Remembering Marty and Nancy Smith
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2020
- This video was produced to honor Marty and Nancy Smith who tragically lost their lives in a dune buggy accident on April 27, 2020. Their memory will live on. Thanks to Road 2 Recovery, Honda, FMF, Fox, Thor, Matrix Concepts, Seven, John and Rita Gregory, The John Penton Family and many others for helping put this together. Written and Directed by Todd Huffman.
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At 65 years, I still ride. When I look at the riders from that era, Smith, Hannah, Tripes, Lackey, DeCoster, I realize how much it means to me. Rest in Peace Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Too soon, gone too soon.
I'm right with you. I remember being 8' from Marty and Tommy Croft in the pits at the old Hangtown in Plymouth. I was completely tongue tied and I was staring at him. I must have looked like a nut case because I was in awe. I just don't see a Marty Smith today. When I found out he died it was strange. Almost like "Marty Smith can't die"
😎 💯🤟👍
Just turned 65 yesterday and I paddled 80 miles of Rio Grande Wild and Scenic in 5 days with some friends last week. Find a way to be joyful, grateful, and stay active no matter what. Be awesome like Marty Smith was. Being a Central TX MXer racer in the 70/80's Howerton and Stackable were my local/national MX heroes. Thanks for posting this
@@dangrimes5078 He came into the local motorcycle shop when I was a kid. He was my idol. He went and sat on a RM250 and pumped the forks, then said "It's soft."
I knew he would be there, but I was way too tongue tied to say anything. It was like seeing your favorite rock star and having nothing to say. He crushed everybody the next day in Michigan. I got into dirtbikes because of all the racers I read about in every motorcycle magazine I could get my hands on. I turn 62 tomorrow and I still ride. Not as hard as I did when I was trying to be like Marty, but it's still a great experience.
I'm 59 and I was a motocross junkie. We were very fortunate to see the greats as you mentioned.
Nancy is my cousin - 3 and 3/4 years later - i still can’t wrap my head around this …… this is a beautiful tribute to both Marty and Nancy - my heartfelt thanks to everyone who put this together ….. 🙏🏻♥️✌🏼
Not one of his friends could hold back the tears. A true sign of greatness is how much you are missed.
Marty taught classes at Barona Oaks in the 80s.Signed my kids up. He is a great example for kids to learn from. RIP Marty and Nancy.
raced against Ronny Lechien there in 83? Of course he wasn't really "racing" anyone, just lapping everyone and having fun.
God is Great,like Marty and family, families are forever!!! God speed mr.and Mrs.smith till we meet again in heaven! Amen
Mart Smith even rode for Cagiva Motors SPA Italy for a short time in the early 1980's! ...God Speed Marty and Nancy you will be reunited in heaven!
NOTHING shows the character of a man and a woman better...than some of the toughest dudes on the planet crying. RIP Marty and Nancy, heartfelt thoughts and much peace to the family and friends
Well said.
Man, the time that Marty was winning in was the absolute golden era of motocross and the pinnacle of coolness.
Wow, I'm a 56 year old man. I grew up wanting to be Marty Smith, I have tears in my eyes. I didn't know. So sad.
Back in 72 and 73, the first Cycle Sport on Marty Smith, I wore that issue out! That was a tragedy but there's a silver lining, Marty and his wife left a big F Legacy!
I grew up with Marty and Nancy's kids. And they were some pretty great people.
Wow this is a sad day for me 12-20-20 i had no ideal Marty past. I grew up watching Marty & Bob i raced dirt bikes they were the two everyone wanted to be like. R.I.P Marty and Nancy
Fantastic tribute! These were the years I was completely influenced by Racing and rode ALL the time. These riders are permanently etched into my life. Marty Smith Is definitely a name in that era will be forever remembered. God bless Marty smith! Tears watching this man it’s fukking tough.
Thanks Todd Huffman!! Way Marty and Nancy should be remembered....beautifully n devoted to one another.
Fantastic tribute. The kids who are coming up today need to know about heroes like Marty Smith. He was a true hero.
Great RACER, and a real nice brotherhood with all Mx racers. Hat off for you Marty Smith and you wife.
