The legends line up. The gate drops. One shot to be king. McGrath's bracket drag race brings motocross royalty back to the dirt — and puts it right in front of the fans.
| Year | Class | Team / Brand | SX Wins | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 125cc SX West | Kawasaki | — | 🏆 CHAMPION 125W |
| 1992 | 125cc SX West | Kawasaki | — | 🏆 CHAMPION 125W |
| 1993 | 250cc SX | Kawasaki | 9 | 🏆 CHAMPION 1st Title |
| 1994 | 250cc SX | Honda | 12 | 🏆 CHAMPION |
| 1995 | 250cc SX + MX | Honda | 14 | 🏆🏆 SX + MX Double Champion Record 14 Wins |
| 1996 | 250cc SX | Honda | 11 | 🏆 CHAMPION |
| 1997 | 250cc SX | Honda | 6 | 2nd Place — Jeff Emig champion |
| 1998 | 250cc SX | Suzuki | 7 | 🏆 CHAMPION |
| 1999 | 250cc SX | Yamaha | 8 | 🏆 CHAMPION |
| 2000 | 250cc SX | Yamaha | 5 | 🏆 CHAMPION 7th Title |
| 2001 | 250cc SX | Yamaha | 0 | Season shortened by injury |
| 2002 | 250cc SX | Yamaha | 0 | Final full season |
McGrath & Pastrana faced off after the main event on 500cc two-strokes — Pastrana edged MC in the tiebreaker on the "RMZilla."
The GOAT did it in front of one of the biggest Holeshot King crowds ever — Broadway lined wall-to-wall. Carmichael rode on behalf of Triumph Motorcycles.
Reed edged out RC, Jeff Emig, Damon Bradshaw, Jeff Stanton, Jeff Ward, and McGrath himself in front of a massive international crowd.
McGrath brought the Holeshot King format to the King of the Hammers weekend for the first time in an off-road setting.
The Holeshot King was born at Day in the Dirt, conceived by McGrath, Scotty Bell, and promoter Lawrence Lewis as a bracket drag race for legends.
Jeremy McGrath didn't just win supercross — he defined what it looked like to go from the gate first. With 72 premier-class main event wins and 7 championships between 1993 and 2000, nobody in history was more closely associated with the holeshot than "MC."
The Holeshot King event is a bracket-style drag race on motocross bikes, bringing together the legends of the sport in a raw, pure format: one gate, one straight, first to the stripe wins. It's best two-of-three in the final bracket, and the crowd atmosphere is unlike anything else in the paddock.
What started at Day in the Dirt in 2024 has grown into a traveling spectacle — hitting Daytona, shutting down Broadway in Nashville, and drawing six-figure crowds. The format is simple, the stakes are bragging rights, and the lineups are stacked with Hall of Famers.
McGrath himself often competes alongside his guests, and the events frequently end with exhibition matchups against fellow legends — including the now-famous 500cc two-stroke showdowns with Travis Pastrana.