Rick Shafer

American Speedway

Nickname:
Rider Number: 17 (Previous Number: 382)
Current Hometown: Vacaville, California - USA
Place of Birth: Berkeley, California - USA
Date of Birth: August 29, 1958
Occupation: Pilot
Wife: Kristine
Children: Ricky Jr., Randy, and Eric
Relatives in Speedway:
E-mail: Speedway17@aol.com
Web Site or Facebook Page:
Date Started Speedway: 1975-1976, 1995-2003, 2014-
Reason to Race Speedway: Racing with my friends.
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway: Have fun.
Photos by : RC Jones, Michael Kirby, Kenny Lonngren and Vladimir Kruk

Bike: Laydown Jawa

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Dixon - Fast Friday Speedway - Bakersfield - Perris Raceway - Solano County Fairgrounds, Sports Arena,Vallejo - Cal Expo, Sacramento - Costa Mesa - IMS, San Bernardino - Prairie City - Napa - Reno NV

Professional Achievements:
2023 - 2nd Place Division II Main - Fast Fridays 05/12/2023
2022 - Division II Main - Fast Fridays 07/22/2022
2022 - 1st Place Division II Main - Fast Fridays 07/08/2022, 08/05/2022
2022 - 4th Place Division II Main - Fast Fridays 06/10/2022
2022 - Division II Main - Fast Fridays 06/03/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Division II Main - Fast Fridays 05/27/2022
2021 - 3rd Place Division Two Main - Bakersfield 02/20/2021
2019 - Riders Points
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 07/05/19
2019 - Division II Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/14/19
2019 - 4th Place Division II Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/07/19

Bakersfield February 20, 2021

2018 - Riders Points - Fast Fridays
2018 - 2nd Place Division II Consolation - Fast Fridays 08/03/18
2018 -4th Place Division II Main - Fast Fridays 07/13/18
2018 - Division II Main - Fast Fridays 06/29/18
2018 - 1st Place Division II Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/15/18
2018 - 4th Place Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/08/18
2018 - 2nd Place Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/11/18
2018 - 3 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Series Qualifier - Perris Raceway 04/21/18
2018 - 5+1 Points - Team Racing Final Round, Perris Eagles - Perris Raceway 03/24/18
2018 - Gumball Rally First Division - Industry Racing 03/10/18
2018 - 6+2 Points - Team Racing Round 2, Perris Eagles - Perris Raceway 02/03/18
2018 - Team Racing Round 1, Perris Eagles - Perris Raceway 01/13/18
2017 - Fast Fridays Riders Points
2017 - 1st Place Division II Main - Fast Fridays 07/28/17
2017 - 1st Place Division II Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/12/17
2017 - 2nd Place Division II Main - Fast Fridays 06/09/17, 08/18/17
2017 - 3rd Place Support Class Main - Santa Maria 07/29/17
2017 - 3rd Place Division II Main - Fast Fridays 05/26/17, 08/11/17
2017 - 3rd Place Division 2 Main - Big Time Speedway 05/06/17
2017 - 4th Place Division II Consolation - Fast Fridays 08/25/17
2017 - Division II Main - Fast Fridays 09/01/17
2017 - 1 Point - AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 2 - Santa Maria 07/29/17
2017 - 4th Place Division II Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/19/17
2016 - Riders Points
2015 - Riders Points
2015 - 2nd Place Division II Main - Fast Fridays Aug 21
2015 - 2nd Place Trophy Dash - Fast Fridays Jul 10
2015 - 1st Place Division III Main - Fast Fridays Jun 12
2014 - Golden State Race Series 5 - Big Time Speedway Oct 4
2003 - Fast Fridays Events May 30, Jun 27, Jul 11, Aug 1
2001 - Fast Fridays Events May 25, Jun 15, Jun 22, Jun 29, Jul 6, Jul 20, Aug 31
2001 - Cal Expo Events Jun 9, Jun 16, Jun 30
2000 - Fast Fridays Events May 19, Jun 23, Aug 4, Aug 18
2000 - Cal Expo Events Jun 10, Jun 24, Aug 5
1999 - Fast Fridays Events May 28, Jul 2, Jul 16, Jul 23, Jul 30, Aug 13, Aug 27
1999 - Cal Expo Events May 15, Jun 12, 1999, Jul 10, 1999, Aug 7, 1999
1999 - Cycleland, Chico May 8, 1999, May 29, 1999, Jul 3, 1999
1998 - Fast Fridays Events Jun 26, 1998, Jul 3, 1998
1997 - Dixon Event Aug 2
1997 - Fast Fridays Events Jun 20, Jul 4, Aug 22
1997 - Finished 16th in Northern California

Fast Fridays - Michael Kirby Photo

2018 Gumball Rally- Industry Racing