Currently competing in NASCAR as a free agent, Ricky Carmichael is a professional motocross racer with a net worth of $25 million as of 2012. He is nicknamed as "The GOAT" which stands for Greatest of All Time.

In just two years, Carmichael has participated in eight races for the NASCAR Nationwide Series. On the other hand, he joined the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series where he participated in a total of 68 races.

Ricky Carmichael was born on November 27, 1979 in Clearwater, Florida. He debuted into professional motocross in 1996 and on the same year, he won the AMA Motocross Rookie of the Year award. In 2001, out of the 15 Supercross races he has participated in, Charmichael won 13. He is a recipient of many awards from NASCAR Camping World and  X Games 13 MotoX Racing from 2007 through 2009. Currently, Ricky Carmichael lives in Tallahassee, Florida, together with his wife Ursula, and their twins Kadi and Elise.