Leo Payne Heats a Tire

The look of pure nonchalance on the faces of Leo Payne and his frame-holding friend in this photograph still makes me smile. Leo was a well-known drag racer from the ’50s right through to the ’70s, he’s known for his technical expertise at developing nitro-methane racing carburettors and for being the first man to break the 200mph barrier on a non-streamlined motorcycle.

Read more about Leo here, via the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.


Published by Ben Branch -