It has been three years today as we lost a friend so close to our hearts. February 9th every year marks the anniversary of Metal Mulisha family member, friend, and one of the greatest freestyle motocross riders that has ever lived, Jeremy Lusk.

Jeremy touched, motivated, and impressed everyone in a unique way while living in his short life of 24 years. He will always be missed and never forgotten.

Ronnie Faisst: “Man… I miss Lusk so much. I think about him all the time. Can’t wait until I see him again! Love you brotha”

Jimmy Fitzpatrick: “Lusk was a bad ass dude! He was one of a kind. I still think God had to take him from us, for bigger things up above. He was a warrior on this world, one of the nicest guys on the planet yet still someone you would never want to piss off. I have so many awesome memories of Jeremy. Tons of riding, traveling all over together, desert trips, double dates, couple fights here and there, you name it. We did it all together. I have and will continue to heavily miss him but do believe strongly that I will see him again! Love ya buddy”

Brian Deegan: “Always had fun with Lusk. He wasn’t scared to bust out skits like Dog the Bounty Hunter”

Derek Garland: “Jeremy Lusk was the most bad ass dude I ever met. I miss you buddy”

Justin Homan: “Cherish the vibes when we rode together in Dubai and putting it down at our MM Redmond events. True to the game….miss you”

To celebrate in his memory, the whole Metal Mulisha team will be gathering today at Pala Raceway to put in a team riding session, hangout and share memories of Jeremy Lusk. We will have a full 2nd Annual Jeremy Lusk Memorial Ride Day photo gallery and video update later on in the day.

Ride In Peace

Be sure to pick up the exclusive Jeff Ox Kargola tribute toy that donates a portion of the proceeds to the Ox memorial fund. The fund will help improve hospital conditions in Baja California, Mexico, for the safety of locals, racers and casual riders alike. So what are you waiting for, join in the following, and get your kids to play with the ‘toughest’ toys around! Available February 5, 2012 at Target store locations only.

Jeff Ox Kargola had lived an amazing life surrounded by family and friends who loved and cared for him. Ox was a individual that had every talent from Freestyle Motocross, Surfing, Offroad Truck Racing, and racing in Baja.

We are all so thankful to have Jeff in our lives and he is missed greatly. Today Ox would be 28 years old. Happy Birthday brother!

This year, Metal Mulisha will have seven athletes competing in six events, including Best Trick, Step Up, Best Whip, Rally and BMX. Among the top storylines as Mulisha prepares to continue its long run of success on action sports’ biggest stage:

“The General” Brian Deegan will look to improve on his silver medal in Super Rally with a brand-new custom Ford Fiesta, which features a black, red and white Metal Mulisha tiger shark design. The much anticipated Rally Racing events will take place in Lot 7, outside of Staples Center, on Saturday, July 30th and Sunday, July 31st. Earlier in the week, Deegan will also compete in Step up on Thursday, July 28th.

Todd Potter will have the busiest week of any Mulisha team rider, competing in Best Whip, where he aims to capture a fourth consecutive gold medal, Speed & Style for the first time in his career, and Step Up.

Looking to make a big impact on American audiences, Australia’s Jackson ‘Jacko’ Strong, has been preparing to land the first-ever front flip in competition during this year’s Best Trick event. In 2010, Mulisha rider and fellow Aussie Cam Sinclair won gold with a double backflip, an honor he’s looking to repeat in 2011. The Mulisha team will be missing another one of its family members during X17. Fan favorite and X Games 16 veteran Jeff ‘Ox’ Kargola passed away in April from injuries sustained while riding in Baja, Mexico. Ox will be honored with a tribute video prior to the Step Up competition on Thursday, July 28th. Metal Mulisha riders and fans will also be wearing memorial Ox tees, which are available at www.metalmulisha.com, benefitting the Jeff ‘Ox’ Kargola Fund.

Japanese rider and fan favorite Taka Higashino is riding for his home country this year, which experienced a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March. Taka has been active in recovery efforts for Japan relief, specifically with the local freestyle moto community. In April, Mulisha created a special Taka t-shirt to benefit the Banzai Fund and Red Cross.

X Games veteran Ronnie Faisst, bronze-medal winner in last year’s dramatic Speed & Style final, is looking to increase his medal count, shortly after breaking his femur on the Nuclear Cowboyz tour.

Brandon Dosch, gold medalist in BMX Dirt on the 2010 Dew Tour, will look to have the same success at BMX Park, which kicks off on Thursday, July 28th at the L.A. Live Event Deck.

Mulisha Nation fans can get up-close-and-personal with team riders, who will be signing autographs from Thursday through Sunday, both at the Ford Tent and X Fest in L.A. Live. The brand has also partnered with Ford for an ‘I Win! You Win! competition,‘ where a Mulisha gold medal will win one fan a Mulisha-wrapped Ford Fiesta.

