Marty Smith
San Diego, CA 500MX Champion
1977
250MX Runner-Up
1977
500MX 3rd place
2x
- 30 Stories From The Ranch: When Ex-Pros ReturnJuly 29, 2021“I warned him before the race to be ready for a muddy moto, a hot moto, and not to be surprised if he loses to someone he’s never heard of.”
- The List: “Non-Stadium" AMA Supercross RacesApril 9, 2021With the Atlanta Motor Speedway races this week, we decided to look at some other races that weren't in stadiums or on traditional motocross tracks.
- Read Aloud: Opening Night In DallasApril 8, 2021Forty-six years ago, Texas Stadium near Dallas opened the 1975 AMA/Yamaha Super Series of Stadium Motocross—a much different gathering than the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross tripleheader that just took place in nearby Arlington. (Read or listen)
- Read Aloud: Brand ExchangeFebruary 4, 2021When GasGas entered the Monster Energy AMA Supercross mix in 2021 it became the latest in a long list of motorcycle brands to participate on the AMA circuit. Take a deep dive into the many brands who make up the history of pro SX and MX. (Read or listen)
- Feature: Somewhere In TimeDecember 13, 2020Riding along with Todd DeHoop as the former factory rider heads out west—and back in time—to the SoCal Vintage MX Classic at Glen Helen.
- The List: Double First-Time WinnersOctober 16, 2020Jett Lawrence and Chase Sexton wrote their names into the history books at the Pro Motocross finale—which made us wonder how many other times have there been two first-time winners at the same event?
- When Everything Was SimplerSeptember 29, 2020Sir Jack Burnicle takes us back to the summer of 1976, when he was introduced to a pair of polar opposites: the mystique of Eastern Bloc motorcycle maker CZ and the West Coast charisma of teenaged Marty Smith. (Read or listen)
- The List: A National Series of Unique EventsSeptember 3, 2020With the first ever weekend double-header upcoming, we dive back to other unique moments in Lucas Oil Pro Motocross history.
- The List: Premier Class Overall WinnersAugust 27, 2020At the opening round, Zach Osborne became the 70th rider to win an overall in the premier class. Here are the other 69.
- Vintage VaultAugust 18, 2020The 1976 Hangtown Motocross Classic.
- The CradleAugust 17, 2020Revisiting Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the birthplace of Monster Energy AMA Supercross. (Read or listen)
- Where Supercross BeganAugust 2, 2020Revisiting Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the birthplace of Monster Energy AMA Supercross. (Read or listen)