Brad Oxley

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Brad Oxley
Born (1959-10-06) 6 October 1959 (age 64)
Lynwood, California, United States
Career history
1981–1982 Wimbledon Dons
Individual honours
1987 North American Champion
1999 USA Champion

Harry Bradley Oxley (born 6 October 1959) is a former speedway rider from the United States. [1] He earned 12 caps for the United States national speedway team. [2]

Speedway career

Oxley became a North American champion after winning the AMA National Speedway Championship in 1987. [3] Twelve years later he became the United States champion after winning the United States Individual Speedway Championship in 1999. [1]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981 to 1982, riding for Wimbledon Dons. [4] [5] [6]

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References

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  2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. "United States and Canada Speedway National Champions". Speedway Bikes. com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. "Speedway racing" . Fulham Chronicle. 27 February 1981. Retrieved 1 September 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 29 July 2021.