Click here to see the X Games 17 Metal Mulisha Rider Lineup

Thursday, July 28
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. BMX Park Elimination

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Moto Step-Up Final

5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Moto X Best Whip

6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Moto X Best Trick

Friday, July 29
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Moto X Freestyle, Round 1
5:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Moto X Freestyle Final // STAPLES Center

Saturday, July 30
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. BMX Park, Round 1// Event Deck, L.A. Live
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. BMX Park, Round 1// Event Deck, L.A. Live
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rally Car Racing Final// Lot 7
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Moto X Speed and Style Final// STAPLES Center

Sunday, July 31
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. RallyCross Final // Lot 7
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. BMX Street, Round 1 and Final// Event Deck, L.A. Live
6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Moto X Enduro, Round 1 and Last Chance Qualifier// STAPLES Center
7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Moto X Enduro, Final// STAPLES Center

Metal Mulisha autograph signings:

Thursday, July 28th: 11:00AM-12:00PM @ Ford Tent (L.A. Live)

Friday, July 29th: 1-2PM @ Ford Tent (L.A. Live)

Friday, July 29th: 3:15-3:45 @ X Fest

Saturday, July 30th: 1-2PM @ Ford Tent (L.A. Live)

Friday, July 29th: 1-2PM @ X Fest

On April 29th, 2011, we lost our friend and fellow Metal Mulisha team rider, Jeff “OX” Kargola from injuries suffered from a crash in Baja, Mexico.
His life, although short, was one to be admired. We put together this memorial tee for OX and all the proceeds from the sales of this shirt will go to the Jeff Ox Kargola Fund.
The fund will help improve hospital conditions in Baja California, Mexico, for the safety of locals, racers and casual riders alike. Thanks for the support and pick up a tee today. RIP OX.

This Saturday & Sunday Metal Mulisha will be teaming up with LIVEONDIRT and the Utah race will be hosted LIVE! You can see the races, behind the scene interviews, get into the pits, tune into the drivers while they are warming up in the hotpits, chat with the Metal Mulisha crew and more! We will also be giving out random Metal Mulisha prizes throughout the day, including some Brian Deegan autographed clothing, posters, items from the Metal Mulisha store and more! Do not miss out on this weekends race day!

LIVE STREAM WILL BE ACTIVE THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Deegan recently came off taking 3rd at the Global Rallycross Championship last week and is ready to suit up and race Pro Lite with good friend, and Mulisha family member, Cameron Steele. Deegan will also be getting behind the wheel in his 900HP Pro 2 Unlimited #38 Rockstar/Makita Ford this weekend.

Along with Deegan, his daughter Hailie Deegan will be roosting some dirt in her Mulisha Kart with Brook Kawell as they smoke all the boys in their class this weekend. Justin “Bean” Smith will be right out front this weekend in his Unlimited Buggy, and Ryan Hagy for the first time ever, will be burning laps on the track in the “OX” SuperLite truck.

The “Ox” SuperLite truck is a part of the race team that was been started by General Tire & Metal Mulisha to honor the memory of our good friend and Mulisha family member Jeff “Ox” Kargola. Kargola was establishing a promising racing career in the LOORRS series until his tragic accident in Baja April 29, 2011. In the spirit of Kargola’s passion for racing, the “Ox” brand truck will race in his memory with close friend Ryan “Fluffer” Hagy in the passenger’s seat.

“Driving the “Ox” truck is such an amazing opportunity for me to celebrate his life and continue his passion for this sport,” said Hagy. “I have been testing the truck at Glen Helen and I am focused on giving this race my all, just like Jeff always did.”

The “Ox” truck will be a sister truck to Kargola’s SuperLite race truck. The design of the truck is inspired by Kargola’s new 2011 design. Kargola’s sponsors, General Tire, Metal Mulisha, Boost Mobile and Method Wheels, will be sponsoring Hagy’s “Ox” race truck for the Miller Motorsports Race. The doors and hood of the race truck will display the Jeff “Ox” Kargola logo that is featured on the Metal Mulisha Jeff “Ox” Kargola Memorial fund shirts, sold at www.metalmulisha.com/ox with all proceeds going to help support the San Felipe Hospital in Mexico. Kargola’s race truck will be on display at the General Tire booth at the LOORRS races this season.

“Jeff had such an amazing attitude and passion for life. The “Ox” truck should inspire us all to live life to the fullest and make every day count,” said Dana Zamalloa, Marketing, PR and Communications Manager, General Tire. “We developed this program as a way for him to still inspire people and keep “Ox” racing.”

Make sure to tune into this weekends race and come back to this page on Saturday and Sunday to watch and chat live!

Click here to download a weekend schedule of the LOORRS Utah.

Gates Open To Public:
10:00am Saturday & Sunday

Adult tickets for this event are priced at $30 per day or $50 for a two-day pass. Tickets for kids aged 12 and under are priced at $10 per day or $15 for a two-day pass. Kids ages three and under will be admitted free of charge.

Miller Motorsports Park
2901 N. Sheep Lane
Tooele, UT 84074
435-277-7333

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Ox was a man who led an amazing life that touched so many people during his 28 short years with us. He was a warm-hearted, funny and humble guy who cared so much for his friends and family. In the July issue of Transworld Motocross, an article was dedicated to Ox and it compiled stories and memories from some of the people who knew him best. Make sure you go pick up this month’s mag and check out all the amazing stories, moments and messages from Ox and his closest friends.

On April 29th, 2011, we lost our friend and fellow Metal Mulisha team rider, Jeff “OX” Kargola from injuries suffered from a crash in Baja, Mexico. His life, although short, was one to be admired. The Jeff “OX” Kargola fund is being created in his memory to carry his spirit on forever.

Donations made to the fund will help to improve hospital conditions and, in turn, increase other riders’ chances of surviving from accidents sustained south of the border. Out of tragedy comes hope.

Please check back at a later date to learn more information on how to donate.