LACY KERR

What’s your name?

Lacy Kerr

Where are you from?

Neodesha, Kansas

Who is(are) your rider(s)?

Gage Kerr

How long have you been a moto mom?

Gage is 9 years old, but I have been doing the thing for many years before having my own child.

Were you into motorcycles before becoming a moto mom?

I was first introduced to motocross in my early teen years by one of my high school friends, Ryan Rippy and grew an instant love for motorcycles. After high school, I was lucky enough to be offered a job at a motorcycle dealership in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma where I learned everything I could about all motorcycles. Yes, I can turn wrenches, change tires, and maintenance bikes if I have to. 😉 The dealership was sponsoring a night race at Tulsa MX where I met “My Love Muffin” (he is gonna kill me), Brian and ended up moving to Kansas where I gained two bonus children, Preston and Halli, who also grew up racing and turning wrenches.

Describe a typical race weekend for you.

Packing and loading with a solid checklist are always first! I like to have everything anyone could possibly need! Living in rural Kansas, we spend a lot of time on the road with a minimum of a 2-hour drive in any direction to reach a track. I spend the majority my time trying to keep the camper clean as kids are constantly in and out all day and night and I wouldn't have it any other way, feeding Gage, his friends, and our pit neighbors, I LOVE to feed people so much that I feel like I am constantly pushing snacks on everyone. Picking up our pit area, I am always having to track down gloves and gear, keeping Gage motivated during the down times while trying to complete schoolwork because we miss a lot of school to race, and most importantly to me.......making sure I am getting ALL the photos (people who know me usually get annoyed with how many photos I take).

What’s your family’s favorite meal at the track?

Tacos! That's something that will feed a lot of people and its delicious!

Do you have any pre-race rituals or superstitions while spectating?

Gage and I have a special handshake we do every time! Whether it be at the pits before he heads up, in staging or on the gate! While spectating I HAVE to listen to music! The anxiety/nerves are so real for most of us moms, some a little more than others. So if I am watching, I have headphones in typically listening to Too $hort (nothing better to calm the nerves then some 90s rap.)

Most nerve-wracking moment watching your kid(s) race/ride?

The anticipation of the gate drop always has the nerves because you never know how the rider next to your kid is gonna come off that gate but I would say to date, the one that scared me the most was at the Supercross Futures in St. Louis, Missouri where Gage was taken off on a stretcher after getting a handful of the throttle into a berm and ghost riding his bike into a cement wall! With this being an AMA race only the mechanic (his Dad) could get close to him until he was brought off. Such a scary and uneasy feeling.

Favorite part about being at the track?

The people you meet from coast to coast! This sport has some of the best people you will ever meet in your life. I don't get to see them that often but we always pick up where we left off and watching Gage and his friends compete and then come off the track and play. Makes my momma heart melt.