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IN THE WIND P26 advocate of motorcycling and the sport of motocross. Today, White feeds his passion by rac- ing motocross, working as a race announcer, and serving as owner and curator of the Early Years of Motocross Museum in Villa Park, California, which features 160 motorcycles and related displays. "How does a kid that couldn't even make it around the block on a Honda 50 without hitting a parked Cadillac end up in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame?" White said. "I'm not sure, but I know how it makes me feel! I want to dance, jump for joy, hug every friend that helped me along the path, and I want to ride my mo- torcycle - well, motorcycles, as I have a few. I want to cry and pray - with lots of thanks to give to my parents for paying to fix the friend's Honda 50 and still allow- ing me to buy a motorcycle. "This is special for me because it comes from my peers in the in- dustry and existing Hall of Fam- ers. I am humbled to think that my heroes, these great people of the sport, believe that I'm worthy of this acknowledgement of my life and career." Mike LaRocco competed for 19 years on the professional cir- cuit, collected 228 Supercross starts, and then added National Championships in AMA 500cc Motocross, AMA 250cc Moto- cross and a Supercross world title. He won Supercross races in three decades in two classes, 125cc and 250cc, but said the 1994 AMA 250 Motocross Na- tional Championship meant the most to him. His retirement in 2006 came after a broken wrist made him question his future in the sport. Since 2010, LaRocco has man- aged the GEICO Honda Super- cross/Motocross Team, which has won a title each year he has been involved. "It's an honor to be up here," LaRocco said. "I've had a great time in my career." LaRocco thanked his parents for guiding him "in the right way." "This is an honor and I appreci- ate it," he said. Rob Muzzy is a top tuner, en- gine builder and race team owner whose successes stretch across seven decades. Winning with Muzzy as crew chief or tuner were Hall of Fam- ers Eddie Lawson, Ricky Gra- ham, Scott Russell and Doug Chandler as well as Ron Lechien, Miguel Duhamel, Rickey Gadson and numerous others. "My love for two-wheeled vehi- cles started 60 some years ago, when my cousin Doug let me ride his Whizzer," Muzzy said. "Doug also taught me later how to paint my own Whizzer using a garden sprayer. I raced for many years myself before realizing what I liked most was wrenching and tuning. I have been blessed with a long and rewarding career." "I DIDN'T KNOW IT AT THE TIME, BUT AT SEVEN YEARS OLD, I WAS ALREADY ON MY SECOND DIRT BIKE AND I HAD WON THE DIRT BIKE FAMILY LOTTERY. I'M SO GRATEFUL THOUGH TO HAVE LIVED THIS LIFE THAT I HAVE. WHAT I REALIZE NOW, MORE THAN EVER BEFORE, IS THAT I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF LUCK. WE LIVED THE DREAM." - Scott Summers