Keith Turpin

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Keith Turpin

08-14-06
	Keith Turpin, Forest Park, Georgia, started racing in 1974. In 1981, Turpin won the Florida Winter AM Series 80cc Expert class. In 1982, he became one of the original Kawasaki Team Green Members along with Billy Liles. In 1983, He was the AMA National Loretta Lynn's Amateur Champion in the 85cc Mod Class (14-15). In 1984, he was the AMA 125cc Pro-AM Triple Crown Champion. Then he turned Pro in 1984 with the Honda Support Team. In 1985, he finished 4th in the 125cc Supercross Championship Series. In 1986, the Georgia native became the first Georgia rider to win the 125cc Supercross in Atlanta. He went on that year to win the 125 Eastern Regional Championship for Honda. Then in 1987, he switched to Factory Suzuki. He took wins at the Houston SX, Pontiac SX and Dallas SX, and Pontiac SX. In 1988, Suzuki moved him up to the 250. All in all, Turpin won 7 125cc Supercross Championship Races. After breaking his femur at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1988 on the 250, he decided it was time for a change and his racing career came to a slower pace. Turpin still resides in Georgia and has two sons, Brian and Brad. He and his brother. Ashley (yes, he is still alive) are involved with coaching a little league football that has successfully been to several championship events. The brothers run their Father's business now "Turpin Horizontal Boring". "One of the things that I am amazed at here at the 2006 Loretta Lynn's Championship is the number of people and all the motorhomes. All of these people must be spending all they have on racing. When we used to race, we thought we were something if we had a van instead of a pick-up truck. This is really something. My boys want to start getting into this but right now they are playing football. When they get a little older, they may take racing a little more seriously." Turpin replied at the Team Green 25th Anniversary.


Keith Turpin	Keith Turpin - Winner 1983 85 Mod (14-15) Loretta Lynn's	Keith Turpin, Bill Willian, and Ashley Turpin at 25th Team Green Reunion
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