An early 1980s Champion Spark Plug ad featuring two-time Daytona 200 winner Dale Singleton. Singleton was one of the great personalities in all of motorcycle racing. Singleton played David slaying the factory Goliaths by winning the prestigious Daytona 200 in 1979 and 1981 on privateer Yamahas. He also won the AMA Road Racing Championship in 1981. Singleton was one of the best-liked riders in the paddock. The friendly Georgian was dubbed the “Flying Pig Farmer” by a fellow racer. The press picked up the moniker and Singleton played into the myth by carrying baby pigs into the Daytona winner’s circle during podium celebrations. Singleton’s bright career was cut short when he was killed in a plane crash in 1985.

An early 1980s Champion Spark Plug ad featuring two-time Daytona 200 winner Dale Singleton.