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I know this is a dirt late model site, but i would feel amiss if did not mention the passing of one of America's most talented motorcycle rider's. He was a tremendous talent and will be sadly missed. I followed him when he ran the AMA flat track to SuperBike to MotoGp to World SuperBike. I know in this 4M crowd there are plenty of 2 wheeled fans who probably enjoyed his talent as well. RIP Nicky🏁
Very much a shame. A life is a life, but one of the few successful Americans in Moto GP, such a bummer. Even more so that he had to suffer and fight at the very end.
He is the main reason I watch AMA and MotoGP. The last few years in FIM World Super Bikes was cut way to short because of some idiot in a car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloomerdirtking
Thanks for posting. Met Nicky back in 02 when he won the Peoria Grand National TT race. More than a racer. He was a GREAT person. Rest in Peace Nicky Hayden 1981-2017Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloomerdirtking
One of my favorite Nicky pics.
That's bad ass....hope you don't mind, I saved the image and now it's my desktop.Quote:
Originally Posted by ptown
Very cool, sorry to here of his suffering as he passed.....that's hard to see and much harder to endure I'm sure.
Thanks for sharing that photo.
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Originally Posted by Barbecueboy
Absolutely, I seen him race many times, Peoria, Springfield etc.
Awesome pic Ptown, makes me smile man!!
I'm pretty sure it wasn't the cars fault I belive Nicky ran through a stop signQuote:
Originally Posted by HoosierDirtFan
There's always one.....Quote:
Originally Posted by jshawn81
They don't have definitive proof yet as to what happened. But there is high quality surveillance footage from a nearby residence.Quote:
Originally Posted by jshawn81
RIP Nicky, one of the only Moto riders I knew of besides Rossi. Dang shame. At least he was able to accomplish quite a bit in his short life.
The Kentucky Kid that came from nothing to one of the greatest of all time. I'm just as big of a 2 wheel flat track guy as I am a LM guy. I always followed Nicky back in his dirt track racing days and always enjoyed watching him. I also had the opportunity to meet him at our local county fair, which is a 1/2 mile pea gravel track back in 97 or 98 when he won as a 15 or 16 year old. He was a great young man and full of life...... RIP #69 #thekentuckykid
It's amazing how many great racers came out of ownesboro KY
It's freaking insane, 100% agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by tsand
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I thought this one was cool. His brother Roger made a post on Instagram that was tear jerker, but also made you laugh.
I don't watch much pavement 2 wheeled racing, what he done was something it seemed no one else could, and it should inspire some others. I do think it's cool the racing family always bond in these situations, even though it's never a good thing when it happens.
RIP "Kentucky Kid"...