Jay Springsteen (born April 15, 1957 in Flint, Michigan) is an American former professional motorcycle dirt track racer.
He began his professional racing career in 1975 by winning the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Rookie of the Year award.
He accumulated 43 Grand National Championship dirt track victories during a career that spanned almost 30 years.
[1] Springsteen has a notable race record: four decades as a leading rider, with victories spanning 25 years; three championships in a row;[2] 43 national wins including every type of dirt track—miles, half-miles, short track and TTs.
"[2] In 1994, a panel of 30 motorcycle racing experts convened by American Motorcyclist selected Springsteen as the best dirt-track rider of all time.