Age, Biography and Wiki
Joe Petrali was born on 22 February, 1904 in San Francisco, is a racer. Discover Joe Petrali's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
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Motorcyclist |
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69 years old |
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Pisces |
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22 February 1904 |
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22 February |
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San Francisco |
| Date of death |
November 10, 1973 (aged 69) - Casa Grande, Arizona Casa Grande, Arizona |
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Casa Grande, Arizona |
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Joe Petrali Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Joe Petrali Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Joe Petrali worth at the age of 69 years old? Joe Petrali’s income source is mostly from being a successful racer. He is from . We have estimated
Joe Petrali's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
In 1998, he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of fame, and in 2006 he was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.
He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1992.
Petrali died from a heart attack on November 10, 1973 in Casa Grande, Arizona, performing an economy run.
In 1937 over the sand of Daytona Beach, Florida, Joe set a world motorcycle speed record of 136.183 mph with an experimental streamlined 61 cubic inch OHV Harley. The clocking has never been topped on sand although the speed mark was bettered 11 years later.
Petrali set his first land speed record on March 13, 1937 at Daytona Beach, reaching speed of 136.183 mph. Petrali held the record for 11 years on September 13, 1948 by Rollie Free who rode a Vincent HRD (Black Shadow or Black Lightning) to a speed of 150.313 mph at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
in 1925 National Board Track Championship and in 1926 he two national using a Harley-Davidson. On August 13, 1927 Eddie Brinck was racing at Springfield, Massachusetts and his front tire blew out and hit Petrali causing him to be flung 15 feet into the air. Brinck suffered severe injuries and later died, Petrali also was impacted by injures but none as fatal as Brincks and Petrali only recovered a year later and began to start participating in events again but less frequently.
"Smokey'" Joe Petrali (February 22, 1904 – November 10, 1973) was an American motorcycle racer, active in the 1920s and 1930s. Petrali was a Class A racing champion who competed in board-track and dirt-track racing circuits, speed records, and hillclimbs. Petrali won a record 49 American Motorcyclist Association national championship races, with his last coming on August 29, 1937. The record stood for 55 years until broken by Scott Parker in 1992.
Petrali was born in San Francisco, California on February 22, 1904. Petrali's affection for motorcycles began growing up in California as a child, he would watch the Class A racers of the 1910s, such as Charles “Fearless" Balke, who wore leather pants and puttees while racing to keep his legs from burning and Don Johns. He later adopted the style and began to wear similar leather pants and puttees throughout his career.
