My Story

My journey into powersports began when I was three years old. My dad had a dirt bike so naturally I wanted one. The only problem was I couldn't even ride a bicycle. My dad told me as soon as I could ride a bike without training wheels he would buy me a dirt bike. I grabbed a wrench, took off the training wheels, and by the end of that same night I was successful in achieving that goal. The very next morning my dad bought me a brand-new PW 50.  

Two years later, I had my first race at amateur day during the 1994 Dallas Supercross event.  After years of hard work, I secured a a local sponsorship from Grapevine Kawaski and tried to become a professional rider.  Unfortunately, in 2005, I sustained an injury that ended my motocross career. 

Having lost my dream of professional motocross, I was thankful to get a medical waiver to join the Navy. In the Navy, I quickly moved from an equipment operator role to a combat role, serving as an ASF (auxiliary security force).  On my third deployment to Afghanistan I sustained an injury in combat that ended my  Navy career. 

After processing out of the Navy, I found myself struggling to adjust to civilian life until a good friend talking me into going riding with him.  It was as it the clouds suddenly lifted.  I was hooked again and slowly began to enjoy life again.  I kept riding and perfecting my mechanic skills.

Life was good, but something was still missing. And then out of nowhere I got a phone call that changed my life. The phone call was from a Pro Supercross team owner inviting me to mechanic for Ty Freehill.  During that trip, I met Ty’s teammate, Deven Raper.  Deven and I hit it off and I have been his professional mechanic ever since. 

With Deven now contemplating retirement, I made the decision to utilize the skills I perfected as a professional supercross mechanic and open my own shop -  IGY6Powersports.  IGY6 is a military acronym that means “I Got Your 6”, meaning “I Have Your Back”.  That was my commitment as a Navy ASF and as Deven’s mechanic, and now it’s my commitment to you and the DFW powersports community. 

Thanks for the support!

David