onships in the years that followed.
Kidd retired from professional
racing after the 1983 season,
but his influence on the sport
only grew. He was named AMA
Promoter of the Year in 1984,
built and operated Boyd Race
-
way in Texas, and created the
AMA National Arenacross Series
in 1985. He later served as a vice
president at Clear Channel Motor
Sports and continued to shape
motorcycle racing through event
promotion, sponsorship develop
-
ment, and television initiatives.
Kidd also served the sport
within AMA Pro Racing, including
leadership roles with AMA Pro
Flat Track and, later, as AMA Pro
Racing Director of Sales. Across
those roles, he brought the same
racer's determination and pro
-
moter's vision that defined his
life in motorcycling.
Inducted into the AMA Motor
-
cycle Hall of Fame in 1998, Kidd
leaves a legacy that extends far
beyond his 1981 Grand National
Championship. He was a racer,
promoter, innovator, salesman,
and advocate whose work
helped sustain and grow the
uniquely American discipline of
flat-track racing.
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(Above) In 1981, the GNC title
came down to the final round
between Kidd (72) and Gary
Scott (5). Kidd took the title by
five points. (Below) Kidd retired
from professional racing after
the 1983 season.
