 Mike Bast " 1978 " " Norm Robinson " 1978 - NO USA QR's 1978 " Bruce Penhall s r " e Costa Mesa Mike Bast 1977 9 n Mike Bast " 1977 Bobby Schwartz " 1977 Mike Bast 1977 AMA " Scott Autrey n i Costa Mesa w S.Jose+Sacr'o Mike Bast 1976 8 Mike Bast " 1976 Norm Robinson ESp C 1976 Scott Autry 1976 " Scott Autrey s r L.A. Coliseum Mike Bast 1975 7 a Mike Bast@ LA.Col) " 1975 1975 " NO COMP'N e y Costa Mesa Steve Bast 1974 6 e Steve Bast " 1974 1974 SRA " Sonny Nutter s e Costa Mesa Mike Bast 1973 5 h Mike Bast " 1973 1973 SRA - NO COMP'N T Costa Mesa Rick Woods 1972 4 Rick Woods " 1972 NO COMP'TN 1972 SRA " Sonny Nutter Costa Mesa Mike Bast 1971 3 Mike Bast " 1971 1971 SRA (FIM)* " Sonny Nutter Costa Mesa Rick Woods 1970 2 Rick Woods " 1970 ( season pts ) Bud Reda 1948 1970 - " Jim Airey AUS Costa Mesa Steve Bast 1969 1 Steve Bast SRA 1969 Waters Stdm,Perth Amboy,NJ Tony Vicari 1947 1969 - Ascot Pk, (½m) Ricky Woods Whiteman Stdm, * Rick Woods 1968 Waters Stdm,Perth Amboy,NJ Manuel Trujillo ES C 1946 Paicoma, LA NO COMP'TN * 1968: = “Whiteman US Champion”, 11/10/68. NO COMP'TN WWII Linc.Pk, L.A. Cordy Milne 1948 Tri-City Stdm, Union, NJ Manuel Trujillo ES C 1939 Linc.Pk, L.A. Cordy Milne 1947 Hinchliffe Stdm,Patterson,NJ Bo Lisman " 1938 Linc.Pk, L.A. Wilbur Lamoureaux 1946 Hinchliffe Stdm,Patterson,NJ Bo Lisman " 1937 NO COMP'TN Tri-City Stdm, Union, NJ Benny Kaufman " 1936 WW.II " Jimmy Gibb CAN " 1935 -- NO COMP'TN 1940 " Goldy Restall " 1934 -- NO COMP'TN 1939 ( season pts ) Goldy Restall EC / ESC ? 1933 -- NO COMP'TN 1938 ORIGINAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES ON THE DAY Tri-City, Union, NJ Benny Kaufman 1937 US OC = US Open Championship US SNC = US Speedway National Chmpshp Jack Milne 1936 AMA.OF = AMA Open Final US NI = US National Invitational GG Spdwy, Fresno Cordy Milne 1935 EC NC = East Coast Nat'l Chmpshp US ON = US Open National Coliseum, LA 3rds Cordy Milne 1934 EC SN = East Coast Speedway Nat'l Esp C = Eastern Speedway Championship (season pts) Wilbur Lamoureaux 1933 1933 : First wholly Speedway title. EC IC = East Coast Invit'l Chmpshp ES C = Eastern States Championship ( “ “ ) Miny Waln 1932 ES NC = Eastern States Nat'l Chmpshp 1930-'32 : “AMA Nat'l Champion”, based on ( “ “ ) Miny Waln 1931 total pts in all AMA events, incl'g oval dirt tracks of various lgths up to 5 mls duration. ( “ “ ) Miny Waln 1930 alternative "US OPEN" Championship ? 1929 Unaffiliated, - ran concurrent with Owego ? 1928 Venue WINNER Syracuse, OR season pts. Art Pecher 1927 AP won 5 ml, title at “Ann'l Nat'l Chmpshp 1996 Bear Creek, Ohio Scotty Brown ? 1926 M/cycle Races” at Syracuse NY, Sept 1927. 1995 " Scotty Brown ? Sprouts Elder 1925 SE status possibly as '30s AMAs above. 1995 " Scotty Brown 1995 " Scotty Brown 1995 " Scotty Brown 1995 " Scotty Brown © ccj 9.2.2017 www.speedwaychampions.com .