"Jimmy, James, Penhall " Born May tenth 1957 in Balboa Island California, United States of America" Inducted into The Motorsports Hall of Fame America. "This is his story"
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Irwindale Flyer part one of Speedway Trilogy
Creeping downstairs without making a sound
Hoping and praying not to wake the old man
My dog stares straight at me and wags his tail
But its not time to walk "Just checking the mail
Nothing as yet so its back to my bed
Nothing important for me to be red
Still waiting on my track license to show
My Speedway Bike tuned and ready to go
Worked hard on the bike took my time
The gear and clutch perfectly in line
500 cc of laydown tool,
A Jawa beauty totally cool
Sun comes up so I run downstairs
Leapt the last steps like the devil may care
My heart is pounding as I opened the box
There was an envelope from Racing and Stocks
Dear Jimmy it said "We invite you for a trial"
Have you got what it takes to ride with style
The Speedway track welcomes you
The date for your try out august 22
I ran into the house and shouted out Pa
I got a trial so gonna go far
I gotta get my license or my chance will pass
You will get it my son" You can bet your ass"
2 weeks later on the tenth of July
My license arrived and I started to cry
I am ready to race and stake my place
In the team for the local speedway race
Worked hard on the bike took my time
The gear and clutch perfectly in line
500 cc of laydown tool,
A Jawa beauty totally cool
Pure methanol will help me reach speeds
Of 70 or more depending on needs
I will practice my gaiting, broadside and slides
To take the maximum points from my rides
The day arrives, The trailer hitched to the van
On our way to the track on the outside of town
400 yards of granite and shale
Perfecting the grip so tires don't fail
Worked hard on the bike took my time
The gear and clutch perfectly in line
500 cc of laydown tool,
A Jawa beauty totally cool
Signed in and ready to do my stuff
A single time trial should be enough
To show that my speed is up to scratch
To prove that my skill cannot be matched
That phase of my trial now finished and done
Now for the team talk and a little more fun
Selection for race and starting position
Given gate 4 on the outside a mission
Worked hard on the bike took my time
The gear and clutch perfectly in line
500 cc of laydown tool,
A Jawa beauty totally cool
Get set at the tape as the green light comes on
The roar of the engines any nerves are now gone
My gaiting superb the race underway
The start of my destiny, A star of speedway
Irwindale Raceway end of part 1
"Jimmy Penhall wins his first ever race at Irwindale Raceway on the West Coast of America" Just 16 years old and he is going places in the sport of short track speedway Motor cycle racing". "We look forward to seeing Jimmy when he rides for the Club".
Monday, 6 July 2026
Welcome My Queen intro part 1
Welcome My Queen
Your voice yet unheard
Your subjects are silent
As they don't wish to whisper a word
Fear and Silence( Now in our past)
Cheer as we storm toward the castle wall
For winter is over, ice cracks and falls
The cold queen sits with crown on head
She built her Queendom full of dread
Our lush green valley now ash and dust
Felling forest trees the growth now crushed
Folk had to hide in dark shadows
Avoiding hunters swords and gallows
Our fear and silence now in our past
A brighter light forever cast
A brand new story to write and tell
The Towns folk saved from an evil Hell.
Our fear and silence has to be broken
We have to put this fight in motion
She fed on our sorrows ,laughed through our tears
Her reign must end so no more years
Built on secrets and the lies she told
Her castle must fall along with her hold
For many a year we have bowed down
Our drums will beat all over town
Our fear and silence now in our past
A brighter light forever cast
A brand new story to write and tell
The Towns folk saved from an evil Hell.
Feeling the pulse of our mighty tide
The tyrant queen will have nowhere to hide
(“How sweet you all look as you breach the walls”)
("Do you really think that I will fall ?!!”)
Our fear and silence now in our past
A brighter light forever cast
A brand new story to write and tell
The Towns folk saved from an evil Hell.
As your guards run ,look up at the sky
Your illusion of power beginning to die
You ruled by terror , in your ivory tower
We’ll Shatter your glass, back away and cower
(“You think you can kill me? "I think NOT!!!”)
(“Don’t just stand there…take your best shot!”)
A true heir to the throne will now wear the crown
We fight for our freedom ,we’ll take you down
Your winter is over, our fire burns bright
We stand together, to stop this plight
Battles are lost but wars are won
Together we stand all as one,
A fairer Queen will inherit the throne
The tyrant Queen now over thrown
Our fear and silence now in our past
A brighter light forever cast
A brand new story to write and tell
The Towns folk saved from an evil Hell.
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Iddy Biddy
Could a been a jockey or even a clown
Living on the edge of iddy biddy town
Not that bothered by being small
I'm just glad I aint that tall
Buying shoes can be a bind
The footwear shops can be unkind
Pointing me over to kids size nines
Got those iddy biddy buckles most of the time
No chance of selection for basket ball
No chance of jumping over three foot walls
Dare not get caught in the pouring rain
As I once got stuck in an iddy biddy drain
Could a been a jockey or even a clown
Living on the edge of iddy biddy Town
Not that bothered by being small
I'm just glad I aint that tall
My car has pedals set so high
Cuz my legs don't reach which makes me sigh
Piling up cushions to see over the dash
Failed my first test with an iddy biddy crash
Buying ciggies or booze is another big joke
When the Man yells out" Your to young to Smoke"!
Come to that " Should you be drinking as well"!?
Show an iddy biddy I.D before I sell
Could a been a jockey or even a clown
Living on the edge of iddy biddy Town
Not that bothered by being small
I'm just glad I aint that tall
My cousin offered to give me a job
A window cleaner we call him Bob
I asked him straight "are you having a laugh"?
"I've got an iddy biddy ladder when I need a giraffe"
So maybe I'll take another rain check
And carry on being a physical wreck
If I could grow another foot or two
An iddy biddy taller than my snooker cue
Yeah Could a been a jockey or even a clown
Living on the edge of iddy biddy Town
Not that bothered by being small
I'm just glad I aint that tall
Oh theirs one more thing before I go
An iddy biddy problem that you may wanna know
I'm always looking up at the top shelf
In the supermarket I cant help myself
I sleep in a bed set against the wall
Dare not roll over and be in free fall
Could a been a jockey or even a clown
Living on the edge of iddy biddy Town
Yeah livin on the edge of iddy biddy town
It aint funny I aint messing around
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Never Blue
Welcome to a world of mystery
Where our love resides with history
Let’s hold hands and take a leap
While in a wonderful dream sleep
Listen closely as we dive right in
And start this journey we’re about to begin
Running barefoot without a care
See what happens "Love laid bare"
Another tale I will tell
Just for you so know it well
Sometimes dark but always true
Some with tears but never blue
Let’s keep the faith and look to the future
If we’re not together this will be torture
For our lives are forever chained
Two hearts bonded never tamed
Looking at you through my eyes
Your soul is mine no sorrowful cries
You will always have me by your side
I’ll protect you from those stormy tides
Another tale I will tell
Just for you so know it well
Sometimes dark but always true
Some with tears but never blue
You and I "stand the test of time"
Lets drink to us as I make you mine
Move to the melody of the night
Every step a dance under moonlight
Don’t make me wait or walk alone
I’ll hunt you down like a wild cyclone
A sacred map I will unfold
A story true but yet untold
Another tale I will tell
Just for you so know it well
Sometimes dark but always true
Some with tears but never blue
Yeah listen up while I tell you
I'm sometimes dark but just with you
Yeah listen up while we set sail
With my desire to seal this tale
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