Ricky Carmichael

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Ricky Carmichael
Carmichael at Daytona International Speedway in 2020
Born	(1979-11-27) November 27, 1979 (age 44) Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Achievements	5× AMA Supercross 450cc(250cc) Champion 7× AMA Motocross 450cc(250cc) Champion 3× AMA Motocross 250cc(125cc) Champion AMA Supercross East Coast Supercross 250cc(125cc) Champion
Awards	2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
8 races run over 2 years
2011 position	113th
Best finish	84th (2010)
First race	2010 Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas)
Last race	2011 Wypall 200 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
68 races run over 3 years
2011 position	16th
Best finish	13th (2010)
First race	2008 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
Last race	2011 Ford 200 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 18 1
Medal record Summer X Games Representing  United States 2007 Los Angeles Moto X Racing 2008 Los Angeles Moto X Step Up 2009 Los Angeles Moto X Step Up 2009 Los Angeles Moto X Best Whip World of X Real Moto 2019 MTX Real Moto
Last updated on: June 13, 2020.

Richard Joseph Carmichael (born November 27, 1979) is an American former professional motocross and stock car racing driver. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1997 to 2007 and in NASCAR from 2008 to 2011. His unrivaled successes in the sport of motocross earned him the nickname "The GOAT"; standing for Greatest of All Time.^[1] He won 15 AMA championships (1st), 10 in Motocross (1st), five in Supercross (2nd); scored 150 wins (1st), 102 in Motocross (1st), 48 in Supercross (4th); had two perfect Motocross seasons; was never beaten in 125 Supercross; and was a five-time winner of the AMA's Rider of the Year award.

His NASCAR career began with him competing full-time in the East Series in 2008 for Ken Schrader Racing, as well as part-time in what is now the ARCA Menards Series for Kevin Harvick Incorporated. He drove in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series full-time for three years, first with KHI for most of his rookie season in 2009, and then the rest of his time there with Turner Motorsports. He also made select starts in what is now the Xfinity Series as well as ARCA for Turner in 2010 and 2011.