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Legends & Heroes of Motocross Tour - Arlo Englund to be Honored Thunder Valley National










































Arlo Englund to be Honored Thunder Valley National

 
Merced, Calif. ~ June 22, 2011:  The
Legends & Heroes of Motocross Tour will honor Motocross Great and
Colorado residence, Arlo Englund, during the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship at Thunder Valley this Saturday.



Arlo was a major player in the 1970’s motocross scene. He spent the
early 70’s riding the AMA Nationals on a Husqvarna.  During his stint on
the AMA National circuit, Mr. Englund put himself on the map four
times.  To begin with, Arlo was the first and only rider to win an AMA
motocross race on an automatic motorcycle (a 1976 Husqvarna 360
Automatic). Secondly, he defeated Evil Knievel at the Snake River
wheelie contest.  Thirdly, in 1979, he invented the lock down hole-shot
device that every AMA pro uses today. And finally, in the late 70’s, he
became a Yamaha privateer and scored three straight 500 National top
10’s.



After
his career, he returned to Colorado and invented the Total Air Mountain
Bike Fork, Slick Honey grease and won the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in
1981.



 “Arlo’s story is a great one, sharing how a journeyman professional
motorcrosser’s career can be so much fun and the great experience which
allowed Mr. Engund to expand his talents with his products and services
now used by many professionals today” states Alex Moroz, General
managing partner for the Legends & Heroes of Motocross Tour. 






























About the Tour

The Legends & Heroes Motocross Tour is a professional
historical display and time-line of Americas greatest motorsport.  The
tour includes the machines and the champs of Motocross. The project was
conceived by a dedicated group of Motocross Enthusiasts who, over the
years, have discovered the value of the rich 40+ years of Motocross
legacy and its impact on the American motorsports history. “The
dedication and passion of the sport has brought the Legends & Heroes
Motocross Tour to the next level of sharing this legacy, the history of
the machines and men, as well as the women of Motocross. The history of
the Classic Iron and its' champions is a dynamic model ever changing.
We see this rich history as a great learning lab for all ages” according
to Alex Moroz the tours managing partner.







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