Kyle Bennett (September 25, 1979 – October 14, 2012[1]) was an American professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years were from 1999 to 2012.
He made it to the finals and finished sixth of the UCI World Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark after winning USA Cycling's year-long series of races as the highest ranking American.
From the American Bicycle Association, his rankings in the BMX AA Pro standings climbed steadily from no.
[14] This makes them technically the only father-son combination to win racing titles in BMX, professional or amateur.
While traveling at high speed in the early hours of October 14, 2012, Bennett's 2006 Toyota Tundra pickup truck went off the road in Conroe, Texas.
Officials said he was not wearing a seat belt, and had a blood alcohol of .145 percent by volume, nearly twice the legal limit in Texas of .08.