Remembering Marty and Nancy Smith
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- This video was produced to honor Marty and Nancy Smith who tragically lost their lives in a dune buggy accident on April 27, 2020. Their memory will live on. Thanks to Road 2 Recovery, Honda, FMF, Fox, Thor, Matrix Concepts, Seven, John and Rita Gregory, The John Penton Family and many others for helping put this together. Written and Directed by Todd Huffman.
Nancy is my cousin - 3 and 3/4 years later - i still can’t wrap my head around this …… this is a beautiful tribute to both Marty and Nancy - my heartfelt thanks to everyone who put this together ….. 🙏🏻♥️✌🏼
This man took Motocross to a whole new level! His picture on the cover sold many a magazine and inspired many, myself included.
Great tribute. Thank you for keeping Marty's positive message alive. Great to see all the guys that wall papered my room as a teenager too!
...and I thought I was the only one who had the pages of the mc, mx, and dirtbike mags up on my walls!!! Glad I wasn't the only one.... Thanks for sharing John and God bless y'all ! Rest in Peace Marty and Nancy, my Deepest Condolences and prayers are with the whole Smith family.
What a great tribute . I grew up in South africa , and MARTY SMITH was everyone's hero .Every sunday we would ride our dirt bikes , exactly the way Marty rode his factory Honda . (in our dream any way)
I'm 61 years old now so i was the perfect age to have Marty as my idol, I too bought all the dirt bike magazines and looked at how cool Marty was. I grew up in San Bernardino, Ca so I got to see Marty race at Anaheim a few times. He was defiantly the best at rider in his time, thanks for the memories, Marty !
At 65 years, I still ride. When I look at the riders from that era, Smith, Hannah, Tripes, Lackey, DeCoster, I realize how much it means to me. Rest in Peace Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Too soon, gone too soon.
I'm right with you. I remember being 8' from Marty and Tommy Croft in the pits at the old Hangtown in Plymouth. I was completely tongue tied and I was staring at him. I must have looked like a nut case because I was in awe. I just don't see a Marty Smith today. When I found out he died it was strange. Almost like "Marty Smith can't die"
😎 💯🤟👍
Just turned 65 yesterday and I paddled 80 miles of Rio Grande Wild and Scenic in 5 days with some friends last week. Find a way to be joyful, grateful, and stay active no matter what. Be awesome like Marty Smith was. Being a Central TX MXer racer in the 70/80's Howerton and Stackable were my local/national MX heroes. Thanks for posting this
@@dangrimes5078 He came into the local motorcycle shop when I was a kid. He was my idol. He went and sat on a RM250 and pumped the forks, then said "It's soft."
I knew he would be there, but I was way too tongue tied to say anything. It was like seeing your favorite rock star and having nothing to say. He crushed everybody the next day in Michigan. I got into dirtbikes because of all the racers I read about in every motorcycle magazine I could get my hands on. I turn 62 tomorrow and I still ride. Not as hard as I did when I was trying to be like Marty, but it's still a great experience.
I'm 59 and I was a motocross junkie. We were very fortunate to see the greats as you mentioned.
All those great racers, expressing their love for Marty Smith & Nancy.....can't hold back the tears....gone too soon!....RIP
Grew up on the east coast as a little kid and motocross was all I thought about..Marty Smith was one of my Heroes..His pics were all over my walls with Roger Decoster as well..Very fortunate to grow up in the 70's riding and racing motorcycles and BMX..Thank you Marty for inspiring me..Lots of love on your new travels across the Universe
R.I.P Marty & Nancy. 🌷🌷🏁
Wow, 2020 what a year, but what a beautiful story. What do I know but I think Nancy and Marty would have it no other way but to go out together "you are not leaving me"... If we live well we will see them again in the good place we call heaven.
Amen brother . The sport takes a lot of heart , obviously .
Oh Damn. I didn't know this happened . He will always be my Favorite Motocrosser, It was because of Marty that I started loving motocross back in the 70's and started racing. May You and your Wife be at peace with God. Thank You for all the memories you gave me as a young teen, they will never be forgotten. God Bless You and Your Family.
