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Santa Fe Speedway Chicago 7-14-67 |
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1st year as an Amateur (later called Junior) |
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Santa Fe Speedway Chicago 1968
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Santa Fe |
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The only Sunday day motorcycle TT race at Santa Fe. Ted won 3 1968 Santa Fe main TT events on 3 different motorcycle brands, BSA, Bultaco & Triumph. No one else has ever done that. |
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Santa Fe Speedway Chicago |
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The late Ron Kieper (Ted's little brother) was fastest qualifier and won his heat race. Ron died in June 07 of a lung disease at age 60. |
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Wilmot WI. A cold day in April 1969 |
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Ted Kieper (lower left) and Gerry Aschinger next to right. Top row is Bob Welter (Bultaco vest) & Mike Ticskus (Mike on helmet). Second from right lower is Stellan Tingstrom & Hasse Andersson is second from right top row. Can you help ID everyone else? |
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Aztalan WI 1973 |
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Ted Kieper #3 and Scott Wallenberg #13 having fun in the mud
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Aztalan WI 1973 |
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Ted Kieper |
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Elkhorn WI 3-23-70 |
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Dave Arva with a big lead |
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405cc American Eagle |
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TT's were the most fun. 2nd year expert. I rode it in the Motordrome at Milwaukee's Summerfest in 1970 for 2 days. |
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Ted @ Elkhorn WI 1970 Motocross |
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Great Lakes Dragway, Union Grove WI 1971 |
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Ted Jumping for a packed grandstand |
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Milwaukee Journal Insight Magazine 1st issue |
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Denny Kieper & Gerry Aschinger behind as usual |
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Charleston IL 1971 |
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Ted Jumping at the fair
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Clear Lake 1971 |
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With 2 inch sharpened spikes we could sometimes ride the entire half mile track full throttle and feet up.
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Clear Lake, Janesville WI 1972 |
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More fun |
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Great Lakes Dragway, Union Grove WI 1972 |
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Ted's last jump at Great Lakes |
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1971 |
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My jump show promo picture. Thousands sold. Made more money selling pictures than jumping.
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Santa Fe Speedway Chicago |
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Ron Kieper 11 Mark Dolacin 53 |
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Santa Fe Speedway Chicago |
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Ted in 1972 |
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Great Lakes Dragway |
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Setting up the jump ramps. Note the spectators sitting on the grass trackside |
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Santa Fe Speedway Chicago June1972 |
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Winning was the most fun |
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State Fair Park, West Allis WI 1972 |
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Milwaukee Sentinel Young America on Wheels Show |
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Hales Corners Speedway 1972 |
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The late Mike Sweeney #42 & Ted #3. Mikes father was the flagman at Hales Corners and the Indy 500 for years.
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Elkhorn WI fairgrounds 1972 |
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Can you recognize any of the people in the background? |
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State Fair Park, West Allis WI 1972 |
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Milwaukee Sentinel Young America on Wheels Show |
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State Fair Park, West Allis WI 1972 |
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Milwaukee Sentinel Young America on Wheels Show |
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Rice Lake Speedway WI 7-29-72 |
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Ted's last jump |
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Santa Fe TT 1973 |
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Milwaukee Journal photo |
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Verona WI Scrambles race 1973. Won 3 classes |
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Plymouth WI 1974 |
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Like driving a go-kart with a Corvette engine. Won Rookie of The Year and still lost money |
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Francis Creek WI 1974 |
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1st asphalt win |
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First dirt track win 1974
1st win in a car
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Ted Kieper |
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Became a flight instructor in 1977 |
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Milwaukee WI 1977 |
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Great Lakes trainer that was so much fun. It could fly inverted all day. |
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Competition Computer 1989 |
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Milwaukee Journal photo & article |
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Ricky Krajewski 2005 |
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Manager of Competition Cycle in Milwaukee for many years. Now owns Dodge County Motorsports near Hartford WI. |
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Hal's HD, New Berlin WI April 2005 |
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Ray Smith of Chicago, Santa Fe Speedway racer and Ted |
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Gary Nixon Neil Keen & 69x? |
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Who is 69x? Let me know. |
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Tuner Bob Hansen at his California home |
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World famous Tuner Bob has been involved in racing for decades having won Daytona with Dick Mann. He convinced Mr. Honda to build 4 cycinder street bikes and has a thank you letter on his wall to show for it. |
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My 1980 Suzuki GS750L - age 28 & still geat fun. |
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A nice summer day by Lake Michigan. |
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MY 1988 Gold Wing 1500/6 - age 20 & still like new. |
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Smooth powerful quiet cruising in Tampa Florida March 06. |
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