Born in
Salinas, California, Chandler began competing in dirt track oval racing after experiencing success in
motocross competitions. In 1983 he earned the prestigious AMA
Rookie of the Year Award. In
1991, Chandler travelled to Europe to compete in the
Grand Prix motorcycle racing series. He rode for former world champion
Kenny Roberts on a satellite team aboard a
Yamaha. He finished a respectable 9th in his first year on the Grand Prix circuit. He accepted a job from
Suzuki in
1992 finishing 5th overall, only just behind experienced teammate
Kevin Schwantz. Chandler spent
1993 and
1994 riding for the
Cagiva team. He opened 1993 with a podium finish in
Australia before things went sour and the team's support moved towards countryman
John Kocinski. After the 1994 Grand Prix season, Chandler left Europe and returned to the AMA Superbike series with
Harley-Davidson. In 2015, he began working to assist with race control operations for the
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) sanctioned American motorcycle road racing series,
MotoAmerica. ==Career statistics==