Millville, Minnesota — July 12, 2025. The cheers rolled like thunder through the hills of Spring Creek Motocross Park as Jeremy Martin, the local hero, raced his final laps as a professional. After 13 years at the highest level of American motocross, the two-time national champion ended his career exactly where it began, at home.
And it couldn’t have ended any better.
A Career That Came Full Circle
For Jeremy Martin, racing at Spring Creek wasn’t just another stop on the Pro Motocross calendar, it was personal. The track is literally his backyard. His parents own it, and it’s where he grew up not just watching races, but building his career from the ground up.
So when Martin announced this would be his last race, it made perfect sense to do it in front of friends, family, and thousands of fans who had watched his journey from the beginning.
Racing Through the Pain
The decision to retire wasn’t easy. Over the past few seasons, Martin’s career has been plagued by injuries, broken bones, concussions, and a scary crash in 2024 that left him unconscious for several minutes. He admitted he’d thought about calling it quits before, but this time, he knew.
“I just didn’t feel right anymore,” Martin said. “You reach a point where the body doesn’t respond like it used to.”
Still, even with limited prep and only a few days back on the bike, Martin wanted one more ride, and he wanted it to be in Millville.
The Final Gate Drop
When the gate dropped for Moto 1, the crowd erupted as Martin shot into the lead, grabbing the holeshot. He looked smooth and fast early, holding onto a podium position as younger riders like Haiden Deegan and Jo Shimoda battled behind him. He eventually finished third, a result that would’ve been more than enough for most riders calling it a day.
But Martin wasn’t done yet.
In Moto 2, he once again launched out front and never looked back. Lap after lap, he held off heavy pressure and rode with the kind of poise only a veteran could summon. As he crossed the finish line in first, the fans lining the track roared. It was his first moto win since 2021, and it came in his final race.
Leaving on His Terms
Jeremy Martin didn’t win the overall that day (Deegan took it with a 1-2 finish), but nobody left Spring Creek talking about anyone else. Martin had gone 3-1 in front of his home crowd, grabbing two holeshots and ending his career with one last victory.
It was raw. It was emotional. It was perfect.
“I was tearing up at the gate,” Martin admitted afterward. “To come out here and put that ride together… I couldn’t have asked for anything more.”
A Legacy Built on Grit
Martin walks away with 20 Pro Motocross wins, 46 career podiums, and two 250cc national championships. But his real legacy might be in how he carried himself, tough, determined, and humble. He wasn’t flashy. He didn’t chase headlines. He just put his head down and went to work, season after season.
He leaves the sport as one of the most respected riders of his generation, especially among fellow racers and longtime fans who admired his no-nonsense attitude and work ethic.
A Bittersweet Goodbye
Watching Jeremy Martin take his final victory lap at Millville felt less like the end of a career and more like the closing chapter of a great story, one that started on a farm in Minnesota and finished on the biggest stage in motocross.
And in that moment, with thousands of fans on their feet and his family by his side, Jeremy Martin didn’t just ride off into the sunset, he rode into motocross history.
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