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Title: RIP Gene Romero
Post by: guzzista on May 19, 2019, 01:41:35 PM

Gene Romero  : AMA Grand National Champion and Daytona winner. RIP

Title: Re: RIP Gene Romero
Post by: radguzzi on May 19, 2019, 01:48:47 PM

 
Rest In Peace Burrito... 

Daytona on a Triumph too...!

Title: Re: RIP Gene Romero
Post by: Sheepdog on May 19, 2019, 01:53:15 PM

Saw him race a bunch in the seventies. A great competitor by all accounts. Godspeed, Burrito.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Romero
Post by: MotoChuck250 on May 19, 2019, 09:46:24 PM

Was a great representative for AMA Flat track racing and motorcycle racing in general for many years after he hung up his leathers.

Vaya con Dios mi amigo!!

Title: Re: RIP Gene Romero
Post by: M0T0Geezer on May 19, 2019, 11:07:13 PM

I'll bet Gene R and Steve McQ will have some Heavenly races! 

Title: Re: RIP Gene Romero
Post by: Tusayan on May 19, 2019, 11:58:19 PM

Its genuinely sad to see 'real deal' motorcycling heroes and fast friends go west, but 'live fast, die young' has come into play for many of mine, that's the way it seems to be.  72 years is I suppose not a bad innings for a life long smoker.  Hope you find those famous carnations and a fast TZ on the other side, Burritto (with two tees, for some reason).   You lived large.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Romero
Post by: Bob Wegman on May 25, 2019, 09:50:30 PM

Sad news.  I had my picture taken with Gene in the Daytona pits in 1979.  He was a classy guy

Title: Re: RIP Gene Romero
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on May 26, 2019, 05:40:25 AM

 The Burrittowas a racing partner with Nixon Back when Nixon was national number one.