He was a motocross hero of mine in the 70's when I was riding.
Thanks for memories Marty and Nancy.
We'll see you again.
Wow, my brother and I grew up during this period racing every weekend and never missing Motoweek to catch a glimpse of Marty. Great memories. RIP.
You can really see how much someone is loved when you hear the voices and see the eyes and the faces of those who remember them... 💔
Wow this is a sad day for me 12-20-20 i had no ideal Marty past. I grew up watching Marty & Bob i raced dirt bikes they were the two everyone wanted to be like. R.I.P Marty and Nancy
Thank You all for sharing this great story on the life of some special people.
Wow. To see that much love for a person is heartwarming & heartbreaking at the same time. He must have been an amazing individual.
Its amazing to see you moto heroes as human as we are. The Cracking of your Voices and the tears rolling down your faces. Thank you all for this video and those that sponsored it for all to see.
Mart Smith even rode for Cagiva Motors SPA Italy for a short time in the early 1980's! ...God Speed Marty and Nancy you will be reunited in heaven!
The fact this man’s competitors are tearing up over this tragedy speaks volumes. How many people can say their rivals and competitors would be heartbroken. Rest In Peace Marty and Nancy ❤️
Lived in N/Ireland with all the killing but was always motocross driven and to see Marty on the Red Honda in the Dirt bike mag and couldn't get the mags all the time and the 1978 Honda CR 250 came out but I couldn't afford one and Marty in his kit living the life, What a life.
Great RACER, and a real nice brotherhood with all Mx racers. Hat off for you Marty Smith and you wife.
What good is a life that leaves nothing behind, not a thought or a dream that might echo in time. RIP
We cannot even imagine the life that they lived. Dying doing what they lived. Ride on my Braddah!
I feel your Aloha !
I'm 59 got in trouble in junior high for looking at cycle magazine Marty was my favorite had no idea this happened
Great job putting this video together👍👍. Thank You!.. And to you Marty, Thank You for being you🎩🎩🎩
Damn I never heard about this. He was all our hero growing up in 70s 80s racing and growing up here in New England. Rest In Peace MP.
I grew up with Marty and Nancy's kids. And they were some pretty great people.
I raced on the same tracks at the same venues,and i was allways in awe at martys style.just fluid,and smoorh
Sincere condolences to the survivors of the Smith family. Such a great American racing story.
I watched Marty, Tommy, and Nils Arne Nilsson nose to tail for both 125 motos at Appalachia Lake. Tommy could ride a 125. The thing that impressed me the most about Marty was how well he handled himself and how genuine he was. He was a role model for all of us early 70’s kids. We did not have the kind of exposure to him that is prevalent today, but you could pick up a Motocross Action magazine at 7-11 and look at the pictures and see it. In person, it just confirmed what you had read and what the still photos showed. Class act. He was a lot like Decoster.
Tracks were different then. You used sixth gear, and you held the throttle on until there was no more in sixth. Local tracks had no dust control, so you held it on without being able to see where you were going. It’s almost an entirely different sport today. What he did back then was really hard to do.
The news of this tragedy made me profoundly sad.
Now back to that rainy day in WV. Marty and Tommy on factory Honda 125’s, Nils on a 125 Husqvarna, modified production equipment. I knew the difference between the two production bikes. The Honda was much better. Nils was old to me at the time, maybe mid 20’s I guess. He hung on to the back of those two like his life depended on it. He was another impressive guy to meet, and obviously a great rider too. Every pro rider, maybe with the exception of Pierre.., was approachable and truly wanted to get to know you when they met you back then. Marty was a golden boy in what was a golden age.
One of my main influences on technique
As well as being a local
I can't imagine the pain of his circle
I'll ALWAYS be a fan of the dudes I saw as kid.
And after a 10 year hiatus
And at 51 years of age
I'm getting another scoot
Just cause
I need the therapy man
( Still have his autograph from hangtown )
Much love brother
Ride on friends
The Duck tape on his finger Classic. God Speed. Moto For Life. ✌🏻
Love the old 70`s footage. Really takes me back when times were simpler.
