Personal
Background
- Off
the track, the 21-year-old Floridian has blazed a path for future
motocross stars with lucrative outside industry, non-racing
sponsorships with Fortune 500 companies like video game maker THQ,
Gatorade, and toy maker Jakks Pacific, which is selling motocross
toys bearing his likeness across the country
- Featured
in several national publications, including Sports Illustrated,
ESPN The Magazine and USA Today, just to name a few
- Owns
property in Florida and Georgia, where he has developed separate
Supercross and motocross tracks to hone his skills throughout the
year
- Began
a rigorous training and nutrition program that has greatly increased
his stamina and strength on the track. Former world-class mountain
bike racer Alton Baker, who trains with Carmichael everyday,
supervises the advanced training program
Racing Background
- Began
racing at the age of five and in the next 11 years set a record in
AMA Amateur Motocross by winning nine amateur national championships
and accumulating a total of 67 overall titles
- Has
skyrocketed to the top of the motocross world in just five
professional seasons
- In
1998, became first rider to sweep a 125cc Supercross series (eight
wins) en route to first Supercross championship
- Has
won five AMA Championships, including three straight AMA Motocross
(1997-99), one 125cc AMA Eastern Region Supercross (1998), and one
250cc AMA National Motocross (2000) title
- Has
amassed 25 125cc AMA Motocross overall wins, equaling the record
held by Mark Barnett for most wins all-time
- In
2000, won an impressive nine of 12 races in 250cc AMA Motocross
series, breaking the 22-year-old single season record for most 250cc
motocross wins in a season previously held by Bob Hannah
- Helped
lead Team USA to victory at the 2000 Motocross des Nations in France
- Picked
up the win and the $100,000 first place prize at the 2000 US Open of
Supercross
- Entering
17th season racing Kawasaki motorcycles
Yearbook:
2000
AMA 250cc National Motocross Champion - won nine of 12 races (AMA
record)
AMA 250cc Supercross Series
– 5th Place
Motocross des Nations Champion
for Team USA
US Open of Supercross Champion
1999
AMA 125cc National Motocross Champion - tied all-time AMA win
record (25)
AMA 250cc Supercross Series
– 16th place (missed four races)
Member of U.S. Motocross des
Nations team
1998
AMA 125cc AMA National Motocross Champion – second consecutive
title
AMA 125cc Eastern Region
Supercross Champion – swept all eight races
Member of U.S. Motocross des
Nations team
1997
AMA 125cc AMA National Motocross Champion – won eight of 13
races
AMA 125cc Eastern Region
Series – 3rd place, won three main events
1996
AMA 125cc AMA Motocross Series – competed in first pro race at
final round and placed well enough to earn AMA Motocross Rookie of the
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