The Fox Fifty: Oklahoma

June 4, 2010, 2:12pm

For today’s installment of the Fox Fifty, we head to the south central part of the United States to Oklahoma. Nicknamed “the Sooner State,” Oklahoma is home to one of the largest amateur motocross events in the world—the Ponca City NMA Grand National Championships. It is also home to a some of the fastest and most popular riders the sport has known, as you are about to read below. Vote for your five fastest of all time below.

In no particular order, here our nominees for the all-time list of Oklahoma's five fastest.

Cliff Palmer (Longtime journeyman pro, KTM factory rider, AMA #12 in 1994)

Robbie Reynard (Multi-time amateur champion; youngest rider to win an AMA pro race; 1993 Rookie of the Year)

Guy Cooper (Consummate showman, Honda and Suzuki factory rider, 1990 125cc AMA 125 National Motocross Champion)

Johnny Marley (Multi-time amateur national champion, Team Green standout alongside Ricky Carmichael in the mid-nineties)

Trey Canard (2008 Eastern Regional Lites SX champion, current GEICO Powersports Honda factory rider, on the cover of the latest issue of Racer X)

Chase Reed (Team Green amateur standout; #92 in 2001)

Jake Martin (Amateur standout for Suzuki, one of the fastest young riders in the country for several years)

Kenny Bartram (Qualified for several 125cc SX mains before turning to freestyle full-time)

Trey Jorski (Longtime professional on AMA circuit)

Clay Hoenshell (AMA Motocross/Supercross competitor, AMA #50 in 1987)

Trey Owens (Regional hero, Arenacross contender in mid to late-nineties)

Whisperin Smith (Fast prospect from Oklahoma but did not get the breaks as a pro)

Chad Cook (Local phenom, raced Supercross and Arenacross)

Clifford Adoptante (AMA Arenacross race winner before turning to freestyle)