Scot Alexander Breithaupt was an entrepreneur, "Old School" professional motorcycle MX and bicycle motocross racer and a founding father of BMX in 1970 whose prime competitive years were from 1970 to 1984.
23 Facts About Scot Breithaupt
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Scot Breithaupt first organized what was called Pedal-Cross at the time on November 14,1970.
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Scot Breithaupt produced the 1st California State Championships in 1972.
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Scot Breithaupt was the first to do it in BMX, at the age of 13.
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Scot Breithaupt's nickname was and is "OM" for "Old Man," in part because he was older at a time when BMX was seen as a pre-teen and early teen activity.
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Scot Breithaupt turned 17 on July 14,1974, six days before the race.
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Young Scot Breithaupt did not just tend to his own track.
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In later years, Scot Breithaupt designed and built Narler Park in Long Beach, California, the first track with a separate pro section.
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Scot Breithaupt was brought on as their National Public Relations Director in 1975 and announced many of their major events, including the 1975 Shimano Grandnationals, which he sat out due to injuries.
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Scot Breithaupt produced and promoted the very first Pro BMX @ Saddleback Park in 1975.
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Scot Breithaupt had a hand in virtually every aspect of BMX: racing, promoting, announcing, designing tracks, manufacturing, sponsoring and managing teams.
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Scot Breithaupt started the first large wheel Cruiser Classes with the sanctioning bodies, attracting more adults to the sport.
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Scot Breithaupt even set bicycle long distance jump records.
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Scot Breithaupt had a hand in starting the first attempt of a racer's Professional Guild in 1976.
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Scot Breithaupt's being one of the organized sport's first champions is almost a footnote.
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In 1978 at the track in Carson, California, called the Runway because it was next to the skateboard park, Scot Breithaupt ran NBS-sanctioned races.
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Scot Breithaupt held the first Pro race at the Runway sanctioned by the NBA, which Harry Leary won, riding for factory JMC.
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Scot Breithaupt was a drug addict, primarily cocaine, who started in his early 20s and aside from brief periods of sobriety he never stopped; it was Breithaupt's downfall.
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Scot Breithaupt's addiction had led him to homelessness, and he was found in 106 degree heat in a makeshift tent.
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Scot Breithaupt then started racing a 26-inch Beach Cruiser beginning in 1979.
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Scot Breithaupt raced intermittently in these older amateur cruiser classes in between commitments with his business.
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Scot Breithaupt raced in Vet and Hall of Fame races in his spare time.
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Scot Breithaupt was found dead in a tent in a vacant lot in Indio, California, on July 4,2015.