God Bess you Marty Nancy smith you were my motocross hero back in the 70s
There is a difference between a super star and a super stare that was loved as much as he was and including his wife. RIP.
Shocked and saddened. Grew-up idolising him. RIP Marty.
Thanks for the tribute documentary and for keeping Marty and Nancy memories alive
I'm lucky to have a Marty story to share.
After he retired Marty gave lessons down by the border.
My friend and I would sit under the trees on our old bikes and try to see what secrets he was sharing.
One day my friends bike wouldn't start.
As we were kicking it Marty comes over.
Only thing more embarrassing than your bike not starting is having it happen in front of Marty Smith.
Right off he was so down to earth. After helping for some time he showed how to bump it by riding along pushing the dead bike with his foot on the swingarm.
But it was flooded and hydrolocked bending the rod.
My friend was not bummed. For a moment he was on his bike in front of the legend.
When he went to rebuild it they said it wasn't worth it. He built it anyway.
I think he told them
"You don't understand the value to me,
Marty Smith sat here."
thats a great story!
Really cool story
Thanks for sharing my friend
@Randy Joe yep! Good times. Some still ride south of the 905 and around Otay mt.
Long live the MX underground.
When dirtbikes are outlawed only outlaws will ride.
That's an awesome story 👍
RIP to Marty Smith and his wife!
He was a good man and one of the best ever I can only imagine how good life could be to be gifted with skill like that and at such a young age Marty Smith was a motocross God 🙏 r.i.p.you great man
Very touching tribute to two beautiful people. GOD bless those left behind. Rest easy Marty and Nancy, you are sadly missed.
That was brutal...one thing about it, they lived life and love to the FULLEST!!
What a couple.
Nice Tribute to Marty and Nancey ... Great to see his Peers Interviewed.. I read all the Motocross and Dirt Bike Magazines in that Era and watched all of those guys race at Red Bud too .. I was running Practice Laps at Red Bud on a 1978 YZ-100-E and Marty more or less flew right over the Top of me and landed in front of me on the Up Hill Jump at the East Edge of the Red Bud Track .. Marty was on a Factory RC-500 Honda..
Those were the days, twin shocks, two cycle engines, open face helmets, a few inches of fork travel, but was it ever fun. RIP Marty and Nancy.
It certainly was....FUN ! I was on TS 100 Suzuki, Rickman/Zundapp 125, Penton Six-Days (green tanker), and eventually jumped up to the the open class Huskys. Thanks Ron!
60 mile an hour back straights, 45 minute motos, huge out door tracks.
What happened to them ?? 😕
Heck yeah and duck bills!
So glad i grew up and rode MX in that era. Too many greats to list, RIP Mr & Mrs Smith.
He was my idol in 1974. We all wanted to be him.
Soul mates. If the term is applicable to any two people, it has to be Nancy and Marty; lived together, died together, and will be together for eternity
Fly high champ once a legend always Legend it’s October 24/2020 your memorial at Glen Halen. I know you and Nancy are up in heaven shooting the roost enjoying your family and your friends up there. And keep an eye and all your family and friends and love ones ❤️🕊❤️🕊
Occasionally see Marty teaching small classes at Palm Ave. in the 90's. He'd make kids learn how to turn. So fun to watch him free ride there too, just effortless talent.
He was my moto hero growing up in the 70s.
He had sooo much style.
Those photos in MX Action will always be great memories.
I don't even care about motorcross and I thought this video was great. Whoever produced this video did a superb job of honoring the Legend.
I do however love motorcycle roadracing.... REAL ROAD RACING !!!
Isle of Man TT, North West 200, Ulster Grand Prix, Cookstown 100, Tandragee 100, Southern 100, Armoy Road Races, Kells Road Races, Skerries.
Marty has been my idle since the early 70's.
I was a privateer riding for Suzuki. At a race at Saddleback I was parked in the pits buy him. I crash on the Bonzi Hill in practice. Push my bike back the pits. He actually came over and helped me get my bike fixed.
Not only was he a great rider, he was a great guy. Marty even invited me to ride / practice at a track in Carlsbad by Lake Calaveras.
