Darrell Young

Darrell Young (born May 7, 1966 in Clackamas, Oregon U.S.) is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1981–1988 and 1991 to 1994.

Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.

Started racing: In June 1979 at the age of 13 at the Y-BMX track, in Gladstone, Oregon As it happens with many BMX racers a friend, Tim Murnane, talked him into racing.

Sanctioning body:

First race result: First Place 13 novice.

First win (local): See above.

First sponsor: Bob's Bike Shop.

First National race result: First place in 13 Expert in the 1979 American Bicycle Association (ABA) Fall nationals in Tacoma, Washington.

He also won 11-13 Trophy Dash and a third in Open Class.

First National win: See above

Therefore, Darrell Young was still a 15 expert in July 1982 despite turning 16 the previous May.

Turned professional: June 1984 at age 18.

First Professional race result: He first raced a local track summer Series and emerged undefeated.

In his first Professional national he came in first place in "A" Pro at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Mile High Nationals in Denver, Colorado on July 1, 1984.

He won US$240.

First Senior Pro** race result: Eighth place in "AA" Pro at the ABA Lumberjack Nationals in Clackamas, Oregon on August 25, 1985.

He won US$30.

First Senior Pro win: In "A" pro at the NBL National in Fort Wayne, Indiana on July 16, 1988 Due to injuries and sponsorship troubles it took approximately two years, ten months, and three weeks to get his first senior pro win.

Retired:

Height & weight at height of career (1990): Ht: Wt:lbs.

*In the NBL "B"/"Superclass"/"A" pro (depending on the era); in the ABA "A" pro.

**In the NBL "A"/"Elite Men"/"AA" pro (depending on the era); in the ABA "AA" pro.

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors.

At any given time a racer could have numerous ever-changing co-sponsors.

Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question.

When possible exact dates are used.

Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics.

"Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career.

Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles.

Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

National Bicycle League (NBL)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

*Under IBMXF rules at the time you stayed in the same age division as according to how old you were on January 1 even though you would have an intervening birthday during the racing season.

This is equivalent to US$475.15 in 2007 dollars.Cost of living Calculator

First Professional win: See above.

First Junior Pro* win: See above.

(US$59.39 2007)