Pete Loncarevich

Peter Pete Loncarevich (born April 8, 1966) is a former bicycle motocross (BMX) racer.

Loncarevich was an "old school" professional BMX racer whose prime competitive years were from 1980 to 1994.

He is of Croatian origin.

Nicknamed the "Pistol Pete", Loncarevich received the moniker the way many racers did with the announcer choosing one for him.

*In the NBL it was/is "B" Pro/Super Class/"A" Pro/Junior Men, all depending on the era; in the ABA it has been and is "A" Pro regardless of the era (post 1980).

**In the NBL it is "A" Pro/All Pros/"AA" Pro/Elite Men, all depending on the era; in the ABA it has been and is "AA" Pro regardless of the era (post 1980).

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

At any given time a racer could have numerous 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 given.

Side Note: "CW" never stood for "Coast Wheels" as it is widely thought.

Coast Wheels was a bike shop that Roger Worsham owned.

Custom Works was a completely different and independent company.

This is in contrast with JMC (Jim Melton Cyclery) which did start out as a bicycle shop and then began manufacturing its own BMX components including entire bicycles.

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)

Bicycle Motocross League (BMXL)

National Bicycle League (NBL)

United Bicycle Racers (UBR)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

†Shared with 13 Expert Kelly McDougall

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

United States Cycling Federation (USCF)*

NBL rules and nomenclature were followed generally, however, no points were awarded and applied to the NBL or any other recognized BMX governing body.

The NBL ceased sanctioning the Jag World Championships because by this time it was the US affiliate of the IBMXF which was holding its own World Championships.

Renny Roker, the promoter of the Jag World Championship races refused to rename this race.

Consequently, the NBL pulled its sanction for the 1981 race and future Jag "World Championship" races.

*The USCF is now USA Cycling.

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

Bicycle Motocross League (BMXL)

National Bicycle League (NBL)

United Bicycle Racers (UBR)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

*The King of Los Angeles was a pro series of seven races held at ABA tracks in the Southern California/Los Angeles area hastily put together on the same weekend to counter the debut and emergence of a new and as it turned out short live sanctioning body called the International Cycling Association (ICA) (which was founded in part by Pro racer Greg Hill) which was holding its first event, the Cowboy National in Dallas, Texas, during that same weekend.

In 1984 at an American Bicycle Association national, Merl Mennenga, the founder and then President of the ABA, who often also announced "play by play" for the audience at ABA nationals called him "The Pistol" for his penchant in getting the "holeshot" out of the starting gate like a bullet out of a gun.

It was also a simultaneous allusion to Loncarevich's similar-sounding name to former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) Guard Pete Maravich who had the moniker of "Pistol Pete".

Note: Professional first are at the national level until otherwise indicated.