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.
1995 Daytona 500 The 1995 Daytona 500, the 37th running of the event, was held on February 19 at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dale Jarrett won his first career Winston Cup pole. Sterling Marlin won the race for the second straight year, his second Daytona 500 win.