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M. L. Fredericks, nicknamed "Curley" (or "Curly"), was an American motorcycle racer. Fredericks was born in Denver, Colorado.〔(AMA Hall of Fame Museum ) (retrieved 11 July 2015)〕 In 1921, he became the American Motorcycle Association's Class A (stock) champion, riding for Indian.〔(AMA Hall of Fame Museum ) (retrieved 11 July 2015)〕 On August 21, 1926, riding an Indian Altoona racing bike at Rockingham Park in Salem, New Hampshire, Fredricks turned a lap in 37.4 seconds. In doing so, he set a record of , fastest ever on a board track.〔(AMA Hall of Fame Museum ) (retrieved 11 July 2015)〕 The record still stands.〔(AMA Hall of Fame Museum ) (retrieved 11 July 2015)〕〔(Harley-Davidson online ) (retrieved 11 July 2015)〕〔(Pioneers of American Motorcycle Racing ) (Daniel K. Statnekov website; retrieved 11 July 2015)〕 Fredericks was also 1928 AMA National Champion, on a Indian. His victory on 4 August 1928 would be the last ever recorded on a board track.〔(AMA Hall of Fame Museum ) (retrieved 11 July 2015)〕 Fredericks was inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 1998.〔(AMA Hall of Fame Museum ) (retrieved 11 July 2015)〕 == Notes == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「M. L. Fredericks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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