Don Emde (born February 16, 1951, in San Diego, California [1]) is an American motorcycle racer, author and publisher. In 1972 he won the Daytona 200 motorcycle race in only 56 laps. [2]

AMA Hall of Fame racer, writer and historian Don Emde's homepage for books, magazines and other motorcycle-related projects. Harley, Indian motorcycles and more.

Jan 31, 2022 · Don Emde rode a 350cc Yamaha twin against 750cc triples and fours in the 1972 Daytona 200—What was he thinking? Today, Don Emde is an award-winning author and...

Nov 12, 2019 · It took Don Emde more than 200 miles of racing on a Yamaha TR3 to win Daytona in 1972 against steep odds. Learn about his road to success.

Apr 13, 2020 · If you know only one thing about Don Emde, it is probably that, with his 1972 Daytona 200 victory, he became the first – and only – son of a Daytona 200 winner to duplicate the feat. Since those days, Emde has devoted his life to motorcycling.

Today, March 12th 2022, is the 50th anniversary of Don Emde’s calculated, cunning, come-from-behind win of America’s most prestigious motorcycle race, the 1972 Daytona 200.

After his racing career, Don Emde went on to become author of "Daytona 200," the authoritative book on the history of America's most famous motorcycle race. Don Emde was born into a motorcycling family on Feb. 16, 1951, in San Diego, California, to Floyd and Florence Emde.

Mar 26, 2020 · Publisher, author, motorcycle historian and 1972 Daytona 200 winner Don Emde’s most recent book The Speed Kings is a history of boardtrack racing that’s long overdue.

Jun 17, 2014 · Don Emde’s most recent adventure is along the American motorcycling history path. He led a ride from San Diego, California to Manhattan, New York in early May. The ride retraces as correctly as possible, given road building over the past 100 years, the 1914 transcontinental ride of Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker.

Aug 10, 2020 · Part 2 of Speed Kings features and exclusive interview with author Don Emde. Click here.