Personal History
My name is Cooper Whitehead. I am 5 years old and just started kindergarten. My dad bought me my first dirt bike when I was 17 months old. When I turned 3 years old, my dad built me a practice track right beside my house and took the training wheels off my dirt bike. I practiced nearly every day and in 2019 when I turned 4, I competed in my first race at Lincoln Trails Motosports. I have attended almost every event since then.
Motocross is big in our family. My Uncle Travis started racing at a young age. He is now a police officer in Dallas, but still races when he can. My cousin Austin also started racing at a young age. He is in the Army now, but still races in competitions in Alaska. My cousins Logan and Coy race in the competitions at Lincoln Trails Motosports currently with me.
Riding Goals
I love riding dirt bikes and competing in events. I love being at the track and making new friends. I enjoy riding fast and clearing jumps. I currently ride a Yamaha PW50 and a KTM SXMini50.
My goal for the remaining events in 2020 is to earn enough points to be invited to the awards banquet in December.
For the 2021 season, my goal is to make it to Loretta Lynn's in the 4-6 Shaft Drive class and finish in the top ten.
I am going to race the 2021 Fly Showdown Series at Lincoln Trails Motosports. My goal is to finish in the top five in points in the 4-8 PeeWee class. I am going to start racing the 4-6 Jr. class, and my goal is to finish in the top ten in points in the series.
Competitive Highlights
I missed two rounds of the Fly Showdown Series this year. In the 4-8 Shaft Shifter class, I was 10th in points. After the last three races, I finished in 1st, 1st, and 2nd place and moved from 10th in points to 4th in points! In the 4-8 PeeWee class, I was 16th in points. After the last three races, I finished in 10th, 7th, and 12th place and moved from 16th in points to 9th in points. In the last two races in the second moto, I was having issues with my bike, but I rode the best I could considering the issues I was having.