Which American beach is the location of the race track where the first American rider to finish on the podium in a Grand Prix event placed?
Ron Grant (motorcyclist) Ronald "Ron" Grant (1940/1941 - 27 December 1994) was an American Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In the 1964 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, he became the first American rider to finish on the podium in a Grand Prix event, when he finished in second place behind Alan Shepherd at the 250cc United States Grand Prix, held at the Daytona International Speedway.
Bill Baker (racing driver) William Edwin Baker (June 19, 1931 – August 12, 1978) was an American NASCAR driver from Pismo Beach, California. He made three Winston Cup starts with a best finish of 16th. Following a practice run for a 100-mile Grand National West Series race at Sears Point Raceway, Baker suffered a fatal heart attack.