RIP Marty Keep It Pinned
My first Super Bowl of motocross. That's what it used to be called before Supercross, 1974 I saw Marty Smith pass people on the right of the Rhythm Section who are all bunched up and he smoked everybody. 125 class
Road my XR-75 everyday trying to be like him. What an icon!
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One of the most Iconic bikes ever. Had to much fun riding the XR 75.....
@@iroc341 I wanted one so bad. I was doing 5 paper round and corner stands, morning and night. I wanted a K3, but by the time I got the money the K5's were out. I rode that bike every Sat & Sunday for year before switching to 2 strokes. But nothing brings back memories like looking at a XR 75.
I still ride, but not as much these day as I'm over 50. I either take out my CRF250X or my CRF450X, I'm thinking about getting rid of my 450 as I seem to be quicker on the 250 and don't wear out. I bought my son a CRF80 a few years ago, and it was basically an XR75. Not much had changed, the engine obviously was 80cc, but it basically the same bike in so many ways. When I rode, it, I couldn't believe how slow it was, but in my day, that was considered fast. Just like me, my son had a ball on the XRF80 before moving onto 2 strokes. But he still talks about that bike, he loved it.
@@gjw45 Thst is so cool..I did the Valley News Paper route in Valencia Glen on my bike also.. I remember hanging out with A guy named Mac from Valencia. He was a mechanic for Marty later on in his career. He had an xr 75 that was totally tricked out. It had early CR125 Forks a custom swing arm FMF pipe . Fox air shox, a 85cc big bore kit. Bike was bitchen. Hows that for so cal talk. Lol.
To me the XR 75 the ones that were red. Are classic moto cross. Got most of us going till the 2 stroke minis showed up. I remember getting a Yamaha Moto Bike for Xmas one year. I believe that's when I got addicted to MOTO X. Great memories. Wouldn't trade them for anything. Haven't ridden in years. Thinking about a DRZ SM. Got to get back in the dirt.
@@iroc341 Great story, would love to hear more. Im actually Australian, so our lives would have been different, but on the other hand, so similar. That sounds like one trick XR75. I've seen variations on those mods myself. My XR had Ohlin shocks, high compression piston, hot cam and FMF pipe. Actually, I had 3 different pipes, but I can only remember the name of the FMF and DG. There was another big name back then. Anyway, my love for bikes got me an apprenticeship at the local bike shop. After 6 years, I left. There was no money in motorbike mechanics back then. Not sure about now, things might have changed.
@@gjw45 it was either White Brothers or Aircone. Both good choices for XR's. I've actually been to The Gold Coast. Wife has an uncle and aunt living there. Australian outback would have been some epic riding. Good on ya !
Too young, but two lives well-lived. May their memory be blessed!
Sounds like they milked life for all it had :)
You have a good "sense of life" sir. :)
Marty was a good friend. I really miss him and his infectious smile.
Ride on Marty. I was a fan as a kid. You lived a great life.
Nobody realizes how important powersports are in SoCal, until they live there. Same age as Marty, and he was a megastar that all 18 year-old boys aspired to be. We'd go out to Saddleback and pretend to be Smith, Lackey or Hannah, and absolutely be blown away when someone good (really good) came by like you were standing still.
Marty, thank you for the goggles. I helped you push your bike back to the pits at Red Bud one year.
RIP my friend.
As one of the last people to see him and Nancy in the desert they were so happy and loving and living life to the fullest. Them and their 2 dogs were relaxing enjoying the quiet peaceful desert. RIP gone to soon.
Tragic ,great guy .🙏
I raced the same years that Marty was King...got to talk to him a couple times and he was just the nicest guy. Race On Marty...Keep Protecting Him Nancy...
RIP Nancy and Marty Smith. He is her guy 👍🏻
Best tribute ever , all the Hero's of motocross . For him to die with his wife ...no words ..... The original number 1 idol for me ! Didn't know a lot about Nancy but their marriage is a testament to Love forever ! ! !
sad- he was the reason i threw a leg over a motorcycle. i was 13 - 58 now and riding dirt still my passion. RIP MS
Good to hear that you are still riding brotha 👍
Same here except I'm just a youngster I'm only 56
57 now, and riding again. The first bike I bought with my own money, (1976 KD125), had a front number plate. I saw Marty in one of the first mags I saw sporting #7 on his bike/helmet. So, I grabbed some electrical tape and,---well, we all did it. :)
We are all going to die someday folks. So what matters the most,---is how we live.
