James Stewart

James Stewart Jr., known as James "Bubba" Stewart (born December 21, 1985) is an American professional motocross racer competing in supercross. He is known for being the first African-American to have success at the very top level of any major motorsports association. Stewart was born in Bartow, Florida and currently resides in Haines City, Florida. His father, James Sr., was a motocross enthusiast and introduced his son to the sport at the age of three. Stewart entered his first motocross race when he was four years old. Winning eighty-four twinky titles, Amateur national titles all before the age of 16, he debut as pro in 2002. While crashes and rookie mistakes kept him from winning the 2002 125 West Supercross title, he went on to dominate the 2002 125cc national championship and was named the 2002 AMA Rookie of the Year. He was also named one of "20 Teens Who Will Change the World" in the April 2003 issue of Teen People magazine.