Ongstad, Rick

My interest in board track racing history came about by accident. I am a long time back yard mechanic, and have customized, restored, and tinkered with cars all my life. I saw an article on Chinese motor kits for bicycles, ordered one, and began a fun project to build a really cool motorized bicycle.. Upon completion I proudly motored about town getting attention from many people. One day a man approached me and asked if it was a restored board track bike. I had no idea what he was talking about but curiosity drove me to research the subject. I found very little on the subject, mostly drips an...