FLY Racing Thanks Andrew Short

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On Saturday, August 27th, 2016 Andrew Short finished his last professional race and rode off into retirement. It’s been FLY Racing’s pleasure to have worked with such an amazing athlete and person. We honor him for his career achievements and for all that he’s done for the sport of motocross. He’s been a true ambassador, not only for the FLY Racing brand, but for the sport as a whole; a role model and inspiration for many young racers and fans alike. Thank you for the memories, Andrew. You will be missed.

~ Best wishes from your friends at FLY Racing.

In honor of Andrew’s career, FLY Racing has compiled this gallery of career highlights.




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Katoomey 8/29/2016 5:50pm
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Nice run Shorty! Really was a pleasure to see. Have fun man!
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Skidaddle 8/29/2016 6:19pm
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One dude I'm gonna miss.

Hopefully he'll be around some.
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mx836 8/29/2016 6:21pm
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Never been a huge fan, but have always respected the smiley faced assassin. Thanks for all the memories. Sad to see it come to an end, but not many get to go out the way he has.

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mx836 wrote:
Never been a huge fan, but have always respected the smiley faced assassin. Thanks for all the memories. Sad to see it come to an end...
Never been a huge fan, but have always respected the smiley faced assassin. Thanks for all the memories. Sad to see it come to an end, but not many get to go out the way he has.
You bite your tongue! If you're not a fan of shorty then you can go jump in a lake!Angry
Sir Roostsalot 8/29/2016 6:46pm
8/29/2016 6:46pm
Nice. 'Ole boy has been at it a while. 03 on Suzuki with Sean Hamblin was the first year I saw him. Those guys rode the wheels off those 250's. Been a fan ever since. Just wish all those holeshots from Honda days resulted in more moto wins.
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Mini Elsinore 8/29/2016 7:08pm
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Burner and Dubach gonna have a new face on the line in the vintage world......
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TripleFive 8/29/2016 7:24pm
8/29/2016 7:24pm
Being from Colorado, Andrew Short has always been a legend in my book. The dude has been a gentleman from the jump, and has had a remarkable career. Sad to see him go, but jazzed that he's walking away like a boss.

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dirtnapper 8/29/2016 8:26pm
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He belongs to a very small list of 450 SX winners, that's saying something. He always had a great attitude.

One of the sports finest, I would think.

Good luck, Shorty Cool
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rpawley 8/29/2016 9:30pm
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TripleFive wrote:
Being from Colorado, Andrew Short has always been a legend in my book. The dude has been a gentleman from the jump, and has had a...
Being from Colorado, Andrew Short has always been a legend in my book. The dude has been a gentleman from the jump, and has had a remarkable career. Sad to see him go, but jazzed that he's walking away like a boss.

wow thanks for this picture, so sick
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visser62 8/29/2016 10:00pm
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Been a fan of Andrew for a long time. I was always glad to see how Fly kept supporting him. Sad to see him go.
Icespikes 8/30/2016 3:35am
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Fan since day 1 Shorty!
Glad to see you leave on your own terms!
Congrats man!
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Crush 8/30/2016 3:38am
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Remember the Holies Shorty pulled on that Honda. Holy crap, ridiculous. Click 3rd gear and gone.
neverwasfastenuf 8/30/2016 3:42am
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He'll be missed, glad he's going out healthy and happy.

Sponsor's always seemed to get what they paid for with him, all around good guy.

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okieonayamaha 8/30/2016 3:48am
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Always happy and seemed grateful for every moment. That's how I try to live my life. All the best to Andrew and the family.
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motomike137 8/30/2016 4:00am
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Nothing but class! Andrew was a pleasure to watch race all these years!
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mx836 8/30/2016 5:35am
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mx836 wrote:
Never been a huge fan, but have always respected the smiley faced assassin. Thanks for all the memories. Sad to see it come to an end...
Never been a huge fan, but have always respected the smiley faced assassin. Thanks for all the memories. Sad to see it come to an end, but not many get to go out the way he has.
hvaughn88 wrote:
You bite your tongue! If you're not a fan of shorty then you can go jump in a lake!Angry
Haha I said not a "huge" fan. Tongue

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dcg141 8/30/2016 8:16am
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I got to meet Andrew at a KTM dealer meeting. Genuinely nice guy and approachable. Would love to see him stay on with KTM is some capacity.
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a22 8/30/2016 8:25am
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Holeshots his last pro moto, Badass
Yea- that was very cool, what a good way to end.
Going to be odd without Shorty on the grid, he has been there quite a while now and has become part of the scenery almost. Good luck to him on whatever he chooses to do next, comes across as a good and friendly man.
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jeffro503 8/30/2016 8:50am
8/30/2016 8:50am
Andrew had a pretty awesome and long career! Going to miss seeing him out there. Good luck in anything you do Andrew after your moto career. And thank you for all the great memories.
Kx125rider 8/30/2016 8:58am
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dcg141 wrote:
I got to meet Andrew at a KTM dealer meeting. Genuinely nice guy and approachable. Would love to see him stay on with KTM is some...
I got to meet Andrew at a KTM dealer meeting. Genuinely nice guy and approachable. Would love to see him stay on with KTM is some capacity.
Maybe as a brand ambassador, like mcgrath or emig
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GuyB 8/30/2016 9:48am
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Here's a batch of photos of Shorty I've taken throughout the years. Smile







































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a22 8/30/2016 10:08am
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Nice pics-
I bet when a great longtime pro-racer such as Shorty retires, it must be quite difficult in some respects.
You got to miss the buzz/ adrenaline and just the fact that is what you have done for decades/ most of your life.
I guess that is why riders often do not retire sometimes, even though they say they are.
Maybe Shorty could miss it so much that he will be back for some more?!
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TeamGreen 8/30/2016 1:17pm
8/30/2016 1:17pm
I get the feeling we're not done seeing him on a motorcycle...
MotoTribology 8/30/2016 1:44pm
8/30/2016 1:44pm
I had the pleasure of meeting him a few years back when he sat in on a semi-technical presentation I gave on lubricants and I was very impressed with his humility and genuine great attitude about just about everything. He is a great guy and a perfect ambassador for the sport. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next.
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a22 8/30/2016 1:53pm
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That holeshot he did was fantastic. He sort of was on the outside and even slightly behind possibly but he held it pinned and went by about 2 or 3 of them right on the corner, it was close but he got it!
Great way to conclude things and pity the bike failed in someway, makes you wonder if the bike would have been ok if he may have been there throughout the race, given the fearsome start he made and maybe a desire to go out with a top result.

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