AMA Pro Racing Mourns the Loss of Kevin Crine
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (February 9, 2006) - AMA Pro Racing lost one of
its own on Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, when professional motocross racer
Kevin Crine was killed in an auto accident near the tiny village of
McKendree, Md. He was 32.
Crine was a regular in AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross Championships.
His highest career national ranking was 14th in the AMA 250cc Motocross
Championship in 1995. Crine also rode as a KTM factory rider in the
mid-1990s. In addition, he competed in AMA Arenacross and was a leading
rider in the ADAC Cup Supercross Series in Germany.
Crine turned pro in 1992 and competed in the AMA 125 East Supercross
and AMA 125 Motocross Championship his rookie season. His career
progressed and he earned a national number in 1994 and held a national
number through 2002.
Crine reached the pinnacle of his racing career in America in the
mid-1990s when he rode for KTM. He finished in the top-20 of the AMA
250 Motocross Championship in both 1995 and 1996. At the Millville
(Minn.) National in 1995 Crine earned his first top-10 national finish,
scoring ninth overall. He later took his highest career national finish
of eighth overall at his home track of Budds Creek (Md.) in 1998 riding
for Gauldings Kawasaki.
Crine raced internationally and in 2001 won an International Supercross
event held at Arena auf Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Crine retired from full-time racing after breaking his back in an
overseas race in 2002. He recovered and continued to race locally for
fun and even qualified for the Budds Creek and High Point Nationals in
2004.
"He just loved racing and the people he met through the sport," said
his sister Jennifer. "Even after he retired from racing he couldn't
stay away. He liked to ride with the local guys and enjoyed helping
teach young riders."
Crine is survived by his wife Stacy and a son Brett.
Viewing will be held at Lee Funeral Home, in Owings, Md., on Sunday,
Feb. 12, from 2-4 pm and again at 6-8 pm. The funeral service is
scheduled at the same funeral home on Monday, Feb. 13 at 1 pm.
A memorial fund has been set up for Brett. Donations can be sent to the
Kevin M. Crine Memorial Fund c/o NASA Federal Credit Union, 500 Prince
George's Blvd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774.
