Jeremy McGrath

Jeremy McGrath
McGrath signing autographs in 2009
Nationality	American
Born	November 19, 1971 (1971-11-19) (age 52) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Motocross career
Years active	1989–2006
Teams	Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha
Championships	AMA 125cc Western SX – 1991, 1992 AMA 250cc Supercross – 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 AMA 250cc MX – 1995
Wins	89
Medal record Summer X Games Representing  United States 2004 Los Angeles Moto X Step Up 2005 Los Angeles Supermoto 2006 Los Angeles Moto X Step Up 2008 Los Angeles Moto X Racing 2004 Los Angeles Supermoto

Jeremy McGrath (born November 19, 1971) is a former American motocross racer. He is one of the most popular American Motocross/Supercross champions in the history of the sport, earning seven AMA Supercross 250cc Championships, one 250cc AMA Motocross Championship, two 125cc West Championships and a record 72 Premier class Supercross wins. He was most active in the 1990s earning the title the "King of Supercross".

McGrath did not start riding motocross until the age of 14 because he spent his younger years riding BMX. This experience helped him revolutionize the way supercross was ridden, employing a technique he learned in BMX allowing him to stay a foot or two lower over jumps by coming in with more speed then soaking up the landing into his body similar to the way you ride BMX.^[1] One of his BMX "tricks" during jumps on the supercross track, the most famous of which he called the "Nac Nac", helped spawn the sport of freestyle motocross. McGrath won the AMA Pro Athlete of the Year Award in 1996.^[2]

Still competitive in Motorcycle racing, McGrath has tried his hand in many types of motorcycle competition. In the 2010’s, he expanded into off-road trucks in the Pro 2 division of the Lucas Oil Offroad Racing Series. In 2017, Mcgrath won the Pro 2 class championship in the LOORS. McGrath has the privilege of being the first rookie ever to win the AMA 250cc Supercross Championship, in 1993.