| Name |
James Harlen MCCLURE |
| Born |
31 Jan 1942 |
Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
From 1959 to 1963 [1] |
| U.S. Air Force, Langley AFB |
| Education |
Doddridge County High School (1959) [1] |
| Residence |
Williamsburg, VA [1, 3] |
| Residence |
1961 |
Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV [2] |
| Died |
2 Apr 2004 |
| Buried |
Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Lanexa, New Kent Co, VA [1, 4] |
| Notes |
- James H. McClure was a top fuel Harley Davidson engine designer and manufacturer with his son at their business in James City, Virginia. He was a global manufacturer and distributor of the Overkill Engine and parts for nitromethane-powered Harley-Davidson drag bikes. In 1995, he became the first person to go 200 mph in the quarter-mile on a normally aspirated Harley-Davidson drag bike. His many other achievements included 19 national and world drag bike championships. He was inducted into the National Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2001. [1, 4]
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| Person ID |
I59233 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
2 Jun 2019 |
1942 - 2004 (62 years)
