A group of Chicagoland novice road racers pose for a photo in the garage area during Bike Week at Daytona International Speedway in 1965. (From left to right) Joe Werthheimer (No. 162), Torello Tacchi (No. 88), Tom Houston (No. 142) and Gabe Rudavicius (No. 107). Rudavicius finished 16^th out of 70 riders in the 78-mile Daytona Novice final and was the top of the Chicago gang. He rode a Harley-Davidson Sprint-based road racer.

(From left to right) Joe Werthheimer, Torello Tacchi, Tom Houston and Gabe Rudavicius pose for a photo in the garage area during Bike Week at Daytona International Speedway in 1965. (Torello Tacchi collection)