Scott Autrey
Encyclopedia
Scott Brian Autrey is a former international speedway
rider with the Exeter Falcons
- with whom he won the British League
title in 1974, Swindon Robins
and the Poole Pirates
in England
. In 1976
, he became the first American rider to reach a world final since Ernie Roccio in 1951
. He finished 3rd in the 1978
World Speedway Championship at Wembley and won the World Team Cup
with the USA
in 1982
. He retired from the sport at the end of 1982 at a relatively young age.
After his two-wheeled racing career ended, he became a NASCAR
driver who made one Nextel Cup
start. He competed in the Winston West Series full-time. That Cup race came in came in 1985, when Autrey started 29th in the forty-one car field, where he dropped out late with transmission issues. He finished 34th as a result.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider with the Exeter Falcons
Exeter Falcons
The Exeter Falcons were a speedway team which operated from 1947 until their closure in 2005 at the County Ground Stadium in Exeter. The track first operated in 1929.-Track:...
- with whom he won the British League
Speedway British League
The British League was the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom from 1965 until 1995 when it became known as the Premier League. Prior to 1965 the division had been known as the National League....
title in 1974, Swindon Robins
Swindon Robins
The Swindon Speedway team, also known as the Swindon Robins, are an English Motorcycle Speedway team established in 1949 that competes in the Elite League....
and the Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In 1976
1976 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 5, 1976 Chorzów, Silesian Stadium...
, he became the first American rider to reach a world final since Ernie Roccio in 1951
1951 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship.Speedway riders from Sweden, Scotland and Republic of South Africa was started in World Championship first time...
. He finished 3rd in the 1978
1978 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 2, 1978 London, Wembley Stadium...
World Speedway Championship at Wembley and won the World Team Cup
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001.-Format:From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders and a reserve...
with the USA
United States national speedway team
The United States national speedway team are an international speedway team from the United States who compete in the annual major international speedway competition, the Speedway World Cup. They are managed by David Joiner and the current captain is 1997 World Champion Greg Hancock...
in 1982
1982 Speedway World Team Cup
- Qualification :- Tournament :...
. He retired from the sport at the end of 1982 at a relatively young age.
After his two-wheeled racing career ended, he became a NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver who made one Nextel Cup
NEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
start. He competed in the Winston West Series full-time. That Cup race came in came in 1985, when Autrey started 29th in the forty-one car field, where he dropped out late with transmission issues. He finished 34th as a result.
World Final Appearances
- 19761976 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 5, 1976 Chorzów, Silesian Stadium...
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ChorzówChorzówChorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
, Silesian Stadium - 9th - 7pts - 19781978 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 2, 1978 London, Wembley Stadium...
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LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 11pts + 3pts