Marty Smith, America’s first motocross superstar, lost his life in April. We celebrate his legacy with this iconic Dick Miller photo from Unadilla in 1978. Issue Synopsis:
Inside the August issue of Racer X magazine:
- Remembering the legendary Marty Smith and his wife, Nancy.
- The pay-per-view Moto Fite Klub event brought together some huge names for some much-needed racing action.
- Twenty years later, it’s still hard to believe that Frezno Smooth got made.
- Our exploration of the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships before Loretta Lynn’s continues.
All these features and much more in the August issue of Racer X.
Feature Info:
FOREVER YOUNG
Remembering seventies superstar Marty Smith and his wife, Nancy, after their tragic passing rocked the motocross world.
BREAKING THE RULES
We talk about Moto Fite Klub, the “underground” pay-per-view race that brought Pastrana, Windham, Villopoto, Glover, Alessi, and more out of quarantine and into moto homes worldwide.
THE ROUGH HISTORY OF FREZNO SMOOTH
Dig through the weirdest corners of moto history and you’ll find FREZNO SMOOTH, a crazy feature film showcasing the acting skills of Jeff Emig, Seth Enslow, Ice-T, Ron Jeremy—and Loc-Dog.
BEFORE LORETTA’S PART 2: THE MINICYCLE NATIONALS
In the second part of our Before Loretta’s project, we look back at the uneven history of the AMA/Youth Minicycle Nationals in the 1970s and early ’80s.
