Back in 1974, when two unknowns on the World scene, Mike Hartwig and Ken Zahrt won the 500cc and 250cc classes at the Redbud circuit, nobody could have imagined this circuit would become one of the most legendary in World motocross history.

While these two American talents would never moved into the same type of legend status of names like Bob Hannah, Marty Smith, Ricky Johnson, Jeff Ward, or Mark Barnett, the stars of the 1970s and 80s in USA, their part on that day in April in 1974 will always be a special one.

As for "The Goat" Ricky Carmichael, well, he did at Redbud what he did everywhere else, winning twice on the 125 and seven times on the 250/450. Yes, until now, he is the King of Redbud.

Rick Johnson won four times, twice on the 500cc machine and twice on a 250 machine, when the 250 class was the premier class. Mike Kiedrowski won three times in the 250/450 class and once in the 125/250 class.

Two riders who won in the 125cc/250cc class and won often were Jeff Emig and Ryan Villopoto, who both won three times in the small bike class, with Emig adding two wins in the 250/450 class and Villopoto winning once on the 450.

Ken Roczen and James Stewart won three each, both once in the 125cc class and twice in the 250/450 class. Jeff Ward won three times, each time on a different class, from 500cc, 125cc and 250cc. Eli Tomac won three times in the 450 class, but never on the smaller bike.

Amazingly, Jett Lawrence has just one victory at Redbud, which come two years ago in the 450 class. Unlike so many other circuits around America, he failed to win the 125cc/250cc class.

RedBud National Winners

450 Class

7/6/24Chase Sexton

7/1/23Jett Lawrence

7/2/22Eli Tomac

7/3/21Dylan Ferrandis

9/7/20Adam Cianciarulo

9/4/20Zach Osborne

7/6/19Eli Tomac

7/7/18Marvin Musquin

7/1/17Eli Tomac

7/2/16Ken Roczen

7/4/15Justin Barcia

7/5/14Ken Roczen

7/6/13Ryan Villopoto

7/7/12Ryan Dungey

7/2/11Chad Reed

7/3/10Ryan Dungey

7/4/09Josh Grant

7/6/08James Stewart

7/1/07Ricky Carmichael

7/2/06Ricky Carmichael

7/3/05Ricky Carmichael

7/4/04Ricky Carmichael

7/6/03Ricky Carmichael

7/7/02Ricky Carmichael

7/1/01Ricky Carmichael

7/2/00Sebastien Tortelli

7/4/99Kevin Windham

7/5/98Jeff Emig

7/6/97John Dowd

7/7/96Jeff Emig

7/2/95Jeremy McGrath

7/3/94Mike Kiedrowski

7/4/93Mike Kiedrowski

7/5/92Mike Kiedrowski

7/7/91Damon Bradshaw

7/8/90Jeff Ward

7/2/89Jeff Stanton

7/7/85Rick Johnson

7/1/84Rick Johnson

7/3/83David Bailey

6/1/80Steve Wise

7/1/79Marty Tripes

7/2/78Kent Howerton

5/22/77 Tony DiStefano

4/28/74 Ken Zahrt

250 Class

7/6/24Chance Hymas

7/1/23Haiden Deegan

7/2/22Jo Shimoda

7/3/21RJ Hampshire

9/7/20RJ Hampshire

9/4/20Jeremy Martin

7/6/19Dylan Ferrandis

7/7/18Aaron Plessinger

7/1/17Zach Osborne

7/2/16Cooper Webb

7/4/15Jeremy Martin

7/5/14Jeremy Martin

7/6/13Ken Roczen

7/7/12Blake Baggett

7/2/11Blake Baggett

7/3/10Trey Canard

7/4/09Jake Weimer

7/6/08Ryan Villopoto

7/1/07Ryan Villopoto

7/2/06Ryan Villopoto

7/3/05Grant Langston

7/4/04Michael Brown

7/6/03James Stewart

7/7/02James Stewart

7/1/01Larry Ward

7/2/00Stephane Roncada

7/4/99Ricky Carmichael

7/5/98Ricky Carmichael

7/6/97Kevin Windham

7/7/96Steve Lamson

7/2/95Steve Lamson

7/3/94Jeff Emig

7/4/93Jeff Emig

7/5/92Jeff Emig

7/7/91Mike Kiedrowski

7/8/90Guy Cooper

7/2/89George Holland

7/3/88Guy Cooper

7/5/87Micky Dymond

7/6/86Micky Dymond

7/7/85Ron Lechien

7/1/84Jeff Ward

7/3/83Johnny O’Mara

7/4/82Mark Barnett

7/5/81Mark Barnett

5/23/76 Bob Hannah

500cc

7/3/88Jeff Ward

7/5/87Rick Johnson

7/6/86Rick Johnson

7/7/85Broc Glover

7/1/84David Bailey

7/3/83Broc Glover

7/4/82Danny Chandler

7/5/81Chuck Sun

6/1/80Denny Swartz

7/1/79Danny LaPorte

7/2/78Rick Burgett

4/28/74 Mike Hartwig