Personal History
My name is Dave Thigpen, I am 40 years old and from Virginia Beach, Virginia. I am married with 4 kids. I am currently active duty Army and have been in for 19 years. I have been riding dirt bikes since I was 6 years old and started racing motocross when I was 13. I have raced on and off until I was 21 and enlisted in the Army. Unfortunately due to my job In the military I was unable to ride or race for 15 years. I am now in a position at work (close to retirement) where I can get back into the sport that I love. I also got my kids into riding and hope to get them racing eventually if that is something they would like to do.
Riding Goals
My goal is to make it to Loretta Lynn’s over the next couple years. I also want to try out some enduro and desert racing in the future.
Competitive Highlights
When I was younger I won a few races in the 125 B class. Now that I have gotten back into it I have raced once and took 8th. I feel good about this considering it’s been so long, but once I get this arm pump under control I plan on getting back on the podium!