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2020 Hot Shoe Hall of Fame - Charlie Venegas

Charlie Venegas2013 Charlie Venegas

U.S. National Champion 2000, 2006
California State Champion 1997, 2007, 2008, 2013
Track Champion Fast Fridays, Auburn 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2021
Track Champion Industry Hills 2006
New York State Indoor Speedway Ice Racing Champion 2022
Speedway Indoor Ice Race World Champion 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998
Speedway Indoor Ice Race World Series Champion 1994, 1994, 1995
Speedway Indoor Ice Race US National Champion 1993, 1994, 1995
Speedway Indoor Ice Race Rookie of the Year 1990

Nickname: "The Edge"
Rider Number: 43
Current Hometown: San Bernardino, California, USA
Place of Birth: Vallejo, California, USA
Date of Birth: February 12, 1967
Occupation: Professional Racer
Wife: Anna
Children: Varick, Anissa, Keelan
Relatives in Speedway: Son Keelan
E-mail: goldengatems707@yahoo.com
Web Site or Facebook Page:
Date Started Speedway: 1988
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway: Have fun.
Top Photo: RC Jones
Other Photos by: Dorcey Wingo, Paul Flanders, Michael Kirby, Michael Phipps

Bike: Jawa

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Cal Expo Sacramento - Fast Friday Speedway, Auburn - Costa Mesa Speedway - Dixon - Victorville - Carson City - Industry Hills - Bakersfield (Oildale) - Glen Helen - Vallejo - Sin City Speedway, Las Vegas NV -Big Time Speedway - Folsom - Ventura - Ascot (South Bay) - Ascot (1/2-mile) - Bullhead City, AZ
England: Many

Professional Achievements:
2022 - Outlaw National Champion - Champion Speedway 10/08/2022
2022 - 2nd Place - US Open Speedway Championship - Champion Speedway 09/04/2022
2022 - 6 Points - Industry 06/22/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Division I Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/03/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/27/2022
2022 - New York State Indoor Speedway Ice Racing Champion - Elmira, NY 04/02/2022
2021 - 16 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Final - Fast Fridays 09/25/2021
2021 - Fast Fridays Track Champion - Fast Fridays 09/18/2021
2021 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/16/2021, 07/30/2021, 08/13/2021, 08/20/2021
2021 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/06/2021
2021 - 14 Points North Vs South - Fast Fridays 07/23/2021
2021 - 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 07/9/2021
2021 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/04/2021
2021 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/28/2021
2021 - 3rd Place Semi Main 1 - Perris Raceway 01/09/2021

2019 Fast Fridays Speedway
Fast Fridays August 6, 2021
Michael Kirby Photo

2020 - Inducted in to Hot Shoe Hall of Fame - Las Vegas, NV
2020 - 4th Place Semifinal USA All-Stars of Speedway - Lynchburg Speedway 10/16/2020
2019 - 12 Points USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/12/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 10/05/19
2019 - 7 Points US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/28/19
2019 - 3rd Place Fast Fridays Track Championship - Fast Fridays 08/31/19
2019 - 6 Points California State Speedway Championship - Industry Racing 08/24/19
2019 - Riders Points
2019 - Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/09/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 08/02/19
2019 - 2 Points North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/19/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/28/19
2019 - 3rd Place Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/21/19
2019 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/14/19, 08/16/19
2019 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/07/19, 07/26/19
2019 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/31/19, 07/12/19
2019 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/24/19

2019 Fast Fridays Speedway
Always the innovator, Charlie devised an auxiliary fuel system for his speedway bike
for the grueling 25 lap endurance event Friday night at Fast Fridays.
Running out of fuel is a concern in the long distance race.
Michael Kirby

