Balboa Retires

 I want to thank all my fans and supporters around the world

Your Friendship will remain and will forever be held

As an honor and memory of past races and trials

I hope our sport will continue to make you smile.

Bet of the Day

Winning form thoughts on my mind

Placing bets with the tote online

Betting to win each way or place

If I lose again just slap my face

They say I'm throwing money away

On forecast bets at York today

But I love to gamble at home online

Collecting winnings makes me feel fine

Horses for courses on my mind

My bet of the day is way behind

Writing out another Betting Slip,

Just one more beer and one more tip

Let them fools say what they think

Treating me like a missing link

I wont be part of their safety chain

I was born to win on a gravy train

 While waiting for my luck to turn

I Beg, and borrow. live and learn

A photo finish, breaks my heart.

Just raise the flag and replay the start?

Horses for courses on my mind

My bet of the day is way behind

Writing out my Betting Slip,

Just one more beer and one more tip

Lady luck is playing hide n seek.

While I search for that winning streak

I bet my wages on another Bay

Got turned over by a dappled grey

No more money in my purse.

Things are getting just a little worse

I made a promise to myself

While leaning on this goddam shelf

Horses for courses on my mind

My bet of the day is way behind

Writing out my Betting Slip,

Just one more beer and one more tip

Writing out my Yankee bet

This is it yeah no more debt.

Got a system that feels good.

My fingers crossed and touching wood.

Cant believe he just pulled up

And why o why its just my luck

Bad aint the word going insane

Cant believe I lost again

Horses for courses on my mind

My bet of the day is way behind

Writing out my Betting Slip,

Just one more beer and one more tip

Get back to work get back to life

How will I explain it to the wife?

No money for rent and I'm still bent

On justifying where the money went

Bad thoughts are running thru my mind

Family think that I'm unkind

Studying  the form and wasting time

Gambling my wage online

Falling at the last when eight lengths clear

Tear up the slip wipe away a tear

Another favorite goes astray

Five furlongs too far today

I lost My Money

I Lost My Honey

Starting to lose my mind

My bet of the day still way behind

Horses for courses on my mind

My bet of the day is way behind

Writing out my Betting Slip,

Just one more beer and one more tip

I lost My Money

I Lost My Honey

Starting to lose my mind

My bet of the day still way behind

Writing out my Betting Slip,

Just one more beer and one more tip

Horses for courses on my mind

My bet of the day is way behind

Speedway Fever

 Speedway fever break free

The thrill of the sports camaraderie

Those days when supporters would cheer

Dam close to my heart and sincere

Now retired and settled into my role

In the California Highway patrol

Chips to be more precise, 

My character Bruce Nelson real nice

Playing an Officer and cadet

To N B C I owe a debt

My sweet heart and I took the vow

Lived the good life the bad and ugly somehow

Speedway fever break free

The thrill of the sports camaraderie

Those days when supporters would cheer

Dam close to my heart and sincere

Connor our young son got killed

While working hard on the highway he drilled

A drunk driver crashed into the crew

Conner died just aged twenty two

I have a tattoo on my arm of my late son

He never got the breaks but still won

Peoples hearts, a beautiful person now gone

My wife and I bless those days and now with love we live on

I have been lucky I say

But would swop my career any day

Just to have our precious Connor back

I would give up what I gave to the track

I am now a promoter of the sport

That gave opportunity and support

Southern California home for me

With memories of the Speedway Grand Prix

Speedway fever break free

The thrill of the sports camaraderie

Those days when supporters would cheer

Dam close to my heart and sincere

Speedway fever break free

The thrill of the sports camaraderie

Those days when supporters would cheer

Dam close to my heart and sincere

Champions Armband

 After quickly becoming the leagues number one

I am challenged to sign for what has become

My signature to ride in a champions race

A world cup challenge and become an Ace

So I sign for the Aces and the captains armband

Take on Champions the best in the land

If I do well then I'll travel the world

Top trophies on offer " Yeah to be held"

My first meet at the top was greeted with cheers

My first ride butterflies coupled with fears

The tape went up to an adrenalin rush

Then an almighty silence " almost a hush"

The clutch had failed and didn't engage

My Team Mechanics fuming with rage

Put it down to bad luck, next heat go again

Drawn number 2 should make that bend

The starter engages the green to show

My start and the tape sets alight and we go

I make the first bend in 2nd but slide out in front

My traction and speed for others to hunt

I pull away for maximum points and the crowd

Start waving the flags and cheering out loud

The rest of the meeting went so cool as planned

Now Jimmy's truly the best in the land

Winning the world final in my 21st year

The best riders around were making it clear

They wanted to beat me on European tracks

The Boy now a man rides to the max

Now 1982  Twenty four years of age

Still riding at the top and on the world stage

I win the championship back home in L.A

Los Angeles California in The U,S of A

My family behind me always endeared

In the seven world finals that I have appeared

I have won four Championships "The pairs and  team Cups"

Riding my heart out" To never give up" 

Clocking double figures and topping score charts

Been the World champ and broken some hearts 

But now I'm ready to settle down

Still young but retiring back to my home town

Been offered parts by Hollywood

The start of something new from my neighborhood

Getting married to the girl of my sweetest dreams

One day maybe raise my own Speedway Team

Irwindale Flyer 1st Intro

 "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"

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 read

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".