Randy Renfrow, 46; 3-Time U.S. Motorcycle Road Racing Champion
Randy Renfrow, 46, three-time American Motorcyclist Assn. national road racing champion, died Friday in Pickerington, Ohio, of head injuries suffered when he fell down a staircase.
Renfrow had been staying at his parents’ home, where he fell Tuesday. He had been recuperating from serious injuries sustained in March during a racing accident at Daytona International Speedway.
Known for his ability to be competitive on any type of motorcycle, Renfro won 17 AMA Nationals in four classes, including a 1990 AMA Superbike race at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, Calif.
Renfrow began his professional road racing career in 1981 and won the AMA 250 Grand Prix championship two years later.
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