Drake McElroy
| Drake McElroy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 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.
Good reference:
- "Being Drake McElroy". espn.go.com. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
AMA Pro Flat Track[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "AMA Pro Racing - Page not found!". amaproracing.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "JOE'S BACKGROUND". thesecretsofspeed.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "Kopp Wins First Daytona Short Track - Cycle News". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "Joe Kopp - Washington State Motorcycle Hall of Fame". soloshawn.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "Kopp Tops FUSA Plymouth Short Track - Cycle News". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "Who Qualified For AMA SuperMoto Final". roadracingworld.com. 11 November 2003. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "Joe Kopp & The Fastest Triumph at Pikes Peak - Asphalt & Rubber". asphaltandrubber.com. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
External links[edit]
- [1] Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine "Smokin’" Joe Kopp Official Site