He appeared to have just unceremoniously dropped out of racing during 1992. įirst Senior Pro win: In 'AA' pro at the ABA Supernationals in El Paso, Texas on March 31, 1990. He hit Pflug with a right hook to the head. He won US$525, the equivalent to US$826.26 in 2007 ( Cost of Living Calculator) He also won Pro Cruiser winning US$250 (US$393.46 in 2007).įirst Senior Pro** race result: Disqualified for the day for fighting with Alex Pflug (pronounced 'Flewg' ) in the first moto after they collided in the third turn at the 1990 ABA Winter Nationals in Chandler, Arizona on February 18.

Turned Professional: Decem at 19 years of age.įirst Professional race result: First place in 'A' pro at the 1990 American Bicycle Association (ABA) in Reno, Nevada (Day 1) on January 13, 1990. Home sanctioning body district(s): American Bicycle Association (ABA) CA-11 (1985) After racing for approximately two years he quit in 1983 after burnout. Started racing: 1979 at approximately 10 years old at the Auburn DeWitt track. Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated. Incidents like this also earned him the alternate nickname of 'Mayhem', another play on his name and his predilection for wrecking on the race track and his aggressiveness toward other racers while racing and not. 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. 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. It often lead him to be carried off the race track in a stretcher. 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. Kenneth Henry May (born Apfrom 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.

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