VOL. 56 ISSUE 20 MAY 21, 2019 P109
Racer and promoter
Steve McLaughlin:
Gene Romero was a landmark in our genera-
tion...not just icon because icons come and
go, but Romero is something permanent in
the zeitgeist of our sport. Truly a self-made
man who did it his way, always in a business
where few made money, Gene did.
Our relationship was always tumultuous,
very much so in the beginning, but like
almost everyone who had contact with Gene,
he left his mark on me.
Racer David Aldana:
We were out in the West in the middle of
nowhere at night, maybe on Highway 66,
or route 40 on one of these straight roads
that just go on forever. Me, Gene and Chuck
(Above) The ad in Cycle News says it all.
(Top) Gene Romero is seen here being
interviewed by Roxy Rockwood at the
Houston Astrodome in 1969 while his friend
and fellow racer David Aldana looks on.
