With more than 100 career wins and 10 career championships in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, Ricky Carmichael is the standard bearer of success and it's why he's affectionately known as the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time). In celebration of Carmichael's legacy Pro Motocross has been recognizing the most determined rider at each respective round of the championship with the Ricky Carmichael Hard Charger Award for more than a decade. This award recognizes the one competitor at each of the nine rounds on the schedule  who overtakes the highest number of his fellow racers in either 450 Class moto.

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Each recipient of the Deltran Battery Tender RC Hard Charger Award is recognized during the riders meeting at the following national and is awarded with a custom-designed trophy.

For privateer rider Scott Meshey the season-ending MX vs ATV All Out Fox Raceway National was a tough challenge in which the Husqvarna rider showed he's as resilient as any other rider in the 450 Class. In the first moto Meshey found himself mired deep in the field off the start, ultimately completing the opening lap in 37th place of the 40-rider field. The Florida native didn't let the early adversity deter him. He dug deep and pushed through the remainder of the moto, ultimately passing 15 riders on his way to an impressive 22nd-place finish, just narrowly missing out on scoring the first points of his career. Even though he wasn't able to get rewarded with what would have been well-deserved moto points, Meshey's climb through the field was the best of any 450 Class rider at the Fox Raceway National and is receiving proper recognition as the final RC Hard Charger Award of the season.

Fox Raceway: 
#411 Scott Meshey / Zephyrhills, Florida / Husqvarna
+15 positions in 450 Moto 1 (37th to 22)

2020 Deltran Battery Tender RC Hard Charger Award Recipients

Loretta Lynn's:
#51 Justin Barcia / Monroe, New York / Yamaha
+15 positions in 450 Moto 2 (22nd to 7th)

Loretta Lynn's 2: 
#16 Zach Osborne / Abingdon, Virginia / Husqvarna
+26 positions in 450 Moto 1 (31st to 5th)

Ironman: 
#62 Christian Craig / El Cajon, California / Honda
+24 positions in 450 Moto 2 (36th to 12th)

RedBud I: 
#51 Justin Barcia / Monroe, New York / Yamaha
+18 positions in 450 Moto 1 (24th to 6th)

RedBud II: 
#1 Eli Tomac / Cortez, Colorado / Kawasaki
+22 positions in 450 Moto 2 (29th to 7th)

Spring Creek: 
#50 Benny Bloss / Oak Grove, Missouri / Husqvarna
+25 positions in 450 Moto 1 (38th to 13th)

WW Ranch: 
#103 Max Anstie / Winchester, England / Suzuki
+27 positions in 450 Moto 1 (40th to 13th)

Thunder Valley: 
#31 Fredrik Noren / Lidköping, Sweden / Suzuki
+26 positions in 450 Moto 2 (39th to 13th)