Former Dirt Track Racer Passes
Kit Palmer | January 3, 2005
According to the Sacramento Bee, Sacramento native and former dirt track racer Paul Albrecht passed away on Christmas Day at the age of 87. In the 1930s and 40s, Albrecht was Nationally ranked in the top 10 for five years and was inducted into the Northern California Sportsmen’s Hall of Fame in 1987.
Albrecht is survived by his sister, Marie; three nieces and seven nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Gormley’s Funeral Home, 2015 Capitol Ave., Sacramento, California.
Kit Palmer | Off-Road Editor
Kit Palmer started his career at Cycle News in 1984 and he’s been testing dirt and streetbikes every since – plus covering any event that uses some form of a knobby tire. He’s also our resident motorcycle mileage man with a commute of 120 miles a day.
