Randy Stumpfhauser
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Randall Richard Stumpfhauser (b. January 27, 1977 in Fresno, California
U.S.
) is an American professional "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
racer whose prime competitive years are from 1998 to the present. He is sometimes called "Stumpdog" or "Stumpy", all are plays on his last name.
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association
(USBA)
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
BMX Plus!:
Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:
Twenty BMX:
Moto Mag:
BMX World:
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA membership publication under three names):
USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
U.S.
United States
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) is an American professional "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
racer whose prime competitive years are from 1998 to the present. He is sometimes called "Stumpdog" or "Stumpy", all are plays on his last name.
Racing career milestones
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| Started racing: | August 1986 at age nine, when his father took him to a BMX track in Sanger, California Sanger, California Sanger is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 24,270 at the 2010 census, up from 18,731 at the 2000 census. Sanger is located east-southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 371 feet .- Geography :... . |
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| First race bike: | ||
| First race result: | First in 9 novice. He beat one boy and one girl. | |
| First win (local): | See above. | |
| First national win: | ||
| First sponsor: | 1990 Hi-Tech Racing. This was his first sponsor after three years of racing. |
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| Turned Professional: | November 1995 at 18 years of age after the American Bicycle Association American Bicycle Association The American Bicycle Association is a United States-based Bicycle Motocross sports governing body in Gilbert, Arizona created by Merl Mennenga and Gene Roden in 1977. It is the largest sanctioning body in the United States concerning BMX. It has tracks in Canada and Mexico as well as in the USA... (ABA) Grandnationals. |
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| First Professional race result: | First in Superclass at the National Bicycle League National Bicycle League The National Bicycle League is a United States based Bicycle Motocross sports sanctioning body originally based in Deerfield Beach, Florida but after several moves it was based in Hilliard, Ohio... 's (NBL) Christmas Classic Nationals in Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... in late December 1995 (Day 1). He also came in fourth in Pro/Super Award (Day 1). |
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| First Professional win: | See above | |
| First Junior Men/SX/Pro* race result: | See above | |
| First Junior Men/SX/Pro win: | See above | |
| First Senior Pro/Elite Men** race result: | Second in "AA" pro at the ABA Springnationals in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... on May 24, 1996 (Day 1). |
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| First Senior Pro/Elite Men win: | In "AA" at the ABA Great Northwest Nationals in Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon -Rogue River:The Rogue River runs through Grants Pass.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,003 people, 9,376 households, and 5,925 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,885 housing units at an average density of 1,303.3 per square mile . By 2008,... in July 1996. |
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| Height and weight at height of his career: | Ht:5'6.5" Wt:~165 lbs. | |
| Retired: | Still active. | |
Amateur
- Hi Tech Racing: 1990
- Action Racing: 1991-1993
- Powerlite Industries: 1993-February 1996 Stumpfhauser turned pro with this sponsor
Professional
- Powerlite Industries: 1993-February 1996
- ELF (Extra Light Frames): February 1996-Late December 1996. Stumpfhauser's last race for ELF was the 1996 NBL Christmas Classice in December 1996.
- Huffy Bicycles: January 1997-December 2003. Huffy decided to drop its entire BMX team and pull out of its BMX effort after the 2003 season.
- GT (Gary Turner) Bicycles/Hyundai: January 7, 2004-October 2008
- GHP (Greg Hill Products): October 29, 2008–Present.
Amateur/Junior Men/Super X
National Bicycle League (NBL)- 1991 14 Cruiser Grandnational Champion
- 1991 14 Cruiser National No.1
- 1993 16 Expert and 16 Cruiser National No.1
- 1994 17 Expert Grandnational Champion
- 1994 17 Expert and 17 Cruiser National No.1
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
- 1994 17 Expert Grandnational Champion
- 1995 World Cup 17-20 Cruiser Champion.
- 1995 18 Expert and 17-20 Cruiser Grandnational Champion
- 1995 18 Cruiser National No.1.
United States Bicycle Motocross Association
United States Bicycle Motocross Association
The United States Bicycle Association was a short lived Bicycle Motocross national sanctioning body based in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in March 1984 by five former members of the American Bicycle Association : Rich Mann, Dave Cook, Geoff Sims, Steve Schaefer and Rod Keeling, who became the...
(USBA)
- None
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
- None
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
- 1994 16-17 Cruiser Bronze Medal World Champion.
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
- 1995 Junior Men Silver Medal World Cup Champion
Notable accolades
- Randy Stumpfhauser has been very prolific in terms of winning the cruiser class of various sanctioning bodies. As of November 2006 he has 15 National and World Championships, 14 of them as a professional; he has won the ABA Pro Cruiser title five consecutive times between 2001 and 2005. He has won the NBL Pro Cruiser division six times, five of them consecutively between 2001 and 2005. He has won the UCI Elite Men Cruiser World Championship four consecutive times between 2002 and 2005. Isolating one block of time he was the Cruiser champion in three different sanctioning bodies-ABA, NBL, UCI-simultaneously for three consecutive years: 2002, 2003, and 2004. In the midst of this accomplishment he won the NBL "AA" National No.1 Pro for the 20" division in 2003. Not to be forgotten are his amateur NBL National age group cruiser titles; his 1995 ABA Amateur National Cruiser No.1 and 1995 ABA World Cup Cruiser championship titles and his 1998 NBL Pro Cruiser National No.1.
