“Nick is one-of-a-kind and we can’t thank him for all of the years he spent not only as a frontrunner but also as an ambassador of the sport in general,” said Davey Coombs, President of MX Sports Pro Racing. “He gave it his all out on the track and remains one of the most humble and approachable riders the sport has ever seen. You couldn't help but be a fan of Nick and I think that's why it's so hard to see him step away. He's a true hero of the sport, not only for fans but also his fellow racers.” 

After an epic amateur career that saw him win a then-record eight AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, Wey turned professional. He was signed to the famed Pro Circuit Kawasaki team, and quickly earned the AMA Rookie of the Year honors. One year later Wey took his lone Lucas Oil Pro Motocross win at the 1999 Spring Creek National in Millville, Minnesota, while competing in what was then known as the 125 Class. Throughout the course of the next several seasons, Wey would earn the overall runner-up position in the 1999 East Region 125 Class in AMA Supercross and a top-five overall in 125 Motocross before jumping to the premier division in 2002.

Once on the bigger bike amongst the sport's elite, Wey quickly established himself as a key player for years to come, racing for multiple factory efforts satellite teams that produced numerous podium results, top-five championship finishes and the distinction of being a perennial contender. Three different times he finished AMA Supercross in the top five in the overall rankings (2003, ’04, ’06). All told, Nick Wey started 386 AMA Supercross and AMA Pro Motocross events, making him one of the most prolific competitors of all time.