Ricky+Carmichael

Jacob Johnson

Ricky Carmichael is the G.O.A.T (Greatest of all time)

“Biography for Ricky Carmichael”.imdb.com 25 Feb. 2009. > http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1101513/bio.

This is a great article that gives an overview of Ricky Carmichael’s life and his career as a rider. It tells of how Ricky is the only rider in history to have a “perfect season” (in 2002) which was the 24 moto outdoor national motocross series. Also, when he left team Kawasaki to join team Honda he was the highest paid rider to date. I choose this article because it does give valuable information that supports my saying that Ricky Carmichael is the greatest of all time.

“Carmichael adjusting to racing on four wheels”.web.ebscohost.com. 5 > March. 2009. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=11& hid=7&sid=8c10e500

This article is like the others talking about Ricky Carmichael switching to NASCAR from motorcross but it is different from the others because it talks about Ricky Carmichael’s first ARCA race in the NASCAR ARCA Remax series. It talks about how Ricky is slowly and steadily moving up and getting better at racing stock cars. I chose this article because it shows how Carmichael can go to something totally new and still be competitive.

“Motocross Champ looks ahead to 4 wheel challenges”.web.ebscohost.com 5 March. 2009. > http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=12&hid=107&sid=10e5

This article talks more about Carmichael switching from motocross to NASCAR. They talk about Carmichael’s 129 victories and 2 undefeated seasons. It goes on to say how R.C. tested in a late model stock car and wasn’t half bad. I chose this article because the author makes a good reference to the amazing career of Ricky Carmichael.

“Motocross legend Carmichael tapped to join NASCAR team” > .web.ebscohost.com. 5 March. 2009. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=11&hid=7&sid=sid=8c > 10e500

Again this is another article that talks about Ricky Carmichael switching to NASCAR from Motocross. I chose this article because it has a great overview of Ricky’s career and how good of a rider he really is. He is a Fifteen-time motocross and supercross champion. He is the greatest of all time.

“Motocross Hero Seeks to Become 4- Wheel Legend”.proquwst.umi.com > 6 March. 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pbweb?index=1314946701&ScrMo..OD&Vtype.

This Newspaper article out of the Orlando Sentinel newspaper talks about Ricky Carmichael’s big transition from motocross to NASCAR. Carmichael is making this transition because he is getting older and he didn’t have to race motorcross anymore. I think this is another prime example of why RC is the G.O.A.T because he can make that transition and still be competitive.

Not Enough Superlatives”.http://proquest.umi.com. 6 March. 2009. > http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=3&did=1125740361&SrchMo…OD&Vtype

“Not enough Superlatives are a Newspaper article that interviews two different Motocross riders views on Ricky Carmichael. There is a quote form fellow rider Michael Lapagila that says, “I don’t look at Ricky as a competitor, I look at him as someone who can’t be beat. Jeremy McGrath also agrees that Carmichael is the man to beat. This article has quotes of a fellow rider who thinks Ricky is the best out on the track so that’s why I choose to use it.

“Ricky Carmichael – Born to Ride”.sports.jrank.org 25 Feb. 2009. > http://sports.jrank.org/pages/785/Carmicheal-Born-Ride.html

This article talks about how Ricky Carmichael entered his rookie season. Barely 17 years old when he raced his rookie season. For the next couple of years he raced the 125-cc class. In his sophomore season he became the first rider in AMA history to win every round of the Eastern Region Spercross series. This tells you how good he really was when he was young and first racing pro. I thought this article was prime example to Ricky Carmichael was and still is the greatest of all time.