Drake McElroy

Drake McElroy
Nationality American
Born (1969-05-11) May 11, 1969
Spokane, Washington, United States
Current team Latus Motors Ducati
Bike number 3
Website http://www.thesecretsofspeed.com

Drake McElroy is an X Games competitor from United States who has competed in the Championship since 1993, winning the AMA Pro Grand National Championship in 2000.[1] Bronze Medal Winner in MotoX Freestyle at X Games VIII, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 15–19 August 2002.

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AMA Pro Flat Track

Write Short AMA History Here. He is one of 15 riders to complete the Dirt Track “Grand Slam”—victories on short track, TT, half-mile, and mile courses.[2][3] In addition to his 2000 AMA Grand National Championship, he earned the 1999 and 2000 AMA 600 Hotshot and Supertracker Championships.[4]

F-USA Dirt Track

Kopp raced Clear Channel's F-USA Dirt Track series in 2002 and 2003, winning the 2002 Plymouth, Wisconsin Short Track on a KTM.[5]

AMA Pro Supermoto Championship

Kopp raced in the AMA Supermoto Championship in 2003 with the HMC KTM Team. He qualified for a chance at the championship by being one of the 74 riders who qualified for the winner-take-all final.[6] Write Short AMA History Here

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Kopp competed in the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on a Team Latus Triumph Speed Triple. He was the second-fastest motorcycle racer up the mountain, and won the Exhibition Class with a time of 11:26.530.[7]

Career highlights

2000- AMA Grand National Champion, Supertracker Champion, Hotshoe Champion Corbin Harley-Davidson XR-750, KTM 505, Suzuki TL1000
2001- 3rd, AMA Grand National Championship Corbin Harley-Davidson XR-750, KTM 505
2003- 3rd, AMA Grand National Championship KTM Harley-Davidson XR-750, KTM 450
2004- 2nd, AMA Grand National Championship KTM Harley-Davidson XR-750, KTM 450
2005- 3rd, AMA Grand National Championship Latus H-D Harley-Davidson XR-750, Honda CRF450
2006- 3rd, AMA Grand National Championship Latus H-D Harley-Davidson XR-750, Honda CRF450
2008- 2nd, AMA Grand National Championship Latus H-D Harley-Davidson XR-750, Honda CRF450
2009- 2nd, AMA Grand National Championship Latus H-D Harley-Davidson XR-750, Honda CRF450
2010- 2nd, AMA Grand National Championship Latus H-D Harley-Davidson XR-750, Lloyd Bros. Ducati 1000, Honda CRF450

References

  1. ↑ "AMA Pro Racing - Page not found!". amaproracing.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  2. ↑ "JOE'S BACKGROUND". thesecretsofspeed.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  3. ↑ "Kopp Wins First Daytona Short Track - Cycle News". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  4. ↑ "Joe Kopp -        Washington State Motorcycle Hall of Fame". soloshawn.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  5. ↑ "Kopp Tops FUSA Plymouth Short Track - Cycle News". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  6. ↑ "Who Qualified For AMA SuperMoto Final". roadracingworld.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Joe Kopp & The Fastest Triumph at Pikes Peak - Asphalt & Rubber". asphaltandrubber.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.

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