I an now 57 y/o and I remember all of my friends who rode MX wanted to be like Marty including my self, he is the reason why I got into MX and motorcycles all my life R.I.P. you will never be forgotten!
A Stupendous video!, Mr Marty brings tons of good stuff to the sport that we Love, He is more than responsible for the popularity of Motocross worldwide...
God bless them both, may perpetual light shine on them.
I had the privilege of watching him race in St. Petersburg Florida in 1976.
I am 62 now.
He was awesome
Another legend passes one of our greatest ridder's. you may be gone but not forgotten. Rest in peace.
God bless. Always missed.
Barakallahu feek
Thank you Todd hoffman I loved watching Marty. I live in washington state. And washugal is my hometown track Marty and magoo where fun to watch
Loads of respect!
I raced the same years that Marty was King...got to talk to him a couple times and he was just the nicest guy. Race On Marty...Keep Protecting Him Nancy...
Will always miss my childhood Hero!
Great doco, well produced and developed, impressed and thankful.
well i gained and angel on my shoulder!
he always had a wave or a smile on his face at saddleback....every single time. I saw him.....everrrrrrrrry time!
edit ...actually the footage we are looking at mostly came from her! bye my friend...
Marty made motocross cool. Fitting tribute to the legend and his wife.
Thank you so much for making this video, it brings back great memories of Marty and all my MX heroes.
Thank you for sharing this was awesome!!!
All those guys his friends were ALL champions!!!
I was shocked to find out Marty had passed. He was one of the motocrossers I looked up to as a kid.
9:20 that’s not exactly what happened sir. They were parked on top of a Razorback with the motor off watching the sunset. That’s why the seatbelts were off.
The dune suddenly gave away and then they rolled over several times. There was a 3rd person in the backseat who remained buckled up that survived.
They lived just a few houses up the street from me in alpine ca. The world has suffered a great loss and god bless them and their family.
How do you know this?
There was 4 people in the buggy and the two survivors said they were driving/moving at the time of the roll over, sorry neighbor.
Lee Rammage, the 4armstrong guy was either in the buggy or there that day. He might be guy #4
@@metrichotrods1763 It was Smith and his wife and the guy who tweeted the next day about what happened and his wife. I'm a witness to none of this I'm only going by the tweets about the accident from the guy who was onboard with MS and wife.
@@travisthechimp7857 yes, "the guy" was Lee Rammage.
I sat in my high school history class with a motocross action stuffed in my history book reading about this dude till i got busted ! RIP Marty and Nancy ...
They should make a movie of this amazing couple.
Thanks guys peace to all u guys im just learning an getting the remembering thing i just got it...blessings tocthe smiths family thanks for posting this...i didnt know.....peace
So very sad..RIP Marty and Nancy...
Just tragic... RIP lovers... I'm still numb.
Marty has been my idle since the early 70's.
My dad Doug Shultz made me take lessons from Marty at Barona Oaks when I was on pw50s and Kx 60s ... I hated it because Marty made us do figure 8s and all I wanted to do at that age was jump something! Looking back at how good of an instructor!!! Growing up at Barona I was fortunate enough to have Marty in my life!
I always wore the jt riding gear for 2 reasons 1st MR Smith wore it & 2nd it's my initials & always used FMF Exhaust anytime I could. I bealive the reason they went at the sametime it was the way it sopost 2 be so they could continue to be 2gether evn in death. Marty will Always be a Legend in MXCROSS Wick On ✊ Mr& Ms Smith 🙏
great old footage, was also a hero of mine , I tried to be as fast as him on my MR50 !
mr50 is a cool bike ....
Lol , I did the same😂 my first bike was a 74 mr50!!! I loved it so much i found a 75 mr50 and restored it for my son for his first bike!! Those little bikes were the real deal
@Some 1poisoned the water hole yep ....braaaap .braaaap as we ran with no bikes just barefoot in the dirt......with our hands out like we were riding a dirt bike working the throttle around the school yard....teachers must have thought we was tards......