Doug in Michigan.
I had the privilege of watching him race in St. Petersburg Florida in 1976.
I am 62 now.
He was awesome
I’ll always remember him number 9 ! Said he couldn’t win on a 500 but he did his talking with the Loud grip and took it home . 1977
Got to watch him duke it out with Hannah for 2 motos at Mid-Ohio USGP in mid 70s. They put on quite a show. Great memories. And his wife sounds like the wife all men would like to have. RIP
As a racer in the 70's, even though i was a bit older than Marty , he was still my hero! I saw him ride several times at the Delta OH race track as well Mid-Ohio and Honda Hills. He was always classy ( in every way), smooth, and of course very fast! For a tennager, he was mature beyond his years with his handling of fans, opponents and the media. Thank you too all for putting this tribute together for all his many, many fans! He will be missed !
Marty Smith was my motocross hero when I was a kid. Every time I got on my dirt bike I always thought of Marty. Rip bro.
Wow, 2020 what a year, but what a beautiful story. What do I know but I think Nancy and Marty would have it no other way but to go out together "you are not leaving me"... If we live well we will see them again in the good place we call heaven.
Amen brother . The sport takes a lot of heart , obviously .
I remember going to the TransAMA race at Road Atlanta in the mid 70s. All the great riders of that era were there. I was at the top of the hill when the pack crested it for the first moto of the main. Marty came over that hill in first, WFO, wheeling all the way to the first jump up there. It's like a picture burned into my memory. He was great. I'm 79 now and he gave me many great memories. He was great.
God bless. Always missed.
Wow missed this news. I started riding Yamahas at age 11 in ‘75. He was one of the legends I’d read about. Inspired many of us for sure. Rest Easy Marty! 💯🏁🙏🏼💙
I'm 59 got in trouble in junior high for looking at cycle magazine Marty was my favorite had no idea this happened
What a legacy!!!!!!
One word to descrive them and the sport....AMERICANA :)
I'm 61 years old now so i was the perfect age to have Marty as my idol, I too bought all the dirt bike magazines and looked at how cool Marty was. I grew up in San Bernardino, Ca so I got to see Marty race at Anaheim a few times. He was defiantly the best at rider in his time, thanks for the memories, Marty !
I don’t idolize others but I did Marty smith. He inspired me as a young 16 MX rider. His style and grace and kindness made him bigger than life. He will always be remembered as a incredible rider and a kind soul. Rest In Peace Marty and Nancy.
Bob, I think he was idolized by all of us. It's why I rode the red Honda. I remember when Abe and
This man took Motocross to a whole new level! His picture on the cover sold many a magazine and inspired many, myself included.
You will always be the man. Your awesome
Will always miss my childhood Hero!
Great tribute. Thank you for keeping Marty's positive message alive. Great to see all the guys that wall papered my room as a teenager too!
...and I thought I was the only one who had the pages of the mc, mx, and dirtbike mags up on my walls!!! Glad I wasn't the only one.... Thanks for sharing John and God bless y'all ! Rest in Peace Marty and Nancy, my Deepest Condolences and prayers are with the whole Smith family.
So. Cal motocross blew up in the 70's with charismatic poster worthy riders and fast improving bike tech. Marty Smith was a big part of my joyous youth. RIP....
I read about al these guys when I was 11 years old, they were all in the brochures at Honda and Yamaha. Hurricane Hannah, Jeff Ward... wow! Nobody lives on Earth forever.
I sat in my high school history class with a motocross action stuffed in my history book reading about this dude till i got busted ! RIP Marty and Nancy ...
Wow, never heard a word about this. I'm in shock !!!! I grew up watching this Legend. The golden years of motocross, it will never be matched. Every girl wanted him, and every guy wanted to be him. His style, his grace, everything about him was just cool. What a Huge loss to the motocross community. And thank you for the beautiful story on Nancy. Behind every good man is a good woman, and she looks like she had good woman in spades. Marty was a lucky man, but it looks like he was even luckier because of her. Still can't believe I never heard a peep about this anywhere. To the entire family and friends, my sincere condolences. The Smiths will be sorely missed. RIP Nancy RIP Legend. JZ Newhall California.
