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I don't believe he was from New York. Great rider!!!!!!!!!

Remember that when we compare guys from the 1970's to riders now we need to do it by comparing them to their peers. What did they accomplish and what did they win against the competition of their day. You really can't say some guy who never placed higher than 5th place in an individual AMA National Race is faster than...

Sonny Defeo has got to be in the top 3 fastest New Yorkers together with Jimmy Weinert and Barry Higgins. Sonny won two AMA 250 Nationals in 1972 as a privateer in Memphis and Atlanta. Barry Higgins won his only two 500 Nationals on the same days at the same tracks. In 1970, Sonny as a 17 year old High...