Scot Harden
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Born | June 16, 1956 Las Vegas, Nevada |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Off-Road Motorcycle Racing |
Scot Harden is a professional
Motorcycle racing career
Scot started racing for Husqvarna in 1973.[2] He was the SCORE BAJA 1000 Overall champion.[3] in 1978. His major off-road championships include the Baja 1000, Baja 500, International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), Djerba 500 Rally, SCORE Champion, Best in the Desert and more.[4] He was the AMA National Reliability Series Open Champion in 1982.[5] In 1998 his name was included in the top 10 off-road riders in the history of the sport by Dirt Rider magazine.[4] He captured the crown as the 1994 AMA National Enduro Vet Class Champion.[6] At the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1996, he took sixth place and Rookie of the Year honors.[5] He was a rider and team manager for the Red Bull KTM Dakar Rally teams in 2004 and 2005.[6]
Motorcycle industry career
He joined
Scot is the founder of Harden Offroad which is a consulting business for the power sports industry.[10] He is also the Business Development and Sponsor Relations Director for Best in the Desert.[10]
He was one of the co-writers for the book Chasing Dakar,[11] a guide for adventure riding.
Awards
- 1998 - AMA Hazel Kolb Brighter Image Award.[1]
- 2008 - Inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[12]
- 2014 - AMA Bessie Stringfield Award[13] was given to him and Zero Motorcycles for their efforts to bring new riders into the fold.
- 2019 - 2019 Friend of the AMA award.[14]
- 2020 - Inducted into the Trailblazers Hall of Fame.[15]
- 2020 - Inducted into the Hot Shoe Hall of Fame.[16]
- 2023 - Inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame.[17]
References
- ^ a b c d "AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame | Scot Harden". www.motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ a b c d Motorcycles, Zero. "Interview with Zero's Scot Harden". Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "U.S. OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONS, GRAND LIST". Dirt Bike Magazine. 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ a b "AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". American Motorcyclist Association. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ a b "AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". American Motorcyclist Association. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ a b "AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame | Scot Harden". www.motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ a b "AMA Hall Of Famer Harden Named National Sales And Marketing Manager For Husqvarna N.A." Roadracing World Magazine | Motorcycle Riding, Racing & Tech News. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Motorcycle.com (2016-06-15). "Torrot/GasGas Announce Scot Harden CMO For North American Operations". Motorcycle.com News. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Scot Harden, Cinnamon Kernes Join MIC's PowerLily Gas Tank Mentoring Team | Today's Cycle Coverage -- Racing Results every day!". Today's Cycle Coverage -- Racing Results every day! | Racing Results every day!. 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ a b "BEST IN THE DESERT NAMES SCOT HARDEN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING DIRECTOR". Best In The Desert. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ISBN 0978709403.
- ^ "AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame | Scot Harden". www.motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Zero Motorcycles/Scot Harden Recipient of 2014 American Motorcyclist Association Award || ZERO MOTORCYCLES". www.zeromotorcycles.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Harden RECEIVES AMA award". AMA. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Inc, Trailblazers Motorcycle Club. "Hall of Fame". Trailblazers Motorcycle Club, Inc. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Torrez, Tim. "Scot Harden". Hot Shoe Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Scot Harden". Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2023-08-18.