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The 500 cc Triumph Tiger 100 Daytona (T100T) was developed by Triumph's Chief Engineer and designer Doug Hele and launched as a production motorcycle the following year. [1] Based on the setup developed for the 1966 Daytona races, the T100T was fitted with a new cylinder head and twin Amal Monobloc carburettors. In the head, the valve angle was ...
The Daytona 500 was the second event held during the 1972 season, [6] and completed in three hours and five minutes with an average speed of 161 mph. There were a total of 13 lead changes between Foyt, Allison, and Petty throughout the race.
500 1972–1974 On/off-road style TR25W Trophy 250 250 1968-1970 Single-cylinder engine based on the BSA B25 Starfire (not the Tiger Cub. The starfire/C15 was a development of the Tiger cub engine.). T100C Trophy 500 1966-1972 single carb. Mainly for export to the USA TR6 Trophy: 650 1956–1968 Single carburetor model. TR6C Trophy: 650
The 1972 race was called a One-Sided Daytona 500. A. J. Foyt cruised lanyard into the lead with about 300 miles to go and captured the victory. It was Foyt's sixth career Winston Cup Grand National victory, and it gave the famed Wood Brothers of Stuart, VA, their third Daytona 500 triumph.
Triumph Daytona is a model designation used for various motorcycles of British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph Motorcycles. Triumph Daytona 500, 1966–1970; Triumph Daytona 600, 2002–2004; Triumph Daytona 650, 2005; Triumph Daytona 675, 2006-2017; Triumph Daytona 750, 1991–1994; Triumph Daytona Moto2 765, 2019-2022; Triumph Daytona 900 ...
As the Rolex 24 zooms past the halfway mark early Sunday morning, temps are expected to dive below freezing.
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 born in Anadarko ...
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