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Josh Larsen
Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1993
American Final Speedway Champion 2001
California State Speedway Champion 2006
U.S. Open Speedway Champion 2000, 2013
U.S. Junior National Speedway Champion 1986, 1987
Speedway Track Champion, Arrowhead 2002
Speedway Track Champion, Lake Perris 1990, 1991
Nickname:
Rider Number: 2
Hometown:Costa Mesa, California - USA
Place of Birth:
Date of Birth: May 12, 1972
Occupation: Cameraman
Wife: Carrie
Children: Maranda, Brandon, Charlie
Relatives in Speedway: Son Charlie Larsen
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Started Speedway: 1982 (Juniors), 1988 (Professional)
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway:
Top Right Photo: RC Jones
Photos: Dorcey Wingo, Scott Daloisio
Josh's WikipediA Page
European Career
1992-93, 1995, 2004-05 Arena Essex Hammers
1996 London Lions
1997 Bradford Dukes
1999 Eastbourne Eagles
2003 Belle Vue Aces
Team Honours
1993 World Team Cup winner
Bike: GM and JRM
Tracks Ridden:
USA: Costa Mesa - Arrowhead - Auburn - Glen Helen - Lake Perris - Victorville - Cal Expo, Sacramento - Ventura - Champion - San Bernardino (IMS) - Action Park - Fort Mojave - Orange Show, San Bernardino - Pirate Speedway, San Bernardino - Ascot (South Bay) - Ascot (1/4 mile) - Ascot (1/2 mile) - Napa - Baylands -Visalia- San Bernardino (Original IMS)
Achievements:
2013 - US Nationals Event - Costa Mesa 10/05/13
2013 - U.S. Open Champion - Champion Speedway 09/01/13
2013 - Team Member North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/19/13
2013 - 2nd Place Fair Derby - Costa Mesa 07/13/13
2013 - AMA Round 1 National Championship - Ventura 06/29/13
2013 - 2nd Place First Division Main - Industry 06/26/13
2013 - First Division Main - Costa Mesa 06/22/13
2013 - 2nd Place First Division Main - Pirate Speedway 06/21/13
2013 - 2nd Place First Division Main - Costa Mesa 06/15/13
2013 - 1st Place Handicap Main and 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/14/13
2013 - 1st Place B Final - Round 1 US National Qualifier - Costa Mesa 06/08/13
2013 - 1st Place Scratch Main and 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 05/17/13
2013 - 2nd Place Scratch and 4th Place Handicap Main - Pirate Speedway 05/03/13
2013 - Jack Milne Cup Main - Costa Mesa 04/27/13
2013 - 3rd Place First Division Main- Pirate Speedway 04/26/13
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main -Costa Mesa 5/14/11, 6/11/11 6/18/11
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main - IMS 6/17/11, 7/1/11, 7/8/11
2011 - 1st place Scratch Main - Victorville 3/19/11
2010 - 2nd place US Open Championships
2009 - 1st place John Ladouceur Championship/Grand Re-opening of IMS06/19/09
2006 - California State Champion - Industry 07/15/06
2000 - North American World Championship Qualifier 2nd Place 5/26/00
2003 - 2nd Place U.S. National Championship 10/11/03
2002 - Costa Mesa Season Points Champion
2002 - Arrowhead Track Champion 09/04/02
2001 - Costa Mesa 25 Lap Champion 06/29/02
2001 - 2nd Place U.S. National Championship 10/13/01
2001 - North American World Championship Qualifier Champion 06/01/00
2001 - Costa Mesa Season Points Champion
2001 - 1st place Arrowhead's First Ever Scratch Main 05/24/01
2001 - Costa Mesa Fair Derby Champion 07/14/01
2001 - Costa Mesa 25 Lap Champion (2001, 2002)
2000 - North American World Championship Qualifier 2nd Place 05/26/00
2000 - U.S. Open Champion
1999 - North American World Championship Qualifier 2nd Place 05/21/99
1997 - British Team Champion (Bradford)
1994 - 2nd Place U.S. National Championship
1994 - 9th Place in the 1994 World Championship
1993 - World Team Champion
1992 - British League Rookie of the Year
1990 - Lake Perris Track Champion
1989 - 2nd Place U.S. Long Track Championship
1988 - Rookie of the Year
1987 - U.S. Junior National Champion
1986 - U.S. Junior National Champion
2013 Southern California's Josh Larsen made the journey north
and came away with the Division I Scratch Main event Friday night.
Photo by Michael Kirby
Josh with son Charlie
2009 Photo by Dorcey Wingo
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