James Stewart Jr.
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | James Stewart Jr. | |
| Nickname | Bubba | |
| Date of birth | December 21, 1985 | |
| Country | U.S. | |
| Team information | ||
| Current team | Monster Energy Kawasaki | |
| Professional team(s) | ||
| 2002-present | Kawasaki | |
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James Stewart Jr., widely known as James "Bubba" Stewart, (born December 21,
1985) is a professional
James Stewart was born in Bartow, Florida but
resided in Haines City, Florida. His father, James
Sr., was a
As a child, James traveled around the country with his family so he could compete in motocross races. The Stewarts lived in a motorhome and Bubba and his younger brother, Malcolm, were home-schooled. As a rookie racer he won nine national titles and became known for his blazing speed and big air(or little air, considering his "Bubba Scrub" technique); a combination that had never been seen from a rider of his age. James turned pro in 2002, competing in the 125cc class and was named the 2002 Rookie of the Year. He is the first African-American to have success in the sport of motocross and led Teen People to name him one of "20 Teens Who Will Change the World" in its April 2003 issue.
On April 2 2005, in his third race after moving up to the bigger, faster 250cc class, James became the first African-American to win a 250 cc THQ World Supercross Series race at Texas Stadium, beating such heavyweights as Ricky Carmichael, Chad Reed, and Kevin Windham. James would go on to win 2 more times during his first Supercross (indoor) season, before directing his attention to the 2005 AMA National Motocross Championship (outdoor) season. And just like Carmichael, Stewart would like to attempt driving for NASCAR in the future.[1]
Stewart's sponsors include Kawasaki, Fox, Monster Energy, Boost Mobile, Pro Circuit, and Oakley, and he also has a role in an MX2002 and MX vs. ATV Unleashed video games for the PlayStation 1, Playstation 2, and Xbox.
Accomplishments
- 2001 - Finished amateur career holding the record for most national wins - 11.
- 2002 - Youngest 125 cc AMA National Champion in MX history.
- 2002 - Most wins (10 of 12) in 125 cc AMA MX history.
- 2002 - First African-American AMA Champion.
- 2002 - AMA Supercross Rookie of the Year.
- 2003 - Won West Championship winning all but one race.
- 2003 - Won all three AMA titles (East and West Supercross; National Championship).
- 2004 - 11 out of 12 wins in motocross.
- 2005 - Moved up to the 250 Premier class.
- 2006 - FIM WSXGP Supercross Champion (Kawasaki)
- 2006 - US OPEN Supercross Winner
- 2007 - AMA Supercross Champion.
- 2007 - FIM WSXGP Supercross Champion.
Notables:
- Eleven time Loretta Lynn's champion.
- Holds the record for combined Supercross and Motocross wins on a 125 cc - 47
- 4 AMA 125 cc titles.
- First African American to win a major motorsport event.
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