Over the years, Penhall
became an accomplished racer,
winning four SCORE Baja 1000
and two Baja 500 races. He's
also won many other races in
everything from Class 1, Class
10, Class 12, Class 7, and Class
5 vehicles, as well as two Class
championships and two Toyota
True Grit awards. Despite a
lengthy win list, Penhall best
recalls winning each Baja
1000 race as the highlights of
his racing career. "I won the
SCORE Baja 1000 four times
and I remember each one," says
Penhall. "Each of those times
was as exciting as winning it for
the first time. What was most
important to me is winning the
race driving a car that I built.
That also makes it very special."
In addition to his own
accomplishments, Penhall has
enjoyed racing with some of
his long-time friends. "Over the
years, I have had the honor of
racing with some of the best in
our sport, including guys like Dr.
Bud Fedlkamp, Malcolm Smith,
Larry Roeseler, and Danny
Letner," said Penhall. "I also
got to drive the Herbst Truggy
when Larry Roeseler needed
to jump in the Trophy Truck
they were racing at the time."
Aside from a great career as a
racer, Penhall is perhaps more
well known for being one of
the top fabricators in the sport.
He started Penhall Fabrication
as a simple shop where he
could work on motorcycles
that he and his brother raced
back in the seventies. "We had
a minimal amount of tools back
in 1975-'76," recalls Penhall. "A
guy came buy one time, and I
made him some minor parts. I
realized I could make money
building parts for race cars. So
PENHALL
JERRY PENHALL WITH THE CLASS
1 BUGGY HE BUILT FOR THE
COPS RACING TEAM.
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