Harris one of eight racers inducted in Tulsa ceremony
Posted 10/17/23
Surprise resident Bubba Harris was inducted into the National BMX Hall of Fame Oct. 7 at a ceremony that brought more than 200 BMX fans and riders from across the country to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Harris one of eight racers inducted in Tulsa ceremony
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Surprise resident Bubba Harris was inducted into the National BMX Hall of Fame Oct. 7 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Surprise resident Bubba Harris was inducted into the National BMX Hall of Fame Oct. 7 at a ceremony that brought more than 200 BMX fans and riders from across the country to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Harris was honored as the Modern Day Racer Inductee and was joined by seven other BMX legends — all of whom were determined to make a significant impact on the sport of BMX.
Having started racing BMX at the age of 7, Harris holds the record for the most consecutive No. 1 pro titles in the American Bicycle Association. He has appeared on the covers of every major BMX publication over the past two decades and has been featured in Olympic Beat magazine and the BMX documentary series “Only Human.”
USA BMX inducts legendary BMX racers and industry personalities into the National BMX Hall of Fame each year. Nominations are accepted by the public, and the final nominees are determined by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
From there, the final inductees are then voted on by 500 BMX experts including current Hall of Famers, BMX historians and members of the media.
The USA BMX Hall of Fame began in 1985 with three inductees that year. Over the past 37 years, there have been between one and eight legends inducted each year, with the exception of 2021 when it was paused due to COVID-19.
This year’s eight inductees include two Lifetime Achievement honorees, all of whom are known for fueling excitement and interest for BMX through international championship-level events, exposure in mainstream media and new tricks and techniques that have helped grow the sport’s fan base exponentially. Three of this year’s inductees will be honored posthumously.
“The contributions this year’s honorees have made to the sport of BMX in their own, unique ways are nothing short of extraordinary,” said BA Anderson, CEO of USA BMX. “This is one of the most special events we hold each year because it is our opportunity to show our gratitude for everything our honorees have done to support the mission of USA BMX. They broke barriers, busted through walls and paved the way for this once known ‘alternative’ sport to become mainstream.”
In addition to Harris, the remaining inductees were as follows:
Stanley Robinson (Fresno, California) — Early Racer Inductee
Ryan Nyquist (North Carolina) — Modern Day Freestyle Inductee
Gale Webb (Menifee, California) — Woman Inductee
Alice Bixler (Sarasota, Florida) — Lifetime Achievement Inductee
Renny Roker (Florida) — Industry Inductee (deceased)
Dave Vanderspek (San Francisco) — Early Freestyle Inductee (deceased)
Mike Redman (Orange County, California) — Lifetime Achievement Inductee (deceased)