2018 - 5 Points World Team - USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/13/18
2018 - 2nd Place Last Chance - US National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/06/18
2018 - 12 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Final - Fast Fridays 09/29/18
2018 - 4th Place Fast Fridays Track Championship 09/22/18
2018 - 6th Place Riders Points - Fast Fridays
2018 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/08/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 08/18/18
2018 - 7 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 4 - Industry 08/11/18
2018 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/03/18
2018 - 1st Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 09/27/18
2018 - 8 Points North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/20/18
2018 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 07/18/18
2018 - 3rd Place Fair Derby - Costa Mesa 07/14/18
2018 - 2nd Place Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 07/13/18
2018 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/29/18
2018 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/22/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/15/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 06/13/18
2018 - Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/09/18
2018 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/08/18, 09/01/18
2018 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Industry 06/06/18
2018 - 4th Place First Division Semi 2 - Costa Mesa 06/02/18
2018 - 3rd Place Semi 1 Connor Penhall Cup - Industry Racing 05/30/18
2018 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/25/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch Main, 4th Place Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/18/18
2018 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/11/18, 08/10/18
2017 - Fast Fridays Speedway Track Champion 09/08/17
2017 - Fast Fridays Riders Points
2017 - California State Speedway Championship - Industry 08/26/17
2017 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/18/17, 09/01/17
2017 - 3rd Place Scratch and 4th Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 08/04/17
2017 - 1st Place Scratch and Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 07/28/17
2017 - 7 Points South Team, North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/14/17
2017 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/07/17
2017 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/19/17, 08/25/17
2017 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/12/17, 07/21/17

Charlie Venegas-AMA-Round 3 - 20160815
AMA National Series Round 3 - August 15, 2016

