Member of the Week: David Gay
Written By: Jackie Riess
David Gay started riding dirt bikes at four years old, and continued until his early teens. David then began riding ATV Motocross, and quickly became a dedicated ATVMX racer in D23 ARMCA. David now competes in Open A locally, and Production A and 450 A in the ATVMX National series. Though 2022 was his first year competing in the entire national circuit, he finished 5th overall in 450 A and 6th overall in Production A, results that fulfilled his goals for the 2022 season. In the future, David will continue to race in both D23 ARMCA and the ATVMX series.
After a motorcycle accident left his right arm paralyzed, David, along with his medical team, dedicated themselves to his recovery. He has now regained approximately 80% mobility back in his arm, and is proud to have learned how to ride again after his accident. Uniquely engineered handlebar controls and the strong competition in D23 ARMCA have helped David become a top five national level racer.
Growing up, David was inspired by the top racers and those who supported him in local racing. However, David is now inspired by the youngest racers’ drive and determination. David continues to race in D23 ARMCA because of the welcoming ATVMX community, his love for the sport, and the positive impact racing has on his life. David’s love for motorsports reaches farther than racing, as he attended MMI and now works as a Senior CVT Development Technician on the Polaris RZR. When he’s not riding or working in the industry, David enjoys heavy metal, delicious food, working in the garage, and the occasional evening of video games when the winters get long.
David advises other D23 ARMCA members to learn their machines. He believes you will become a better racer if you know how to take care of your machine and tune it to perform to the best of your abilities. Finally, David explains, “we are all in this sport for the love of racing and to keep District 23 prosperous. We need to lift each other up and make each and every racer feel welcome.”
This article was prepared by an independent contractor and may not be the views of the board of directors of District 23 ARMCA or any of their sponsors or affiliates.