Ralph A. Hudson

Ralph Hudson
Born
Ralph Allen Hudson

(1951-05-19)19 May 1951
Temple City, CA, USA
Died6 September 2020(2020-09-06) (aged 69)
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Occupation(s)Business owner
Builder/Fabricator
Motorcycle mechanic
Known forMotorcycle Land Speed record holder
Children1

Ralph Hudson (May 19, 1951 - September 6, 2020[1]) was an American businessman and motorcycle racer who gained recognition for setting multiple AMA and FIM land-speed records at Bonneville between 2009 and 2020.[2][3]

Over his career, Hudson set 39 records at Bonneville[4] and El Mirage[5] and won 3 SCTA motorcycle points championships. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame in 2017 and was later nominated for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America of America.[6]

  1. ^ "Ralph Hudson Dies After Land Speed Record Attempt Crash". carandbike. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "'Quiet giant' Ralph Hudson, land-speed record holder who died in September, left rich legacy". Daily News. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ^ Gilboy, James (9 September 2020). "69-Year-Old Motorcycle Racer, Land Speed Record Holder Ralph Hudson Dies After 252-MPH Crash". The Drive. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Bonneville National Motorcycle Records" (PDF). SCTA-BNI. Southern California Timing Association. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "EL MIRAGE MOTORCYCLE RECORDS" (PDF). SCTA-BNI. SCTA. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Nominees". Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Retrieved 29 May 2024.