Motocross Icon Marty Smith Killed in Dune Buggy Accident

Marty Smith, the motocross legend, has died at the age of 63. Smith died on April 27 in a dune buggy accident alongside his wife, Nancy.

Motocross journalist Brett Smith confirmed Smith’s passing in a tweet on April 28 that read, “You’ll always be #1, Marty. Marty Smith and his wife, Nancy died in California yesterday after an accident in an off-road vehicle. Marty, a 3-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion, was 63.”

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Racer X Online reported that Smith was killed close to the California-Arizona border at the Glamis Dunes on the night of April 27. In May 2013, Racer X placed Smith at number 13 on their list of the greatest motocrossers of all time. In that article, Smith was described as the “original superstar of American motocross.” The piece described Smith, a native of San Diego, as being “a good-looking, polite and supremely-talented kid” who “looked more like a surfer than the old stereotype of a leather-jacked motorcycle rider.”

Smith retired from the sport at the age of 24 after he suffered numerous injuries including a broken pelvis and a separated shoulder. His last race was at Carlsbad in August 1981.

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