Retired during the 1995 season due to his injuries
Hobbies: Dirt biking, cycling, and golf
The #34 belonged to his uncle Darryl Hurst
The #34 is the only number to have been retired, It's the first time in
the history of the sport that a rider has been so honored
Discovered by John Ulrich
Started his own clothing line "Brand 34" which was the number he raced
under
Nicknamed Q-tip due to his size and hair
Rode a motorcycle for the first time at the age of four
Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999
1993 500GP Champion
Parents Jim and Shirley Schwantz, who owned and operated a motorcycle
dealership.
Was considered to be part of the "Golden Era" of motorcycling racing,
the late 80s and the early 90s which included Eddie Lawson, Wayne
Gardner, Mick Doohan, and Wanye Rainey all of them had great skills
which made for some vary memorable moments
Is the chief instructor at his riding school at Road Atlanta,
Braselton, Georgia (2005)