From the Track to the Trees with Shawn Clark
Shawn Clark airs it out at the Melon Bash 5 in Punta Gorda, FL - Photo by Jamey Perdue (Photoman386) “I think I was born with a dirtbike in the garage” says Shawn Clark, when asked about how he got his start. The southern Indiana native started riding at three-years-old and would begin racing shortly thereafter. Shawn got his start riding motocross and was a talented rider from a young age. He made his first trip to the world-famous Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National at age seven and would return ten more times before his amateur motocross career was finished. Although, Shawn never won a title at “The
Ranch” he finished runner-up multiple times to riders like Davi Millsaps, Josh Lichtle and Broc Hepler and mixed it up with James Stewart and Ryan Sipes on several occasions. Shawn first got his start in the professional ranks in 2004 with Team Green, a Kawasaki supported venture. Growing up in Indiana meant snowy winters, not exactly the dream scenario for a motocross rider. Due to the weather Shawn spent a lot of time racing barn races, which featured tight turns and aggressive tactics. FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS
Shawn would go on to win the 2006 AMA Anrenacross Lites Championship Photo by Jamey Perdue
