Lawwill Remembered
O
n Sunday, August 30, 2026,
in Carson, California, the Cel-
ebration of a Life Well Lived was
held for flat track racing legend
Mert Lawwill. Joe Lawwill, Mert's
son, and his sister Marcella,
with the help of Don Emde, who
raced with Mert and is a part of
the Trailblazers Motorcycle Club,
hosted the event at the Carson
Civic Center.
Many motorcycle fans knew
Lawwill as a motorcycle racing
champion and for his role in the
iconic movie On Any Sunday.
Mert was a hero to so many,
both inside and outside the mo
-
torcycle industry, especially after
seeing On Any Sunday.
Approximately 600 people,
many of them motorcycle and
bicycle racers, were on hand.
Lawwill entered the bicycle busi
-
ness after his motorcycle racing
career ended. Attendees in-
cluded motorcycle racers Bryan
Smith, Bubba Shobert, Wayne
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IN THE
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Flat track legend
Mert Lawwill was
honored with a
Celebration of Life
Well Lived.
PHOTOS:
MITCH FRIEDMAN
