Roger Hensley

Roger Hensley is a national motocross champion and a longtime friend and instructor at FastLane Racing School. He carried that championship speed into the AMA Pro Motocross 125 Nationals in the early 1980s, lining up on his Yamaha at iconic circuits like Saddleback, Hangtown, and Carlsbad against the best riders of the era.

Based in Rosamond, California, Roger has been an integral part of FastLane for many years. He is also best friends with Eddie Valdez, FastLane’s former head mechanic, and together they brought a deep well of racing and wrenching experience to the team that helped make FastLane what it is.

Roger is also an accomplished pilot, and not just a pilot but a builder: he flies a Lancair 320 he constructed himself, taking off from his airpark home in the high desert. That rare blend of championship racing instinct, hands-on mechanical know-how, and a lifelong need for speed is exactly what he brings to coaching drivers one-on-one at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.