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Justin Christopher Sparks (born September 13, 1982 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American Motocross racer from East Hartford, CT. He was most active in the sport between 1996 and 2009 on the New England circuit. Commonly known as "Sparks" to other racers and people involved in the sport, Justin was most often competitive in the New England Sports Committee (NESC) racing schedule beginning in March or April and continuing every Sunday through late October or November. Sparks moved quickly through the amateur and youth classes graduating to the expert level early in the 2000 season aboard a Honda CR125 and CR250, before graduating from high-school. Justin was the first and only member of his immediate family to graduate from high-school and did so despite leaving home in 12th grade following a disagreement with his mother about racing each weekend.

MX Career Sparks began racing motocross in 1996 at age 13. He competed in the youth and novice classes on an 80cc before moving up to a 125cc bike and then moving up to the youth amateur and eventually in 1998 to the regular amateur class. Justin raced in this class on Honda CR125's until early