The Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious award given to those who made the largest impact on the growth of motocross in America. The awards ceremony takes place annually during the Dubya World Vet MX Championship weekend at Glen Helen Raceway. This year is the 38th Annual Dubya World Vet MX Championships with the Edison Dye Award ceremony on Championship Sunday, November 6th. The award was started in 1997 by motocross legends Tom White and Bud Feldkamp and has honored 29 incredible recipients that have forever left their impression on the sport of motocross.
Every Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime Achievement Award recipient also receives an engraved grande monument alongside Glen Helen’s legendary Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame is located by the Grand Stands and is available for the public to visit. Built in 1997, the GHR Walk of Fame is to honor and bring recognition to the pioneers of motocross and to keep their legacies alive.
1997 Roger DeCoster 1998 Rick Johnson 1999 Edison Dye
2000 Torsten Hallman 2001 Bruce Brown 2002 Chuck Sun
2002 Danny LaPorte 2002 Johnny O’Mara 2002 Donnie Hansen
2003 Gary Jones 2004 Jeff Ward 2005 Stu Peters
2006 Joel Robert 2007 Bob Hannah 2008 Brad Lackey
2009 Tony DiStefano 2010 Broc Glover 2011 David Bailey
2012 Marty Smith 2013 John DeSoto 2014 Chuck Minert
2015 Dave McCoy 2016 Lars Larsson 2017 Malcolm Smith
2017 Tom White 2018 Jody Weisel 2019 Mitch Payton
2020 Rex Staten 2021 Mark Blackwell