A Chilly Win for Nixon

Gary Nixon takes the checkered flag from AMA Starter Duke Pennell at the 1967 Daytona 100-Mile Lightweight race. The race would later be called the Daytona International Lightweight and finally the Daytona 250 Grand Prix.

Nixon battled high winds and the temperature never climbed above a chilly 48 degrees. 150 riders attempted to qualify for the 80 spots on the grid in the Lightweight race that year. Nixon averaged 94.09 mph during the 100-mile race and led every lap en route to victory over Suzuki mounted Dick Hammer. Roberts Winters rounded out the podium finisher on another Yamaha.

Gary Nixon takes the winning checkered flag from AMA Starter Duke Pennell at the 1967 Daytona 100-Mile Lightweight race.

Gary Nixon takes the winning checkered flag from AMA Starter Duke Pennell at the 1967 Daytona 100-Mile Lightweight race.

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