Mert Lawwill

Biography

Mert Lawwill is a renowned American dirt-track and road racer, born on September 25, 1940 in Boise, Idaho. He won his first AMA national race at the Sacramento Mile in 1965 and claimed the 1969 A.M.A. Grand National Championship. His impressive racing career was capped by a co-starring role in Bruce Brown's "On Any Sunday" alongside Steve McQueen.