Soup :: 1974-75 Daytona Archive Images by Allen Ivins

1974-75 Daytona Archive Images
images by mr. allen ivins

Giacamo Agostini, who helped save Yamaha Racing after Jarno was killed, is pushed out of the pits during practice at Daytona.	As per the AMA rules back then mechanics in all white. Women in ... plaid halters?	The old DIS grandstands. As you can see the from the sign NO SHNARFHALDLING was allowed.	Former AMA President Ed Youngblood talks to the crowd. Ed still owns this suit, and is considering selling it on eBay for major coinage.
Australian Greg Hansford on the grass with Vettes behind him.	Kenny Junior makes his first trip to the Daytona winner's circle. He continued to spit bubbles like that every time he returns to Daytona.	'And the bird said, 'But these aren't my panties?!' and I said, sweetie, don't worry about the drawers, just find the keys to the Rolls, would you? Nixon and Sheene. And a good time was had by all.
Roxy Rockwood talks to Kenny Roberts.	'75 200 winner Gene Romero pops some champange.	Back then, the winner recieved a carton of Camels—and about $15k.	Romero gets a bubbly bath from a pit tootsie.
Romero is interviewed while Kel Carruthers looks on.	Barry Sheene on the grid in 1974.	A motorcycle that struck fear into more men does not exist: the Yamaha TZ700.	Team Hansen Kawasaki: (l-r) Bob Hansen, Sophie DuHamel, Red Skamser, unknown, Yvon DuHamel.