Speedway World Cup
The USA national speedway team has won the Speedway World Team Cup on five occasions and were a major force in early 1990s, winning 3 out of 4 tournaments. Key riding members of the title wins include Billy Hamill (4 wins), Sam Ermolenko and Greg Hancock (both 3 wins). The cup has eluded them since 1998 and the team has become weaker due to the retirements of Sam Ermolenko and Billy Hamill and a lack of recognised experienced riders in Europe.
| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | USA Riders and Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | White City |
1. USA (37) 2. Denmark (24) 3. West Germany (18) 4. Czechoslovakia (17) |
Kelly Moran | 10 |
| Bruce Penhall | 10 | |||
| Bobby Schwartz | 9 | |||
| Shawn Moran | 8 | |||
| Scott Autrey | 0 | |||
| 1990 | Pardubice |
1. USA (37) 2. England (34) 3. Denmark (30) 4. Czechoslovakia (19) |
Kelly Moran | 12 |
| Sam Ermolenko | 11 | |||
| Shawn Moran | 10 | |||
| Billy Hamill | 4 | |||
| Rick Miller | 0 | |||
| 1992 | Kumla |
1. USA (39) 2. Denmark (33) 3. England (31) 4. Sweden (17) |
Greg Hancock | 11 |
| Sam Ermolenko | 10 | |||
| Billy Hamill | 10 | |||
| Ronnie Correy | 5 | |||
| Bobby Ott | 3 | |||
| 1993 | Coventry |
1. USA (40) 2. Denmark (38) 3. Sweden (28) 4. England (14) |
Sam Ermolenko | 11 |
| Bobby Ott | 11 | |||
| Billy Hamill | 10 | |||
| Greg Hancock | 10 | |||
| Josh Larsen | - | |||
| 1998 | Vojens |
1. USA (28) 2. Sweden (24) 3. Denmark (23) 4. Poland (17) 5. Germany (14) 6. Czech Republic (14) 7. Hungary (6) |
Billy Hamill | 16+1 |
| Greg Hancock | 12+5 | |||
| Sam Ermolenko | - | |||
| Key: +1,2... - bonus points gained by finishing behind teammate +1j,+2j... - extra points gained in joker ride |
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