INTERVIEW
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DOUG HENRY
Henry having fun at Glen Helen.
old stories and see how good
things are, you know? Things are
really good.
When you watch the races
on TV or when you look at the
magazines, do you wish you
were sort of back in that family again?
Yeah, absolutely. I say to myself, "When the kids get older and
are out of the house, what do I
want to do?" Being in the industry
would be fun. I would love to be
in the industry. That is one thing I
know I'd be happy doing – being
a part of the industry. Whether it
be with Yamaha or just in the in-
dustry in general. I feel like I have
a lot of knowledge through my
racing that I feel would be a benefit to somebody. I think it would
be a big move to move out west,
but maybe not be so bad. I'm an
east coast guy, but being in the
chair I realize that it's more accessible out here. I think it might
be a good change and a good fit.
So you'd entertain the
thought of working in the industry?
Yes. Absolutely.
Do you ever think back on
the legacy you left the sport?
I mean three National Cham-
pionships, taking the Yamaha
YZM400F four-stroke to victory at the Las Vegas Supercross, the high-profile Supermoto wins, the X Games
medals, being able to rise
above so many injuries, the
numerous comebacks, all the
great riders you were able to
take down. What you achieved
in motorcycle racing is just astonishing…
Yes. It's fun. It's great coming
to races and seeing fans and
them saying, "I remember this!"
and "I remember that!" The fans
bring up a lot of things. They
