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Darrell Young

Darrell Young
Personal information
Full name Darrell Young
Born (1966-05-07) May 7, 1966 (age 51)
Clackamas, Oregon, United States of America
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
Role Racer
Rider type Off Road
Amateur team(s)
1979 Bob's Bikes
1979-1980 GT Racing Support Team
1980 RRS
1981-1984 JMC Racing Equipment
Professional team(s)
1984-1985 JMC Racing Equipment
1985 Bike Gallery
1985-1986 Kuwahara Cycles, Ltd.
1986 Bike Gallery
1986 X-Caliber
1987 First Class BMX
1988 Titan
1990 Oregon ELF
1990 N W Kastan
1991-1992 R&C Racing
1992 QuickSilver/Bomber
1992-1999 SE Racing
2000-? North Woods BMX
2003-? Supercross
2005 Arrow Racing

Darrell Young (born May 7, 1966 in Clackamas, Oregon U.S.) is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1981–1988 and 1991 to 1994.

Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.

Started racing: In June 1979 at the age of 13 at the Y-BMX track, in Gladstone, Oregon As it happens with many BMX racers a friend, Tim Murnane, talked him into racing.

Sanctioning body:

First race result: First Place 13 novice.

First win (local): See above.

First sponsor: Bob's Bike Shop.

First National race result: First place in 13 Expert in the 1979 American Bicycle Association (ABA) Fall nationals in Tacoma, Washington. He also won 11-13 Trophy Dash and a third in Open Class.

First National win: See above

Turned professional: June 1984 at age 18.

First Professional race result: He first raced a local track summer Series and emerged undefeated. In his first Professional national he came in first place in "A" Pro at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Mile High Nationals in Denver, Colorado on July 1, 1984. He won US$240. This is equivalent to US$475.15 in 2007 dollars.Cost of living Calculator

First Professional win: See above.

First Junior Pro* win: See above.

First Senior Pro** race result: Eighth place in "AA" Pro at the ABA Lumberjack Nationals in Clackamas, Oregon on August 25, 1985. He won US$30. (US$59.39 2007)

First Senior Pro win: In "A" pro at the NBL National in Fort Wayne, Indiana on July 16, 1988 Due to injuries and sponsorship troubles it took approximately two years, ten months, and three weeks to get his first senior pro win.

Retired:

Height & weight at height of career (1990): Ht: Wt:lbs.

*In the NBL "B"/"Superclass"/"A" pro (depending on the era); in the ABA "A" pro.
**In the NBL "A"/"Elite Men"/"AA" pro (depending on the era); in the ABA "AA" pro.


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