Rich Oliver was able to earn an amazing three undefeated seasons in AMA 250 Grand Prix racing. The final season of AMA 250 Grand Prix racing was 2003 and Oliver came through with another perfect season. Experts argue, with some merit, that Oliver’s utter domination of the class was one of the reasons the AMA decided to kill the class. With Oliver and his Yamahas so dialed in after years of racing and building knowledge, it was tough to touch him. Most of the time his victories were yawners where the race was decided about three turns into the first lap. Today Oliver runs a unique race training school.

Rich Oliver leans his Yamaha into a turn at Brainerd in 2003 en route to his final of three undefeated seasons. He previously went undefeated in 1996 and 1997. (Larry Lawrence photo)