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Part 2: The Greatest Gamble in Motocross

By Brett Smith

Part 2: Honda snatches Ricky Carmichael away from Kawasaki Almost four years before Chuck Miller’s job was to keep Ricky Carmichael on a Honda, he devised a plan to get Carmichael to switch to Honda. The light bulb moment came while sitting on a hillside at Spring Creek Motocross Park in Millville, Minnesota. It was … Continued

Part 1: The Greatest Gamble in Motocross

By Brett Smith

Part 1: Carmichael takes an “unbelievable” $4.7 million guarantee Ricky Carmichael’s phone rang. Looking at the name on the small display, he knew taking this call determined where he would spend the rest of his professional motorcycle racing career. Deep down, he didn’t want to make changes but that was before his agent found a … Continued

David Bailey 1983 vs. Chase Sexton 2023

By Brett Smith

In 1983 David Bailey suffered through two injuries, overcame a massive points deficit, and won the AMA Supercross Championship. Chase Sexton is hoping to repeat history. Hope is not lost for Chase Sexton. Although Sexton inexplicably crashed away the lead in Oakland, Tampa and Seattle, and won only two of the seven points-paying main events … Continued