Fans of the old Irwindale Speedway might find these pictures of the programs interesting. They contain ads from businesses of that day, perhaps from businesses where you may have known the owner.
Keith Larsen against Billy Hamill at Victorville Speedway, July 4, 1987. Didn't realize that Keith was racing that late into his career.
Keith Larsen at Ventura Speedway, 1982.
Keith Larsen riding on the outside against Danny McNeil at Ventura Speedway, 1982.
Left to right, Keith Larsen, Keith
Chrisco (partially hidden), Sam Ermolenko, Lance King, Mike Faria and
Brad Oxley. Photo #2483. (h/t Speedway Motorcycle Photos)
Ohio ice racing star Scotty Brown leading "Snakeman" Larsen at Costa Mesa in 1987. Photo #2458.
Another
shot of Keith "Snakeman" Larsen at the 1981 U.S. National at Costa
Mesa. Check out the multi-million dollar sponsor on his right leg.
Photo #2346.
Snakeman Larsen in his first U.S. National at Costa Mesa in 1981. Photo #2344.
The "Snakeman" Keith Larsen off the line at IMS in 1982. Earlier that year he won an ice race in Tucson, Arizona. Photo #2308.
The "Snakeman" Keith Larsen at Costa Mesa in 1981. Photo #2194.
Another shot of "Snakeman" Larsen leading Steve Columbo at IMS in 1981. Photo #1846.
Another
"Mad Dog" (besides McConnell, I can think of Mark Rotondo below and
Bentley Barrett who also had that nickname) Shawn McConnell chasing
Keith "Snakeman" Larsen at IMS in 1981. Photo #1844.
Another photo of the "Snakeman" at the 1982 Spring Classic. Lance King is on the outside. Photo #2169.
Headed
for turn one in a Scratch ride at Costa Mesa on April 15, 1987. Left
to right, "Showtime" Bobby Ott, Keith "Snakeman" Larsen and Mike Curoso
with Brad Oxley lurking just behind. Photo #2077.
The "Snakeman" Keith Larsen leading Steve Lucero and Dubb Ferrell at Costa Mesa on April 15, 1987. Photo #2076.
Eight
years before winning the World Speedway Championship, Billy Hamill
leads "Snakeman" Larsen at Victorville in April of 1988. Photo #2049.
"The Snakeman," Keith Larsen, at Costa Mesa in 1984. Photo #1984.
Left off here. I will return to these and see if I can find more of Keith.
Keith
"Snakeman" Larsen leads Lance King at the 1982 Costa Mesa Spring
Classic. A few weeks later Lance would launch his British League career
with the Cradley Heath Heathens. Photo #2168.
Left off here. I will return to these and see if I can find more of Keith.
Here's another shot of Keith
racing in Ventura. Clearly, Keith enjoyed a fairly active racing
circuit. I don't know how often he raced, but you can find photos of
Keith all over the internet. I wonder how long he raced--one or two
years? Maybe more?
