He owns a national swimming record, was a fierce motocross racer when he was “younger” and now is on the verge of becoming the latest celebrity surfer on the East Coast.
Meet Luke Marks, 53 inches and 70 pounds of compact firepower.
Shaggy-haired and freckled-faced, the recently graduated fourth grader from Melbourne Beach always seems to be a step ahead of everyone else. He even came into this world a few weeks earlier than doctors had planned, 10 years ago.
“A lot of kids his age don’t have his physical abilities,” said former pro surfer John Holeman, who pioneered the aerial-360 maneuver, landing on the cover of Surfing magazine in 1990. “He has a lot of natural talent in …Â Details
MX Sports Pro Racing and Lucas Oil have announced that the Women’s Motocross (WMX) Class will receive a premier television package for the 2009 season. All eight rounds of the series will be featured on the Versus Network with in-depth one hour broadcasts. In addition, four rounds will also air with half hour broadcasts on the Outdoor Channel. All of these programs will be produced by new series sponsor Lucas Oil, and the Lucas Oil Television studios.
Reigning champion Ashley Fiolek has kicked off the 2009 season with impressive victories at Glen Helen Raceway and the Hangtown Motocross Classic, making her two for two in her first season with the factory Honda Red Bull Racing team…Â Details
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In a high octane gathering of some of the world’s top action sports stars who share the same passion for the rip-roarin’ sport of motocross, legendary snow/skate/bike/auto athlete Shaun Palmer proved again he’s the fastest of them all as he successfully defended his 2008 crown at the 9th annual Monster Energy MX Crossover @ Hangtown, featuring the Java Monster Media Throw Down – and sponsored by Nordica Ski Co, Dunlop Tire, Alien Workshop, Spy Optic, Throttle Jockey/Graphics Lab, Skullcandy, Nitro Circus and Imperial Motion.
Palmer, who’s backed by Monster Energy for his snowboard racing, was …Â Details
The Hangtown Motocross Classic National, serving as the second round of the 12-race Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series, hits Prairie City SVRA Saturday in a new one-day format.
The race, considered one of the largest of the season, attracting 25,000-plus spectators, is part of the AMA’s national motocross championship schedule and is also nationally televised on SPEED.
In 1967, a group of local motorcycle enthusiasts met at Marion Pyle’s bike shop — The Orangevale Motorcycle Center, in Orangevale. Their thoughts were to bring a big-time motorcycle-racing event to Northern California… Details