Unsung Hero
Each week, the Racer X crew looks inside the results to determine which rider dug the deepest. The Racer X Outstanding performance salutes the never-give-up spirit of the top riders in the sport.
- Unsung Hero: Kyle BentleyAugust 29, 2017RCH/Yoshimura Suzuki: Going out the right way.
- Unsung Hero: Joey CrownAugust 23, 2017“Once you get out there racing and you’re seeing those guys on the track you watch on TV every weekend, and banging bars with them, it’s quite a bit different!”
- Unsung Hero: Matt HammerAugust 18, 2017Firefighting, motivational speaking, running a popular YouTube channel, and racing Lucas Oil Pro Motocross—this New Yorker does it all.
- Unsung Hero: Ted ParksAugust 2, 2017Blown transmissions and overloaded rigs? No problem.
- Unsung Hero: Dillan EpsteinJuly 26, 2017A long road back.
- Unsung Hero: Tyler NowlinJuly 11, 2017The inside story of Freddie Noren’s mechanic, an engine borrowed from a fellow privateer, and the best result of the season.
- Unsung Hero: Mitchell HarrisonJuly 4, 2017Harrison on the ride (so far) of his career.
- Unsung Hero: Max SteffensJune 28, 2017The life of a gear guy.
- Unsung Hero: Steve RomanJune 21, 2017Improving international relations, one National at a time.
- Unsung Hero: Nate AlexanderJune 8, 2017The Mechanic: From tent dweller to National winner.
- Unsung Hero: Justin HoeftMay 31, 2017“I was laughing in my helmet.”
- Unsung Hero: Colt NicholsMay 23, 2017Positive resilience—even a trio of gnarly injuries couldn’t hold him back from a career best at Hangtown.