Biography
Bruce Lee Penhall (born May 10, 1957 in Balboa, California, U.S.) is an American former motorcycle speedway racer who also starred in television and in film. He was the World Speedway Champion in 1981 and 1982 and rode for the successful Cradley Heath Heathens speedway team in the United Kingdom. He retired from speedway racing the night he won his second World Championship in 1982 in front of his home crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
In his relatively short career Bruce Penhall appeared in 7 World Finals in all speedway competitions including the riding for the United States in the World Pairs Championship and the World Team Cup. He would win 4 World Championships in total, adding the 1981 World Pairs and 1982 World Team Cup to his individual titles.
Filmography
Cast Credits

CHiPs '99
Character: Bruce Nelson
MOVIE • 1998

The Dallas Connection
Character: Chris Cannon
MOVIE • 1994

Enemy Gold
Character: Chris Cannon
MOVIE • 1994

Fit to Kill
Character: Bruce Christian
MOVIE • 1993

Renegade
Character: Donny
TV • 1992

Hard Hunted
Character: Bruce Christian
MOVIE • 1992

Do or Die
Character: Bruce Christian
MOVIE • 1991

Guns
Character: Bruce Christian
MOVIE • 1990

Savage Beach
Character: Bruce Christian
MOVIE • 1989

Picasso Trigger
Character: Hondo
MOVIE • 1988

Body Count
Character: Dave Calloway
MOVIE • 1986

On Any Sunday II
Character: Self - Speedway Rider
MOVIE • 1981

The Love Boat
Character: Neil Bonhoff
TV • 1977

CHiPs
Character: Bruce Nelson
TV • 1977