Rainey, Kenny Roberts and
Brad Lackey, as well as industry
notables such as Zap Espinoza,
John Parker, Troy Lee, Chris
Carter, Jake McCollough, Shane
Cahill, Stumpy Lee, Rod Lake, Bill
Bartels, Ron Bartels and Allan
Seymour.
Mitch Friedman
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(Above) Several motorcycle racing legends
attended the gathering at the Carson Civic
Center in Carson, California, including
champions Jeff Ward (left) and Bryan Smith.
(Left) Kenny Roberts attended and said a few
words about his long-time friend.
Many Mert
artifacts were
on display,
including one
of his famous
helmets.
