The Wheels Of Jeff Ward Will Rage In Vegas For A Speed Technologies Victory

POSTED BY:  SpeedTechTeam Friday, 05 March 2010 09:44
The guy is a legend. His resume boasts a lengthy list victories and championships that range from two wheels to four and asphalt to dirt. An inductee to the Motorcycle Hall Of Fame as well as the Motorsports Hall Of Fame Of America, Jeff Ward enters his second year with Speed Technologies, again jumping behind the wheel of the team's 800-plus horsepower Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Pro 2 Unlimited entry.

We've got the truck unloaded here at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Catch up with the race truck and hook up with Wardy in our pits before he takes to the track Saturday and Sunday. 


JEFF WARDS CAREER WINS

AMA Motocross / AMA Supercross / AMA & X-Games Supermoto Accomplishments

  • 1984—Won AMA 125cc national motocross title.
  • 1985—Won AMA national 250cc motocross and Supercross titles.
  • 1987—Won second AMA national 250cc Supercross championship.
  • 1988—Captured second AMA national 250cc motocross title.
  • 1989—Won AMA national 500cc motocross championship to become first rider in history to win every major AMA national motocross title.
  • 1990—Won second consecutive AMA national 500cc motocross championship.
  • 2004—Won AMA Supermoto Championship at 43 years of age.
  • 2006—Won X-Games Supermoto Championship at 45 years of age.
  • 2006—Won AMA Supermoto Championship (second title)
  • 2008—Won X-Games Supermoto Championship at 47 years of age (second title).

Indy Racing League Accomplishments

  • 1997—Finished third at Indianapolis 500 in maiden effort, finished 30th in IRL season point standings.
  • 1998—Earned career-first pole position at Phoenix IRL race, four top five finishes, finished career-best 6th in IRL season point standings.
  • 1999—Finished career-best second at Indianapolis 500, three top five finishes, finished 11th in IRL season point standings.
  • 2000—Finished fourth at Indianapolis 500, two top five finishes, finished 11th in IRL season point standings.
  • 2001—Two top five finishes, finished 11th in IRL season point standings.
  • 2002—Winner of Boomtown 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, finished ninth at Indianapolis 500, two top five finishes, finished 11th in IRL season point standings.

SOURCE: Wikipedia

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