[{"id":14109,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/09\/17\/jeff-ward-named-grand-marshal-for-2025-mxon-at-ironman-raceway\/","title":"Jeff Ward Named Grand Marshal for 2025 MXoN at Ironman Raceway","content":"One of the most iconic figures in U.S. motocross history, Jeff Ward, has been named Grand Marshal for the 2025 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN), set to take place October 3\u20135 at Ironman Raceway.\r\n<p data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"737\">Ward, a legendary USA Motocross Team competitor and multiple-time AMA champion, will lead the Nucor Grand Parade of Nations during the opening ceremonies on Friday, October 3, and also preside over the opening ceremonies on race day, Sunday, October 5.<\/p>\r\n\u201cJeff Ward represents everything the Motocross of Nations stands for \u2014 national pride, world-class talent, and a relentless drive to win,\u201d said Tim Cotter, Event Director for the 2025 MXoN. \u201cIt is only fitting that the winningest American in MXoN history leads Team USA and our fans into this year\u2019s event as Grand Marshal.\u201d\r\n\r\nWard\u2019s selection honors his outstanding record at the MXoN. He represented Team USA seven times between 1983 and 1990 \u2014 and won each time, an unbroken streak that still stands today. Beyond the MXoN, Ward\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is storied: multiple AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross titles; championships in every displacement and in both racing disciplines (which is rare in AMA history); induction into both the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.","excerpt":"One of the most iconic figures in U.S. motocross history, Jeff Ward, has been named Grand Marshal for the 2025 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN), set to take place October 3\u20135 at Ironman Raceway. Ward, a legendary USA Motocross Team competitor and multiple-time AMA champion, will lead the","date":"September 17, 2025 10:53","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25048283,"title":"Crawfordsville Indiana","slug":"crawfordsville-indiana"},{"id":25047943,"title":"grand marshal","slug":"grand-marshal"},{"id":25048282,"title":"ironman raceway","slug":"ironman-raceway"},{"id":25049797,"title":"Jeff Ward","slug":"jeff-ward"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25048290,"title":"motocross of nations","slug":"motocross-of-nations"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25048925,"title":"MXon","slug":"mxon"}]}]{
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