The Amazing Story Of Leo Burns

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Published: July 5, 2009 10:53 am EDT

When you think of 94-year-old men, the last thing that probably comes to your mind is one of them sitting in a race bike behind a thousand pound racehorse

. But a man named Leo Burns has been there, and done that.

A story on courierpress.com outlines the amazing and inspirational story of Burns, who can be seen plying his trade – and still winning - in the Illinois area. Burns, who has reined in a pair of winners this season, holds the distinction of being the oldest driver in the history of the sport to win a race.

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

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