Scv,used to produce the best Moto x-Super croos in the world and then they built ontop of the land
@@kevinbodman1011 Oh yeah. I raced Indian Dunes. Grew up there pretty much. International and Shadow Glenn track every Sunday. :-)
It's a shame he and his wife's death were not more publicized. If I wasn't reading CycleWorld magazine at that time..................I never would have heard about it. Motorcycle racing has never gotten the public attention that it deserves. People can relate to NASCAR because everyone drives a car. They don't care about motorcycles because most people have never even touched a bike. These days.............Ridership is dropping pretty fast in the US..
Marty was a great rider.
Thanks for the memories Marty.
@Robert Bar Hi Robert, That's awesome. Thinking of all the great times, its sad that the track is gone. I drive buy it on occasion, on my way to Ventura. In the late 70's we use to jam to the track on our YZ 80's from our house in Newhall. We would take about 5 laps when we got there. Pull over, look in our tanks to see if we had enough gas to get home. More times than not we would take a couple more laps. Then we would jam home with the sheriff helicopter chasing us all the way. :-) Those were the days.
@@daveallen2455 Rode 4 strokes on those days before we could drive. XR75 to the Chevron station at Magic Mountain. Then into the sand wash to the dunes, Great times....
DAMN !!!!!!!!!!!!! First I am hearing about this !!!!!!!!!!! What a shame. We need this year to be over already. As a 13 yr old. I saw a picture of Marty at the local MC shop. Started buying MC mags. He introduces this little BLK teen to motocross. That was 1974. I will never forget him.
All those guys his friends were ALL champions!!!
You can really see how much someone is loved when you hear the voices and see the eyes and the faces of those who remember them... 💔
To be good and great is a rare gift in anyone. To leave a legacy of triumphs and kindness humbles the people wanting to go home one more time. Love is kind.
As a 14 year old kid racing a 74 Honda Elsinore at the local pro level in 1974 I envisioned myself rising to the level of Marty one day. That dream never happened and I never even got to see Marty race in real time until 2004 when he showed up to a Vintage MX event and routed the other pros on a borrowed Maico 490. Over the next 15 years we crossed paths numerous times and I never saw him without a smile on his face. His loss was devastating to all that knew him. May he and Nancy rest in peace.
Was my Hero growing up ...RIP.......
We cannot even imagine the life that they lived. Dying doing what they lived. Ride on my Braddah!
I feel your Aloha !
Beautiful documentary!
RIP Mr and Mrs Smith.
Aloha
Wonderful documentary
He was a motocross hero of mine in the 70's when I was riding.
Thanks for memories Marty and Nancy.
We'll see you again.
I remember growing up in the late 60's, early 70's riding and always looking up at the Moto magazines and seemingly always reading about Marty and Honda. Too bad, the world lost two great people.
I remember meeting Marty when we both bagged grocery's at the Miramar Commissary back in the early 70's. Marty showed us one of his practice tracks( which is shown here where he goes into the concrete tunnel, which goes under the freeway at the 805/5 merger. I raced a Bultaco Pursang at the time and my buddy Mario Padilla had a Yamaha YZ. We loved that track. RIP, my friend.
awesome documentary.......my super hero....Godspeed marty and Nancy you both will always be remembered and loved
R.I.P Marty & Nancy. 🌷🌷🏁
Here's to one of the greatest motocross icons of all time. Thanks for the memories, Marty!
What good is a life that leaves nothing behind, not a thought or a dream that might echo in time. RIP
Sincere condolences to the survivors of the Smith family. Such a great American racing story.
They should make a movie of this amazing couple.
Grew up on the east coast as a little kid and motocross was all I thought about..Marty Smith was one of my Heroes..His pics were all over my walls with Roger Decoster as well..Very fortunate to grow up in the 70's riding and racing motorcycles and BMX..Thank you Marty for inspiring me..Lots of love on your new travels across the Universe
I remember going to Puyallup International Raceway as a 10 ish yr old and watching him run the RC. Thanks for sharing.
