Does the name Jim McMurren ring a bell with you? Probably not, but flat track fans and racers who were around the racing scene in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin during the 1960s know of Jim. He was a Grand National racer, yes, but also so much more. A rider, who along with his traveling buddy Sid Carlson, came from California every summer and set up camp around Chicago or Milwaukee and race the summer flat track circuit. Along the way Jim helped a lot of fellow racers and gained a large following of fans. Read his story here.
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Larry, I met Jim at the Neil Keen party in February. What a nice guy. Thanks for another great story. John L.
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Thanks John. I had a great time interview Jim. The ’60s truly were a golden time for a flat track racer. Living and racing was relatively cheap and races were frequent. Doing stuff like assembling bikes between races, I don’t know, just the whole free-wheeling lifestyle is very romantic to me.
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Jim and Sid spent the weekend at Cap Wilkinson’s house just out of Green Bay many times, and yes, the occasional party was inevitable.
Cap was the Green Bay Triumph dealer, formerly Number 15D out of Florida.
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