Saturday night’s Indy Mile was just one of those events that will live in your memory for years to come. By far the highlight of the night was Kenny Roberts taking a couple of hot laps on the infamous Yamaha TZ750-powered flat track machine that he won the Indy Mile on in 1975. The near capacity Indy crowd roared when Roberts and the beast of a machine emerged from the pits. It was one of the most fantastic moments I’ve had the privilege to see in motorcycle racing.
Robert didn’t play around either. He actually ripped around the turns at Indy in a full slide. When he stopped the bike in front of the grandstand Roberts was mobbed by a horde of photographers and fans that included several current Grand National riders.
If you were there you were part of an amazing night of racing history. If not you missed it!
Kenny Roberts is mobbed by photographers and fans after his run on the Yamaha TZ750 flat track bike on the Indy Mile. (Larry Lawrence photo)
Rider Files 
What a night to see! What a race that was put on by all the riders that night. I was amazed how fast the 450’s, but when Kenny Roberts Brought out the TZ 750, it lit everybody up! When he left the starting line and just to here that thing screem gave you a thrill that you will never forget! Going down the back stretch hearing the screem bouncing off the wall was incredible. I will never foreget it!
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