I watched Marty, Tommy, and Nils Arne Nilsson nose to tail for both 125 motos at Appalachia Lake. Tommy could ride a 125. The thing that impressed me the most about Marty was how well he handled himself and how genuine he was. He was a role model for all of us early 70’s kids. We did not have the kind of exposure to him that is prevalent today, but you could pick up a Motocross Action magazine at 7-11 and look at the pictures and see it. In person, it just confirmed what you had read and what the still photos showed. Class act. He was a lot like Decoster.
Tracks were different then. You used sixth gear, and you held the throttle on until there was no more in sixth. Local tracks had no dust control, so you held it on without being able to see where you were going. It’s almost an entirely different sport today. What he did back then was really hard to do.
The news of this tragedy made me profoundly sad.
Now back to that rainy day in WV. Marty and Tommy on factory Honda 125’s, Nils on a 125 Husqvarna, modified production equipment. I knew the difference between the two production bikes. The Honda was much better. Nils was old to me at the time, maybe mid 20’s I guess. He hung on to the back of those two like his life depended on it. He was another impressive guy to meet, and obviously a great rider too. Every pro rider, maybe with the exception of Pierre.., was approachable and truly wanted to get to know you when they met you back then. Marty was a golden boy in what was a golden age.
Marty made motocross cool. Fitting tribute to the legend and his wife.
Man, how did I not hear anything about this. Rest In Peace to both of them. I grew up in Southern California in the 70`s. Marty Smith was my hero, hell all the guy`s in this video were the ones I couldn't read enough about. Motocross Action. Went to most of the races. Hung out at Indian Dunes with my cousin and friends. Rode all over So Cal until all the houses in Santa Clarita made that almost impossible. Great memories. Ride Red. Terrible news .
God bless them both, may perpetual light shine on them.
I was shocked to find out Marty had passed. He was one of the motocrossers I looked up to as a kid.
Marty was obviously a phenomenal racer. But he was also an incredibly good guy and very accommodating of the fans as I can attest to. I put together a small tribute myself from my perspective of a fan back in the 70's who had the chance to meet him a few different times. Anyone who is interested will find it located here: cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15421
A big thank you to all who were involved in putting this video tribute together as well as those who made it happen. I can say that it has helped to bring about a bit of closure for myself as the reality of the situation still hasn't totally sunk in for me. Watching this also helps me to realize that despite their lives being cut too short, Marty and Nancy really did have it all, together - and by doing so reached a place in life that few others do these days.
To any of Marty and Nancy's family or friends who happen upon this comment, please know that you have my deepest sympathies.
they got to go together... who could ask for more
I raced on the same tracks at the same venues,and i was allways in awe at martys style.just fluid,and smoorh
My boyhood MX Idol period. Had my 6th grade Class photo in my Honda jersey with long Sun-bleached hair just like him. I grew up just north in San Clemente and Surfed and had my own track and free riding next to Camp Pendleton which is all homes now. Used to ride Claude O'Steins, Saddleback, Indian Dunes, Rosemead ! (anyone remember that one haha). Got my first Honda XR-75 in 1974 and with my Paper Route money painted the tank myself Candy Apple Red w/ reflective rainbow HONDA sticker, red Preston Petty fenders and modified the engine all T&M to 82cc High Compression Bore Kit, bigger Carb, Megaphone Pipe, etc. So yeah, I wanted to be like Marty Smith. Any of this sound familiar ? As good as a rider that he was, he was an even better human being. He was truly blessed with a Soul Mate, Partner, and Best Friend and I suppose God or the Creator of the Universe had something he needed both of them for more than life here on Earth.He left behind a family and what else was there for him to accomplish. Celebrate both of their lives. They lived pretty much the perfect life. 63 thumbs down. Really ? BTW, I loved those factory red engines.
Thank you for this. I wouldn't give you 10 cents for today's racing.
All those great racers, expressing their love for Marty Smith & Nancy.....can't hold back the tears....gone too soon!....RIP
When I was a teenager, Marty was the coolest guy around. I loved those RC Honda's and had his pictures all over my room. Part of the reason I raced motocross was I wanted to be like Marty. Still do.