Chuck Sun (born September 10, 1956) is an American former professional

motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competiti ...

racer. He competed in the

AMA Motocross Championship The AMA Motocross Championship (commercially known as Lucas Oil Pro Motocross) is an American motorcycle racing series. The motocross race series was founded and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1972. The series is th ...

s from 1976 to 1983. In 1980, Sun won the AMA 500cc motocross national championship. He is the only Asian American to have won a national championship in American professional motorcycle racing. In 2003, Sun was inducted into the AMA

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Early life

Born in

Sherwood, Oregon Sherwood is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it is a residential community in the Tualatin Valley, southwest of Portland. As of the 2010 census, Sherwood had a population of 18,1 ...

, Sun comes from an off-road riding family out of rural Sherwood, Oregon.Dirt Rider Magazine
Earnings of $100 from picking beans and strawberries under Oregon's summer sun in 1968, 12-year-old Chuck Sun bought his first dirt bike. Sun's dad Roger just asked one time “Are you sure this is what you want to spend your money on?” No question it was that Cat mini bike at the auto parts store. Bruce Brown's movie “On Any Sunday” made Malcolm Smith an icon in off-road motorcycle racing and would ignite in Chuck an indistinguishable passion for racing. At age 14 Sun entered his first motocross race and fell trying to pass everyone in the first turn.

Career Racing Highlights

* #1 NW Motocross Series * 1978 National Trans-USA 250 Champion Husqvarna Motorcycles * 1979 United States Grand Prix Top American Podium with a 3rd place * 1980 National Motocross Champion American Honda * 1981 United States Supercross Stadium Championship 3rd Overall * 1981 Champion USPG Carlsbad, CA ABC Sports televised event * Member of First U.S. Team in History to win the

Motocross des Nations The Motocross des Nations (in French) is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the "Olympics of Motocross". The event has been staged since 1947, where the team of Bill Nicholson, Fred Rist ...

with teammates Donny Hansen, Johnny O’Mara & Danny LaPorte. * Class of 2003 Inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame * 2003 Qualified for AMA Supermoto Las Vegas Final * Represented in the History of America Motocross Museum -Pickerington, OH * Phitsanoluk, Thailand Maxxis Asia Open Top American 4th Overall Pro

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sun, Chuck 1956 births Living people American people of Chinese descent American motocross riders AMA Motocross Championship National Champions People from Sherwood, Oregon