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Kenneth Henry May (born April 5,〔''BMX Plus!'' 1988 Calendar〕 1970 from Sacramento, California, U.S.) is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 2000. His best known nickname is "May Day", a play on words involving his last name and the international call of distress Mayday which was in turn prompted by his hard charging "go-for-it" racing determined to come in first no matter what the cost. It often lead him to be carried off the race track in a stretcher. His being knocked out after a severe wreck (despite having a helmet on) during the 1986 American Bicycle Association (ABA) Grand Nationals being a case in point.〔''American BMXer'' January/February 1987 Vol.9 No.1 pg.35〕 He often managed to recover quickly enough to be in the next moto (heat) of racing to take the win and transfer to the main. Incidents like this also earned him the alternate nickname of "Mayhem",〔''Go'' December 1989 Vol.1 No.2 pg.68〕 another play on his name and his predilection for wrecking on the race track and his aggressiveness toward other racers while racing and not. ==Racing career milestones== Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated. Started racing: 1979 at approximately 10 years old at the Auburn DeWitt track. After racing for approximately two years he quit in 1983 after burnout. He returned to racing in 1985.〔''American BMXer'' August 1989 Vol.11 No.7 pg.18〕 Sanctioning body: First race result: Last place. He broke his hand in this race.〔 First win (local): Home sanctioning body district(s): American Bicycle Association (ABA) CA-11 (1985) First sponsor: First national win: Turned Professional: December 1, 1989〔''American BMXer'' January/February 1990 Vol.12 No.1 pg.10〕 at 19 years of age. First Professional race result: First place in "A" pro at the 1990 American Bicycle Association (ABA) in Reno, Nevada (Day 1) on January 13, 1990. He won US$525, the equivalent to US$826.26 in 2007 ((Cost of Living Calculator )) He also won Pro Cruiser winning US$250〔''BMX Plus!'' May 1990 Vol.13 No.5 pg.20 race results〕 (US$393.46 in 2007). First Professional win: See above. First Junior Pro * win: See above. First Senior Pro * * race result: Disqualified for the day for fighting with Alex Pflug (pronounced "Flewg"〔''American BMXer'' May 1990 Vol.12 No.4 pg.15 ("Thanx Box")〕) in the first moto after they collided in the third turn at the 1990 ABA Winter Nationals in Chandler, Arizona on February 18. He hit Pflug with a right hook to the head.〔''BMX Plus!'' June 1990 Vol.13 No.6 pg.20〕 First Senior Pro win: In "AA" pro at the ABA Supernationals in El Paso, Texas on March 31, 1990.〔''American BMXer'' May 1990 Vol.12 No.4 pg.6&42 (results)〕 Retired: Sometime in late 1992.〔''American BMXer'' January/February 1993 Vol.15 No.1 pg.48〕 He appeared to have just unceremoniously dropped out of racing during 1992. Height & weight at height of his career (1988–1998): Ht:6'1" Wt:197 lbs.〔''BMX Plus!'' October 1990 Vol.13 No.10 pg.68〕 *In the NBL it is B"/Superclass/"A" pro (beginning with 2000 season); in the ABA it is "A" pro. * *In the NBL it is "A" pro (Elite men); in the ABA it is "AA" pro. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kenny May」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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