Hayden To Be Inducted into the
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
T
he late Nicky Hayden will be
inducted into the Motorsports
Hall of Fame of America. The
2002 AMA Superbike Champion
and 2006 MotoGP World Cham-
pion, affectionately known as the
Kentucky Kid, won hearts across
the globe for his tenacious riding
style and easy-going demeanor,
and will join fellow Inductees
Davey Allison (Stock Cars), John
Cobb (Historic), Larry Dixon Jr.
(Drag Racing), Janet Guthrie
(Open Wheel), Robin Miller (Me-
dia), Fran Muncey (Powerboats),
Ray Nichels (Historic) and Judy
Stropus (Sports Cars) on the
2021 honor roll.
"The 'Kentucky Kid' is best
known for winning the 2006
MotoGP World Championship,
breaking Valentino Rossi's streak
of five straight titles," said the
Motorsports Hall of Fame of
America via a press release.
"Hayden emerged in 1997, win-
ning the inaugural AMA Horizon
Award in recognition of his flat-
track prowess. In 1999 he was
named AMA Athlete of the Year
after capturing the AMA Super-
sport title and his first Grand
National win. Three years later
he became the youngest-ever
winner of the AMA Superbike
Championship, including the
2002 Daytona 200. He was
killed bicycling in 2017. That year,
the AMA renamed the Horizon
Award in his honor."
Hayden's recognition by his
peers is a fitting tribute to the
man who touched so many
across the globe, and we join
the American motorcycle indus-
try as a whole in congratulating
the Kentucky Kid.
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Nicky Hayden's
name will join
fellow motorsports
legends such as
Mario Andretti, Dan
Gurney and Jeremy
McGrath on the
Motorsports Hall of
Fame of America
honor roll.
