Steve Lamson (born March 24, 1971) is an American former professional

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racer and racing team manager. He competed in the

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s from 1988 to 2007. He is a two-time AMA motocross national champion.

Motorcycle racing career

Lamson is a native of

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where he attended

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. He began competing in the AMA Motocross Championship in 1988. Lamson won the 125cc AMA motocross national championship in 1995 and 1996 as a member of the

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factory racing team. He competed in his final AMA motocross race in 2007 for career that spanned 20 years, one of the longest in AMA history. Lamson was a member of the victorious American 1996

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team that included

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and

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. He was ranked 24th all-time among AMA motocross racers by the online web site Racer X. After his motocross racing career, Lamson served as the racing team manager for the MDK Honda team and the Star Yamaha Racing Team.

References

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