- He was called one of the top amateurs in the country by BMX Plus! in 1995 along with Greg Romero, Andy Contes, Kevin Royal and George Andrews.
- He is a 1996 ABA BMXer magazine Golden Crank "Rookie of the Year" winner.
- He is a 2006 ABA "AA" pro PRO Holeshot Award winner.
- He is the winner of the 2009 Golden Crank Award Pro of the Year.
BMX product lines
- 1999 Huffy Supercharger Randy Stumpfhauser Signature Series
- Product Evaluations:
- Snap BMX Magazine December 2000 Vol.7 Iss.12 No.50 pg.112 (2001 model year)
Significant injuries
- Tore two ligamentLigamentIn anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
s in his right knee at the NBL Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CaliforniaMonterey, CaliforniaThe City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
on March 23, 1997. He underwent reconstructive surgery. He was laid up for nine months total including time to recover from the surgery. His first race back was the NBL Christmass Classic in Columbus, OhioColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
on December 28, 1997.
- Tore ligament in his left knee in 1998
- He suffered a broken collarbone, scapulaScapulaIn anatomy, the scapula , omo, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle ....
and a rib in a crash at the UCI SX race in Fréjus, FranceFréjusFréjus is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town...
in October 2007. He came unclipped from one of his pedals in the first straight in his third moto and hit a roller jump, lost control and flipped over the handlebars. He slammed against a following jump going into the first turn. He missed the 2007 ABA Grandnationals and was hoping to race the 2007 NBL Christmas Classic.
BMX and general press magazine interviews and articles
- "The Top Amateurs In the Country" BMX Plus! February 1995 Vol.18 No.2 pg.67
- "The Wheels of Change: Randy Stumpfhauser" Snap BMX Magazine May/June 1997 Vol.4 No.3 Iss.16 pg.46 One of four separate interviews with pros with recent sponsorship changes including Scott Yoquelet, Bogi Givens, & Lawan Cunningham.
- "Q&A: If you could race one race over again, which would it be?" Snap BMX Magazine December 1999 Vol.6 Iss.10 No.38 pg.42 Single question interview asked of Stumpfhauser and four other profession racers including Christophe LévêqueChristophe LevequeChristophe Lévêque is a French professional "Mid/Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1990-2003...
, Michelle Cairns, Neal Wood, and Jamie LillyJamie LillyJamie Nicole Lilly was a professional American "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1987 to 2004...
. - "From One Track to Another" Transworld BMX May 2003 Vol.10 Iss.5 No.79 pg.32 An article written by pro BMX racer Jason Richardson the described the tryouts on a Velodrome track at USA CyclingUSA CyclingUSA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX and collegiate racing...
's United States Olympic Training CenterUnited States Olympic Training CenterThe United States Olympic Training Centers are three campuses created by the United States Olympic Committee as training facilities for its Olympic and Paralympic athletes. They are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lake Placid, New York; and Chula Vista, California. There is a U.S. Olympic...
(USOTC) from January 8 to 14 2003 with Steven Alfred (track racer), Jason Carnes, Kenneth Fallen, Rob Lindstrom (track racer), Darrin Mitchell, John PurseJohn PurseJohn Eric Purse is a former American professional "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer...
, Craig Reynolds, Richardson himself, Greg Romero, Randy Stumpfhauser and Terry TenetteTerry TenetteTerry Tenette is a professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1989 to 1998....
. Following the lead of Jamie Staff making the British Track Cycling team some of his fellow BMX racers explored the possibility of trying out the track racing discipline with the idea of going to the Olympics. This was done six months before the announcement on June 29, 2003 by the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) of their making BMX Racing an Olympic sport beginning in 2008. - "Life in the Fast Lane: Warwick interviews Randy" Transworld BMX April 2004 Vol.11 Iss.4 No.90 pg.36 article featuring both Stumpfhauser and Warwick StevensonWarwick StevensonWarwick Brian Stevenson Jr. is an Australian professional "Mid/Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are from 1995 to current. Nicknamed the "Warlock" as a play on his given name Warwick.-Racing career milestones:----Started racing: 1990 at age 10 in Australia...
with side bar interviews of them interviewing each other. - "Stumpy" Moto Mag March/April 2004 Vol.3 No.2 pg.33
BMX magazine covers
----Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
- None
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
- None
BMX Plus!:
- February 1997 Vol.20 No.2 (200) in middle insert leading; Brian Foster (3) in second; Charles TownsendCharles Townsend (BMX racer)Charles Heath Townsend is an "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996....
(10) in fourth; unidentified (16) in third. In top right insert dirt jumper Matt Beringer. In bottom right insert Kiyomi WallerKiyomi WallerKiyomi Waller is an American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1989-1998....
(403). In bottom left insert various helmets.
Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:
Twenty BMX:
Moto Mag:
- May/June 2003 Vol.2 No.3 (2) ahead of Christian Becerine (4) and Nate Berkheimer (8) and several other unidentified racers.
- March/April 2004 Vol.3 No.2
BMX World:
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA membership publication under three names):
USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):