2016 - 5 Points - Winning USA Team Member -USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/07/16
2016 - U.S. National Speedway Championship Event - Costa Mesa 09/24/16
2016 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series Final - Fast Fridays 09/16/16
2016 - 1st Place Scratch Main, 5th Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/03/16
2016 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/06/16, 07/22/16
2016 - 1st Place Challenge Elimination (Round 1) - Fast Fridays 05/13/16
2016 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/07/16
2016 - 2nd Place Track Championship - Fast Fridays 09/09/16
2016 - Riders Points
2016 - 2nd Place Challenge Elimination Series Championship - Fast Fridays 09/02/16
2016 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 07/20/16, 07/27/16, 08/17/16
2016 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 06/15/16
2016 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/13/16
2016 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/10/16, 06/24/16
2016 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 06/04/16
2016 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 08/12/16
2016 - 4th Place California State Championship - Industry Racing - 08/31/16
2016 - 4th Place Connor Memorial Cup Final - Industry Racing 06/01/16
2016 - 4th Place Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 08/19/16
2016 - South Team 25th Annual North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/15/16
2016 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 06/29/16, 07/06/16, 08/03/16, 08/24/16
2016 - 6 points AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 1 - Costa Mesa 05/21/16
2016 - Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 08/05/16
2015 - USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/09/15
2015 - 4th Place U.S. National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/26/15
2015 - 9th Place AMA Speedway National Championship - Fast Fridays 09/18/15
2015 - 8th Place AMA Speedway National Championship Round 4- Fast Fridays 09/18/15
2015 - 2nd Place Fast Fridays Track Championship - Fast Fridays 09/11/15
2015 - 13 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/08/15
2015 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/31/15
2015 - 1 Point AMA Speedway National Championship Round 2 - Ventura 06/27/15
2015 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 06/24/15
2015 - 3rd Place Division I Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/12/15, 09/04/15
2015 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 06/10/15, 06/17/15, 07/22/15
2015 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 06/03/15
2015 - 6 points AMA Speedway National Championship Round 1 - Costa Mesa 05/30/15
2015 - 4th Place Division I Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/29/15, 07/10/15
2015 - Riders Points
2014 - USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/10/14
2014 - 8th Place US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/27/14
2014 - 4th Place Overall - AMA Speedway National Championship Series - Fast Fridays 09/19/14
2014 - Fast Fridays Track Champion 09/12/14
2014 - 4th Place California State Championship - Industry Racing 08/27/14
2014 - 2nd Place B Main- Costa Mesa 08/23/14
2014 - 2nd Place AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/09/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch and Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 08/08/14
2014 - Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/25/14, 08/01/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Industry Racing 07/23/14, 08/20/14
2014 - Team Member North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/18/14
2014 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 07/09/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/04/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch MainĀ / 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/27/14
2014 - 1st Place Scratch MainĀ - Industry 06/25/14, 07/16/14, 07/30/14
2014 - 1st Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/13/14
2014 - Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 06/21/14, 08/16/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/20/14
2014 - Scratch Main - Industry Racing 06/18/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 06/14/14
2014 - 4th Place AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 1 - Costa Mesa 06/07/14
2014 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/06/14, 07/11/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Industry 06/04/14, 06/11/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch / 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 05/30/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/16/14, 08/29/14
2014 - Riders Points
2013 - 2nd Place World Invitational - Industry 12/28/13
2013 - US Nationals Event - Costa Mesa 10/05/13
2013 - 6th Place AMA National Championships - Fast Fridays 09/27/13
2013 - 4th Place Final - AMA National Championship Round 2 -Victorville 09/22/13
2013 - 4th Place Fast Fridays Track Championships 09/06/13
2013 - California State Champion - Industry 08/28/13
2013 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Industry 08/21/13
2013 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/09/13
2013 - 1st Place A Final - US Nationals Qualifier Round 3 - Industry 08/03/13
2013 - Team Member North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/19/13
2013 - 1st Place First Division Main - Industry 07/10/13, 07/17/13, 08/07/13, 08/14/13
2013 - 3rd Place A Final - US Nationals Qualifier Round 2 - Big Time Speedway 07/06/13
2013 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/05/13, 08/16/13
2013 - AMA National Championship Round 1 - Ventura 06/29/13
2013 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/28/12
2013 - First Division Main - Industry 06/26/13
2013 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/07/13, 06/21/13, 08/23/13
2013 - 2nd Place First Division Main - Industry Racing 05/29/13, 07/24/13, 07/31/13
2013 - 2nd Place Division 1 Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/17/13
2013 - 1st Place Division I Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 05/10/13, 05/24/13, 08/30/13
2012 - 2nd Place AMA US National Championship - Fast Fridays, Auburn 09/28/12
2012 - 1st Place Handicap and Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/31/12
2012 - 2nd Place California State Championship - Industry 08/29/12
2012 - North vs South - South Team Member - Auburn 07/20/12
2012 - 1st Place Division 1 Main - Sin City Las Vegas 06/30/12
2012 - 1st Place First Division Main- IMS 06/22/12, 06/29/12, 07/27/12
2012 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Industry 06/06/12
2012 - 1st Place Ken Maely Cup - IMS 05/11/12
2011 - 3rd Place 2011 Invitational - Big Time Speedway11/05/11
2011 - 3rd Place AMA National Championship - Auburn - 09/30/11
2011 - 2nd Place US National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/01/11
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa6/4/11, 9/17/11, 10/8/11
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Industry 6/8/11,6/22/11, 8/3/11, 8/17/11
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Auburn 6/24/11, 7/29/11, 9/2/11
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Folsom 6/11/11
2008 - California State Champion - Industry 09/17/08
2007 - California State Champion - Industry 07/28/07
2006 - U.S. National Champion - Costa Mesa 09/16/06
2006 - Jack Milne Cup Champion06/10/06
2005 - 3rd Place US National Championships - Costs Mesa 09/24/05
2000 - SRA U.S. National Champion 10/14/00
2000 - Jack Milne Cup Champion 06/10/00
2000 - Olympique Winner
2000 - Costa Mesa 25 Lap Champion 06/26/00
2000 - Fair Derby Winner - Costa Mesa 07/15/00
2000 - 3rd Place AMA U.S. National Championship- Fast Fridays 09/29/00
2000 - Ventura Scratch Main Winner - 1999, 2000
1999 - 2nd Place AMA U.S. National Championships
1999 - Ventura Scratch Main Winner - 1999, 2000
1998 - Auburn Track Champion
1998 - Auburn 25 Lap Champion
1997 - California State Champion - Fast Fridays 08/29/97
1997 - 3rd - USA National Championships
1995 - 3rd - USA National Championships
1993 - 19595 ICE USA National Champion
1991, 1993, 1994, 1998 - ICE World Champion
1993-95 - ICE World Cup Champion

 

2014 Charlie Venegas leads Bart Bast
Industry Racing - August 11, 2018
RC Jones Photo

Charlie Venegas
Photo By Michael Kirby
Fast Fridays 06/21/13

2012 Charlie Venegas
Photo: Dorcey Wingo

Charlie and Keelan
Photo with Keelan: Paul Flanders

Charlie Venegas
Charlie at Fast Fridays July 17, 2009
Photo By Michael Kirby

Charlie Venegas
At the Grand 2007 Dorcey Wingo Photo