American motorcycle racer
| Broc Glover |
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 Broc Glover (17) at the 1977 Rabbit Run Trans-AMA race in Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
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| Born | May 16, 1960 (1960-05-16) (age 63)
San Diego, California |
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| Years active | 1976 - 1988 |
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| Teams | Yamaha |
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| Championships | AMA 125cc - 1977, 1978, 1979 AMA 500cc - 1981, 1983, 1985 1981 Trans-USA |
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| Wins | 45 |
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Broc Glover (born May 16, 1960) is an American former professional motocross racer.[1] He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1976 to 1988. Glover earned six AMA national championships, a record which stood for nearly 20 years until 2003, when Ricky Carmichael finally eclipsed the mark.[1]
Motocross career
Born in San Diego, California, Glover won the 125cc National Championship in his first full year riding as a pro in 1977.[2] He defended his crown in 1978 and 1979.[2] He moved to the 500cc class in 1981 and won the national championship in his first year in the class.[2] Glover also won the 1981 Trans-USA series, formerly known as the Trans-AMA series.[3] He added 500cc championships in 1983 and 1985.[2] In 1987 he played a cameo role in Winners Take All as a rich playboy who hates motorcycles.[4] When he retired after the 1988 season, Glover held the AMA all-time wins record in both AMA 125cc motocross and 500cc motocross.[1] Glover won all of his titles riding for the American Yamaha factory racing team.
Glover was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.[1]
