Results

Year

Event

Class

Session

Round 5 of 13

Gardena Half-Mile National

Ascot Park · Gardena, CA · July 20, 1963 · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) Half-Mile

AMA Grand National Championship

GNC Main Event · 12 starters

Winner

Al Gunter

BSA

Race time--:--.---

Margin of victory–over Sammy Tanner

Best race lap–

AMA Grand National Championship GNC Main Event, Gardena Half-Mile National
Pos	Rider	Bike	Behind winner	Behind rider ahead	Best lap	Pts	Sponsors
1	Al GunterAlhambra, CA	BSA	Winner	–	--.---	13	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
2	Sammy TannerBellflower, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	11	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
3	Jack O'brienSanta Monica, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	10	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
4	Dick HammerLakewood, CA	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	9	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
5	George RoederMonroeville, OH	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	8	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
6	Neil KeenPasadena, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	7	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
7	Ralph WhiteSan Diego, CA	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	6	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
8	Ron NelsonPalmdale, CA	Triumph	–	–	--.---	5	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
9	Clyde LitchBaldwin Park, CA	BSA	–	–	--.---	4	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
10	Bob SkibstedRiverside, CA	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	3	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
11	Don HawleyLos Angeles, CA	Triumph	–	–	--.---	2	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --
12	Sam SatterleyLittle Rock, AR	Harley-Davidson	–	–	--.---	1	--
Grid → finish – Laps led – Best lap --.--- Laps · time – · --:--.--- all 1 sponsor --

Al Gunter

BSA

--:--.---13 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Sammy Tanner

BSA

–11 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Jack O'brien

BSA

–10 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Dick Hammer

Harley-Davidson

–9 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

George Roeder

Harley-Davidson

–8 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Neil Keen

BSA

–7 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Ralph White

Harley-Davidson

–6 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Ron Nelson

Triumph

–5 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Clyde Litch

BSA

–4 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Bob Skibsted

Harley-Davidson

–3 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Don Hawley

Triumph

–2 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Sam Satterley

Harley-Davidson

–1 pts

Race detail

Grid → finish

–

Laps led

–

Best lap

--.---

Behind rider ahead

–

Open a row for grid to finish, laps led, best-lap rank and every sponsor. "Behind winner" and "Behind rider ahead" are in seconds; riders a lap or more down show laps. Bike makes, headshots and laps led are not in the results database; they show when the Data API answers.

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