Roger Reiman - 1938 - 1997
Roger Reiman was born to Henry and Mary (Leiginer) Reiman on September 11, 1938 in Port Edwards, WI. He went to grade school in Port Edwards and moved to Kewanee, IL with his
family in 1947. He Graduated from Kewanee High School in 1956.
Roger began racing at the age of 9 years old. He quickly earned his amateur racing license, then started racing competitively in 1957. In 1959 Roger raced in his first Daytona 200, held on the
old beach course. The Following year Roger led what would be the last race on the beach course, before a leak in his gas tank, put him out of the race.
He won the first Daytona 200 race ever held at the Daytona International Speedway in 1961, then added two more victories in motorcycling's equivalent of the Daytona 500 in 1964 and 1965.
He was known as one of the top road racers of his time, winning the Daytona 200 three times
and the AMA Grand National Championship in 1964.
On September 29, 1964 Roger set a World Speed Record piloting the Harley-Davidson Sprint 250cc Streamliner to 156.54 mph for one kilometer and 156.24 mph for one mile.
His father Henry (Hank) opened a Harley-Davidson dealership in Kewanee, Illinois, in 1947. Hank was a former AMA Hillclimbing Champion himself. In 1970 Reiman took over management of the family business and became the head mechanic for Evel Knievel, maintaining his Harley-Davidson XR750 jumping bikes.
Roger never completely retired from racing. Unfortunately, his life was cut short in a racing accident at Daytona in 1997. He was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.
Roger Reiman's - AMA Hall of Fame Page
family in 1947. He Graduated from Kewanee High School in 1956.
Roger began racing at the age of 9 years old. He quickly earned his amateur racing license, then started racing competitively in 1957. In 1959 Roger raced in his first Daytona 200, held on the
old beach course. The Following year Roger led what would be the last race on the beach course, before a leak in his gas tank, put him out of the race.
He won the first Daytona 200 race ever held at the Daytona International Speedway in 1961, then added two more victories in motorcycling's equivalent of the Daytona 500 in 1964 and 1965.
He was known as one of the top road racers of his time, winning the Daytona 200 three times
and the AMA Grand National Championship in 1964.
On September 29, 1964 Roger set a World Speed Record piloting the Harley-Davidson Sprint 250cc Streamliner to 156.54 mph for one kilometer and 156.24 mph for one mile.
His father Henry (Hank) opened a Harley-Davidson dealership in Kewanee, Illinois, in 1947. Hank was a former AMA Hillclimbing Champion himself. In 1970 Reiman took over management of the family business and became the head mechanic for Evel Knievel, maintaining his Harley-Davidson XR750 jumping bikes.
Roger never completely retired from racing. Unfortunately, his life was cut short in a racing accident at Daytona in 1997. He was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.
Roger Reiman's - AMA Hall of Fame Page