amateurs. Career factory and major bicycle shop sponsors Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever-changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX and MTB press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are used. Amateur Two Wheeler's BMX: 1974 Bicycle Motocross News Team (Test Rider/Racer): Late 1974-November 1975 Kawasaki Motors: November 1975-Early 1976 National Bicycle Association: Early 1976-Mid 1976 Mongoose (BMX Products): Mid 1976-February 14, 1982. Tinker would turn professional with this sponsor. Professional Mongoose: 1976-February 14, 1982. He was sponsorless for approximately three months after his separation from Mongoose. JMC (Jim Melton Cyclery) Racing Equipment: Mid May 1982-December 1982. Bandito Racing: January 1983-Early February 1985 ODI (Ornate Design, Inc.): April 13, 1985 – April 14, 1985. Seemed to have been a one weekend sponsorship since "ODI" does not appear next to Juarez's name in the BMX Plus! race results after this weekend. This company first started out making Christmas ornaments but switched to making bicycle grips and later grips for power tools as well as BMX and skateboarding accessories. Maximum: Early July 1985- Career bicycle motocross titles Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block. Amateur National Bicycle Association (NBA) 1975 14 & Over Novice Western States Champion 1975 14 & Over Intermediate Grandnational Champion #2 (Jeff Bottema was the winner of the first Main). This was the first ever BMX Grandnational Championship. 1976 15 Expert Winternational Champion 1976 14-15 Expert Western States Champion 1976 15 Expert California State Champion National Bicycle League (NBL) None American Bicycle Association (ABA) None United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) None International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF) Professional National Bicycle Association (NBA) None National Bicycle League (NBL) None American Bicycle Association (ABA) 1982 Pro Cruiser 2nd Place Jag World Champion (ABA sanctioned) United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) None International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF) None Independent Events and Series 1983 "A" Pro Second Place and Pro Cruiser Third Place Jag BMX World Super Bowl Championship Champion