Joe Petrali (born to ride)

Joe Petrali was a bad ass. No one can argue this. In 1937 Joe set the land speed record of 136.2 mph on his 1937 Harley Davidson E61 V-Twin Streamliner at Daytona Beach, FL.

For all of Joe’s accomplishments, of which he has many, the Harley-Davidson dealership in Oakland has this statue right out in front. Seeing it was the first I had ever heard of Joe Petrali, so I decided to look him up. Dude was sick.

According to the Motorsports Hall of Fame, Joe Petrali was born to ride a motorcycle.