Courtesy of Scott Lukaitis
Las Vegas, NV, May 2, 2019 – The
Legend and Heroes Tour Traveling Moto Museum is pleased to announce
that they will again take part in the pit party activation in the Fan
Fest activation at the final round of the Monster Energy Supercross
Series this Saturday in Las Vegas, NV. This year marks the 10th
Anniversary of the tour and their mission of celebrating the Legends and
Heroes of the sport. In addition to their display of vintage machines
and memorabilia, the tour will honor the founder of Engine Ice
Hi-Performance Coolant Dave Kimmey during the evenings opening
ceremonies.
About Dave –
Like so many of the legends that are honored each week, Dave got his
passion for motorcycling from his family. In the early days, it was his
brother Ken that gave him the motorcycling bug. Along with their dad Ed
and uncle David, the brothers would travel to the local tracks near
their Florida home. Dave found racing success locally in the late 70s
before moving on to other ways of staying involved in the sport. Over
the years he wrote for the local racing paper County Wheels News,
flagged at local tracks like RPMC and did everything except sell
concessions at Pepsi Air Dania MX Park in Florida. It was there that the
thought for Engine Ice would be born and the rest they say is history.
In
the late 1990s, four-strokes were just coming into popularity, and they
ran extremely hot and Dave knew something was wrong. Dave was able to
work with a friend in the automotive business to come up with an
alternative to the standard coolant used by the manufacturers. And so
Engine Ice was born. Testing was done by many of Florida’s up and coming
racers of the day. Riders like James Stewart, Matt Goerke, the Renner’s
and Davi Millsaps all had a hand in the testing stages of the product.
By
April of 2000, Engine Ice was on the national stage with Jason Thomas
as the first professionally sponsored rider and many other racers using
and benefiting from the performance of the coolant. Now nearly 20 years
later, Dave is still at the races supporting riders and talking about
Engine Ice. Their longest sponsorship is with Butler Brothers Racing,
now known as the Rocky Mountain ATVMC team. Dave helped team owner
Forrest Butler at the beginning of his career and continues to do so
today. Over the years, many other teams and riders have officially and
unofficially used Engine Ice to stay cool.
Join us on Saturday night as we honor this Legend and Hero of motocross.
With
the help of tour sponsor EZ-Up Shelters, the new for 2019 design will
feature a walk-through timeline that celebrates all of the sports
supercross champions, and since 2019 marks the 45th season of AMA
Supercross, a unique feature will showcase the first champions and their
machines. The tour stands behind the belief that “We Don’t Leave
History Behind” and has kept the founding fathers, and mothers, pure in
their thoughts by honoring the men and women that shaped supercross and
motocross into what it is today.
Thanks
to our local friends at each round, the Legends Tour features some of
the best vintage motocross bikes on display in a single location.
Featuring different vehicles at each round, our guests can relive the
machines of their youth and show their family and friends the early days
of motocross and supercross. Look for the Legend and Heroes Tour
Traveling Moto Museum at each round of the Monster Energy Supercross
series in 2019.
See behind the scenes footage and great vintage photos and stories by visiting our website and social media accounts.
Website – www.legendsandheroestour.org
Facebook – www.facebook.com/LegendsAndHeroesTour
Twitter – www.twitter.com/LegendsHeroes
Instagram – www.instagram.com/legendsandheroestour
YouTube – www.youtube.com/user/LegendsAndHeroesMX
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About
the Tour: The Legends and Heroes Tour is a professional, historical
display and timeline of America’s greatest motorsports, motocross, and
supercross. On-site, the tour encompasses nearly 5000 square feet of
moto-history with bikes, gear and other memorabilia that transport our
guests back in time through the history of the sport. Visited by more
than 9 million guests since it’s inception, the Legends and Heroes Tour
attends each stop of the Monster Energy Supercross Series and Lucas Oil
Pro Motocross Series. Visit us in the Pit Party at a supercross or
motocross near you or online at www.legendsandheroestour.org
The
Legends and Heroes Tour would not be possible without great sponsors
like: Feld Entertainment, Monster Energy Supercross, Food for Life
Bakery, Dunlop, EZup Shelters, Wossner, Yuasa, Boyesen, Motion Pro,
Engine Ice, Acerbis, Kissimmee Motor Sports, Tucker Powersports, Spectro
Oil, Rockwell, Bell, KTM, Rich Designs, Moto X Roads, The Early Days of
Motocross Museum, RacerX, MX Sports, Brad Whitworth Photography, Retro
Moto, Cycle News, and Pro Circuit. Thank you all.