Make-A-Wish, Justin Barcia team up to give 5-year-old fan an unforgettable ride
At 5 years of age, supercross racing fan Austin Coleman has already been riding dirt bikes for two years.
Yet despite having a track in his backyard, Austin, diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, has never had a ride like the one he got at the Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross (JGRMX) test facility earlier this year.
When asked what he wanted for his wish, Austin replied simply that he wanted to ride with a professional supercross rider. Make-A-Wish subsequently teamed up with JGRMX rider Justin Barcia, who placed a respectable 15th in the 2015 Monster Energy Supercross standings despite missing half of the season due to injury.
In addition to riding with Barcia, Austin also received a tour of the Joe Gibbs Racing Sprint Cup and supercross shops, got to sit in one of Gibbs’ Sprint Cup cars and received his own custom riding gear and graphics for the experience.
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