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PAST TWO-WHEEL SUPERSTARS – RJ, EMIG & SCUMMY - AMONG FEATURED GUESTS AT HOT SHOE HALL OF FAME
Former Flat Track Stars among the Motorcycle Legends Coming to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV (Jan. 18, 2025)
Three former two-wheel superstars – Ricky Johnson, Jeff Emig and Colin “Scummy” Morrison – have been added to the featured guests on Saturday, Jan. 31, in the sixth annual “Hot Shoe” Hall of Fame Museum and Motorcycle Industry Celebration at the Las Vegas’ Notoriety Theatre in the famed Las Vegas Fremont Street Experience (450 E. Fremont St., 3rd Floor).
Joining the likes of Eddie Lawson, Scott Parker, Jay Springsteen and Garth Brow for the unique “Hot Shoe” Hall of Fame presentation, the three motorcycle icons have been inducted with the growing list of “Hot Shoe” recipients for their impressive two-wheel careers included numerous series championships, race victories and innovative concepts.
Johnson, a seven-time AMA Motocross and Supercross champion, was the1980s motocross dominating rider with titles in 1984 (250cc), 1986 (250cc and Supercross), 1987 (250cc & 500cc) and 1988 (500cc and Supercross. He is also a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Motorsports Hall of Fame. But Johnson’s racing accomplishments didn’t stop in two wheels, as the El Cajon, CA, native has been a multi-time series winner in four wheels including Trophy Trucks which he continues to campaign in the Legends class. Ricky has won (with Gus Vildosola) 16 consecutive Trophy Truck Legends races.
Emig, the Kansas native, stunned the motocross world back in 1980s with four titles at the Loretta Lynn Nationals as a youngster and became a factory Kawasaki racer in 1990. In 1992, Emig won the first of his AMA championships in the 125cc class and scored titles in 1996 and 1997 (250cc) as well as FIM World Supercross (1996) and Supercross (250cc). After a serious injury forced Jeff to retire in 2000, he became a superb analyst in national Supercross television productions. Emig won 37 AMA races in his career.
Morrison, an original member of legendary Metal Mulisha, was a pioneer in the freestyle motocross competition (FMX) and campaigned in the famed Warped Tour at age 16. “Scummy” was a medalist in the ESPN X-Games and appeared in countless videos and magazines as well as helping build the dirt-bike culture which continues today. Unfortunately, drugs and alcohol halted Morrison’s career and threatened his life. But a great recovery and a daily commitment to sobriety turned around Morrison’s life and he currently assists others getting sober including hosting the “Talking Sobriety” podcast.
The 2026 “Hot Shoe” Celebration also includes a special association with the annual MECUM AUCTIONS motorcycle event at the South Point Casino and Resort. Each “Hot Shoe” attendee will receive free admission to the MECUM event, a $300 value!! The 2026 “Hot Shoe” spectacular is free to all and attendees can register at www.hotshoehof.com.
“Adding RJ, Jeff and ‘Scummy’ to our list of Hall of Famers being saluted in this year’s Celebration helps make our event a can’t miss for every motorcycle enthusiast,” said Gene Woods, founder and curator of the Las Vegas-based “Hot Shoe” Hall of Fame. “These three icons help put motorcycle racing on the map in the 1980s and 1990s and we are very excited to honor them on Jan. 31 in our annual Hall of Fame event. Each year we bring in new Hall of Famers to give their amazing racing stories to the crowd, and it is fun to hear about those adventures. Our event become annual ‘Who’s Who’ of the motorcycle world.”
To be a part of the Celebration, attendees only need to register on the “Hot Shoe” Hall of Fame website at www.hotshoehof.com. This year’s event begins on Saturday, Jan. 31, with the popular “meet and greet” and racer celebration with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The “Legends Karting Race” at the Gene Woods Racing Experience is set for 4 p.m. with on-stage presentations are scheduled for 7 p.m.
In addition, this year’s “Hot Shoe” Hall of Fame Celebration will feature a new “charity” item available to attendees with the incredible “When Honda Went Dirt Track Racing” book by Gerald Foster and Chris Carter (and autographed by Bubba Shobert) at a reduced price of $150.00 (from the $225 original price) and all proceeds going to the “Hot Shoe” Hall of Fame charity program.
The “Hot Shoe” is the symbol that recognizes the cream of the crop of motorcycle racing stars who used a very specialized tool, the steel shoe, to assist them in navigating the dirt track corners
The “Hot Shoe” Hall of Fame Museum, full of steel shoes from numerous motorcycle icons, is located at the Gene Woods Racing Experience karting track (450 E. Fremont St., #171, Las Vegas) in the Fremont St. Experience. For further information on the “Hot Shoe” Hall of Fame celebration and being a Hall of Fame recipient, visit the website at www.hotshoehof.com or on Facebook at Hot Shoe Hall of Fame.
For further information on the “Hot Shoe Hall of Fame” celebration, visit the website at www.hotshoehof.com or on Facebook at Hot Shoe Hall of Fame.
Contact: Tom Blattler, TB Communications, tomblattlercomm@gmail.com, 317.525.5692
