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Adam Pierce, a freestyle motocross rider and the son of former road racer Ron Pierce, died last week in a car accident. Funeral services are being held today in Bakersfield, California.

At the peak of his racing career, Ron Pierce won the Daytona Superbike race on a Yoshimura Suzuki and finished second in the Daytona 200 on a Yamaha TZ750 in 1979, winning about $30,000.

Details were not available at post time.

Roadracingworld.com sends condolences to Ron Pierce and his family.