Bladensburg, Maryland’s Larry Schafer (6) leads the pack early in the 1966 Daytona 250cc Combined Amateur/Expert race, the class that would late simply be known as the AMA 250 Grand Prix. Also clearly visible in the photo are Donald Twigg (31), also from Maryland (Hagerstown), Mert Lawwill (18), Gary Nixon (9), another Maryland rider by the way, and Roger Reiman (55).
Bladensburg, Maryland’s Larry Schafer (6) leads the pack in the 1966 Daytona 250 Grand Prix race.
Yamaha TD-1Bs dominated the race that year with the eight of the top-10 finishers on Yamahas.
The Yamaha camp was a little worried early in the week when the Suzukis of Dick Mann, Dan Haaby and Dick Hammer showed good speed. But the Suzukis proofed unreliable and it was a Yamaha day.
The highest finishing non-Yamaha was Roger Reiman, who was fifth on a Harley-Davidson Sprint.
Schafer went on to finish 10th.
The race was won by Robert Winters from Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Robert’s brother was off-road great Leroy Winters.