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FORMER KAWASAKI ROAD RACER
HURLEY WILVERT DIES
H
urley Wilvert, the race-
mechanic-turned-
racer who scored an
improbable podium in the
1974 Daytona 200, passed
away Monday, August 13,
from injuries sustained in
a street-riding accident
according to close friends.
He was 74.
Wilvert was a racing
mechanic who also gained
a reputation as a solid club
racer in Southern Califor-
nia. By the early 1970s he
was making appearances
in AMA National Road
Races.
By far Wilvert's most
famous race came in the
(Above) Former road
racer Hurley Wilvert
was killed in a street-
riding accident.
(Left) Wilvert leads
the Formula 750
International race at
Assen. He stunned the
crowd, who'd never
heard of Wilvert, by
leading the entire way
until the final turn.
1974 Daytona 200. Wilvert rode a
strong and steady race to score a
surprise third.
Wilvert also scored a podium
finish in the Charlotte AMA Na-
tional Road Race in 1973. That
and Daytona '74 were his best
AMA Grand National results.
Wilvert continued doing occa-
sional vintage and club races up
until about four years ago.
Read more about Wilvert in Ar-
chives on page 124 of this issue.
Memorial services were held
Saturday, August 18, in Cedar
Crest, New Mexico.
Larry Lawrence
