championship in 2006 at the age of 45. Ward also won the Moto X category at the 2006 X Games, becoming the oldest male gold medalist and the oldest Moto X medalist in X Games history. In 2008, he repeated as the winner of the Moto X category of the 2008 X Games. Off-road racing From Indy Car racing, Ward progressed to off-road truck racing, competing in the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series for the Speed Technologies team. He also competed in the 2013 Stadium Super Trucks Series, finishing 10th in the inaugural race at University of Phoenix Stadium. Ward competed in the Global RallyCross Championship for the Chip Ganassi Racing team in 2015, serving as a replacement driver for former motocross racer Brian Deegan. Awards and championships Awards Ward was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. Ward was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2006. Championships AMA Motocross / Supermoto 1984—Won AMA 125cc national motocross title. 1985—Won AMA national 250cc motocross and Supercross titles. 1987—Won second AMA national 250cc Supercross championship. 1988—Captured second AMA national 250cc motocross title. 1989—Won AMA national 500cc motocross championship to become first rider in history to win every major AMA national motocross title. 1990—Won second consecutive AMA national 500cc motocross championship. 2004—Won AMA Supermoto Championship at 43 years of age. 2006—Won X-Games Supermoto Championship at 45 years of age. 2006—Won AMA Supermoto Championship (second title) 2008—Won X-Games Supermoto Championship at 47 years of age (second title). Indy Racing League 1997—Finished third at Indianapolis 500 in maiden effort, finished 30th in IRL season point standings. 1998—Earned career-first pole position at Phoenix IRL race, four top five finishes, finished career-best 6th in IRL season point standings. 1999—Finished career-best second at Indianapolis 500, three top five finishes, finished 11th in IRL season point standings. 2000—Finished fourth at Indianapolis 500, two top five finishes, finished 11th in IRL season point standings. 2001—Two top five finishes, finished 11th in IRL season point standings. 2002—Winner of Boomtown 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, finished ninth at Indianapolis 500, two top five finishes, finished 11th in IRL season point standings. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series 2009—Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Rookie of the Year 2009—Dirt Sports Rookie of the Year 2009—2nd Place in Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Championship, behind by 1 point Racing record Complete American Open Wheel Racing