Motorcycle road racing contingency program pioneer Pat Murphy died Friday, May 27 in Sacramento, California after a battle with cancer. He was 57. During his career, Murphy developed contingency program sales and administration into a fine art, working with Roger Edmondson on CCS, NASB and F-USA motorcycle racing and Grand American car racing programs. Murphy also worked for AMA Pro Racing for a period of time. His most recent job was as Director of Business Administration for Grand American, based in Daytona Beach, Florida. Murphy is survived by his wife, Jennifer, daughter Brett and son Jake. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Boggy Creek Camp, a charity; information on the Boggy Creek Camp can be found on GrandAmerican.com . Godspeed, Pat Murphy.
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