This is sad. I knew Marty Smith. He was super nice like they say. He lived in a cul-de-sac down from my house in Lemon Grove San Diego.
Awesome reflection on Marty & Nancy. Life goes by way to fast.
Nobody realizes how important powersports are in SoCal, until they live there. Same age as Marty, and he was a megastar that all 18 year-old boys aspired to be. We'd go out to Saddleback and pretend to be Smith, Lackey or Hannah, and absolutely be blown away when someone good (really good) came by like you were standing still.
Learn something every day about good people. Glad I gave it look-see.
I flagged at '75 Trans AMA in Orlando.
He rode the most amazing lines...even looped out got back up before 2nd place even got close.. That was 250 support class.
I to never heard of it at incident it's a great loss I turned a wrench for Marty back in the early days on Monarch out of competition Cycles in San Clemente owner Gary Blanding mechanic owner the great time early but great I was there when he bought his first Porsche it was cool he was really enjoying himself without any effort at all great guy!
It’s such a sad loss to hear about this, he was such a great kid man and racer, it seems like yesterday I was on a Penton and he was not a monarch racing at Carlsbad, R.I.P.
Sad sad sad but they lived a good life and enjoyed many years together may they both rest in heaven
very well made tribute, thanks for the memories!
Wow!! Such a wonderful video. What a tragedy..
Wonderful tribute!!
Saw Marty win a Truck for longest jump at the Supercross in Seattle's Kingdome.....he...jimmy Weinert...Hurricane....and Cz's Marty Falta.....all my hero's.
I remember x kind regards. Uk
Two more people in Heaven !
My opinion ! Impact , in Hawaii ( 62 )
Aloha , Peace and God Bless .
Rest In Peace legend
When time was wright 0n the cusp of life . America 🇺🇸
???? Ride in peace. You inspired us all!!!!
He was the MAN!
Great video. Obvious to all that these people were about love of one kind or another...one of the people that inspired me on a motorcycle,
God bless your souls
Never heard of him
But he seems awesome.
RIP
I remember
Hannah
Brad Lacky
Roger DeCoster
I remember them as the "big three" in my mind....Decoster - Suzuki, Hannah - Yamaha, Smith - Honda.
Perfect. 🇺🇸
Awesome tribute. RIP Marty and Nancy. Why no mention of the couple (best friends) that were with them during the crash and when they passed away. They should have been included in this.
Furman Gray from Alabama use to battle him. Great riders back then, the best.
I wasn't a Honda guy but Marty Smith was the S***!Those were the days of men!
Legend
Every one of those guys have watery red eyes. Just like me ... Marty was my hero not even a few years ago I was rippin on a buddies jet ski , when I came in he says ... holy shit dude ur hair was flowing like martys wfo. Im 56 he was 44 . Rip Marty and scoty too hotty.
It could be worse you could go the way of Magoo Danny Chandler. and Andrea Malherb.I must add with the utmost respect that Danny Chandler and Andrea Malherbe are great examples of champions, absolute legends and superstars in their day with great minds that contributed whilst being paralyzed, Its a small mercy Marty didn't suffer and got to leave the world with his Soul mate,
Jesus. So sad
RIP Marty & Nancy
Legend.
And happy with a ducked finger..............RIP
Musta been really good people.
Rip
Love that song in the end! Could not fint the same version. Where can i find it ?
Did not know, R I P Marty.
Its kind of weird hearing marty say his first race ever was in 1972. That is Not correct. Then he says his first championship was in 1974. That also not correct. and he says he started with factory honda in 1974 Not correct again. I have herd other retired pro's do the same thing, its interesting , do not know why this happens?
Anyways, first race was was in 1970, first championship 125 pro on a Monark 1972, that lead to factory honda in 1973 and 2nd 125 pro championship in 1973. only After that 3 ama championships.
RIP Nancy and Marty Smith. He is her guy 👍🏻
The music got so loud could not hear the people talking at one point
He will be missed