Larry Pegram
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| Born | September 5, 1972 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | pegramracing.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Larry Pegram (born September 5, 1973 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American motorcycle racer.
AMA Superbike
Pegram has been in the AMA Superbike scene for over a decade, first entering the championship in 1996.
In 2009, Pegram had his best season finishing fourth overall with three wins and five podiums.
Superbike World Championship
Pegram made an appearance as a wildcard at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on July 13, 2014. After retiring in race one, he managed to score the two points in the second race, becoming the first rider in history to take an American machine into the points.[1]
For 2015, Pegram was the manager and a team rider for Team Hero EBR alongside Niccolò Canepa.[2]
America Flat Track
Pegram has been racing Flat Track since the age of five. He has three Grand National Flat Track wins. two half-mile, and one mile victory.
As an amateur, Pegram had over 33 national championship wins, an AMA record.
Pegram's wins in Superbike and Flat Track put him in a very small and elite group of riders.
Superbike Family Television Show
Pegram and his family were featured in a television show for three seasons called "Superbike Family". The show centers around family life at the races.[citation needed]