This was Dad's last Overall win. He was nearly 39 years old and a 4 pack a day smoker when he beat over 900 riders in this California Desert Race. ( Larry Hated smoking, and would be the first ( Along with me ) to tell you young kids NOT TO START. SO DON'T!! lol ) He had been racing since he was 14, nearly every weekend that time and money would allow. He had to pass up on many races simply for the fact that he could'nt afford them all. Many people are not aware of this, but another thing that makes Larry's win total ( Currently Third All Time I Believe at District 37's Website ) is the fact that Larry's Father was in the Hospital 12 years, ( From a Devastating Stroke ) From 1956 to 1967, nearly all of Larry's Prime racing years. I do not think he ever got to see Larry race in person. I may be wrong, and I'm going to check, but I do not think so. Larry was very close to his Dad and he missed alot of races in that 12 years spending weekends with him at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach, California. For missing as many races as Larry Did thru the years, He still won many many times. It makes his total even more impressive if you think about it.... When he stopped racing, he told me he just did'nt feel the need to ride that fast anymore. He loved to camp in the desert and go cow-trailing and continued to do so until he was 69 years old. At the finish of this race, as Larry was just about to bring his boot down on the kick starter and head back to to the Buzzard's Pits, a member of the sponsoring club DESERT MC. yelled out at the top of his lungs "YOUR STILL THE GREATEST LARRY!!". Everyone who was gathered around the finish clapped like crazy, and let out a thunderous Roar!!, and It will always burn in my mind as one of the proudest moments I ever had the pleasure of experiencing as Larry Bergquist's son. He may not have been the greatest anymore...but that day in 1972 that special, wonderful Crowd and his Dorky young shadow sure thought he was!. I'll never forget it. Quality Electric Guitars at affordable prices.