FMF Privateer Power Award: Fox Raceway National
Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 4:00 PM
As a longtime partner of the sport's most prestigious championship legendary exhaust manufacturer FMF Racing has sought to leverage its support of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship by shining the spotlight on well-deserving racers who epitomize the Southern California brand's core values. For more than 45 years FMF has never wavered in its commitment to put all resources into its products, and the FMF Privateer Power Award embodies that spirit, becoming a beloved recognition for the underdog riders who serve as the lifeblood of American motocross.
Each week, FMF and the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will recognize the rider that deserves to be celebrated for his efforts at each and every stop of the nine-round 2020 season. Each selected rider will be recognized for his ability to overcome the odds in pursuit of his racing dream, and the unwavering determination to go bar-to-bar alongside the most talented racers on the planet.
Each recipient of the FMF Privateer Power Award is recognized during the riders meeting at the following national and is awarded with a custom-designed trophy.
With the MX vs ATV All Out Fox Raceway National serving as the final round of an admirable 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship there was nothing more important to each and every rider in the field than to end the season on a high note. That sentiment was certainly shared by FXR/Chaparral Honda Racing rider Coty Schock, who went out and fulfilled his goal in the most memorable way possible. Prior to the Fox Raceway finale Schock's best result in 18 career 450 Class starts was a trio of 15th-place finishes, all of which came during the 2019 season. Schock had made big gains in speed during the 2020 season, even though his results weren't necessarily indicative of that. In six races this summer Schock had earned a best result of 17th, but his performance at Fox Raceway blew that and each of his prior finishes out of the water. It was a tale of two motos for Schock, who was impressive in battling forward from a 17th-place start in Moto 1 to finish 12th. He kept the ball rolling into Moto 2 with an impressive seventh-place start that he was able to parlay into a 10th-place finish, the single-best moto result of his pro career. As a result of his exceptional afternoon Schock earned his first ever top-10 in the overall classification. It was the exact kind of performance Schock was looking for to further his career and it made him an obvious choice for the final FMF Privateer Power Award of the season.
Fox Raceway:
#75 Coty Schock / Dover, Delaware / Honda
450 Class: 10th overall (12-10)
2020 FMF Privateer Power Award Recipients
Loretta Lynn's:
#309 Jeremy Smith / Marmora, New Jersey / Kawasaki
450 Class: 17th overall (18-16)
Loretta Lynn's 2:
#258 Justin Rodbell / Prince Frederick, Maryland / Kawasaki
450 Class: 10th overall (12-12)
Ironman:
#239 Mason Gonzales / Fort Walton Beach, Florida / Yamaha
250 Class: 15th overall (15-14)
RedBud I:
#48 Henry Miller / Rochester, Minnesota / KTM
450 Class: 13th overall (14-14)
RedBud II:
#78 Jake Masterpool / Paradise, Texas / Husqvarna
450 Class: 14th overall (14-15)
Spring Creek:
#50 Benny Bloss / Oak Grove, Missouri / Husqvarna
450 Class: 12th overall (13-11)
WW Ranch:
#11 Kyle Chisholm / Valrico, Florida / Yamaha
450 Class: 14th overall (15-12)
Thunder Valley:
#50 Benny Bloss / Oak Grove, Missouri / Husqvarna
450 Class: 8th overall (14-7)