Stu Peters is in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame for good reason. Not only was he one of the first American racers to travel to Europe to compete, preceding Lackey and LaPorte by a decade, he built Carlsbad Raceway and started CMC. The Continental Motorcycle Club was instrumental in promoting the biggest races on the west coast, creating a breeding ground for the sport’s elite racers from the 1970s through the early 2000’s.