Dale Singleton (August 27, 1955 in Dalton, Georgia – September 1, 1985 in South Carolina) was an American professional motorcycle racer.
Singleton competed at the 1979 Suzuka 8 Hours. [1] Singleton won the Daytona 200 in 1979 and 1981 – both for privateer teams. [2] Also in 1981 he won the AMA Road Racing Championship. [3]
He was killed in a plane crash in 1985. [4]
Singleton was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2002. [5]
References
- ^ "Soup :: 'make sure you bring the pig'". Superbikeplanet.com. 2002-10-31. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ "Dale Singleton's Yamaha TZ750". Silodrome.com. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ "Soup :: 'make sure you bring the pig'". Superbikeplanet.com. 2002-10-31. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ Wheeler, Dave (2016-09-02). "This Day in Motorsport History: Richie Panch & Dale Singleton Die In Plane Crash – September 2, 1985". Thisdayinmotorsporthistory.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ "AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame | Dale Singleton". Motorcyclemuseum.org. 1955-08-27. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
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