Motocross has been my passion since I was 12 years old. Not a single day goes by that I don't think about Motocross. But as everyone knows it is extremely dangerous. I turned expert in 1997 in NESC motocross then moved, to Arizona to attend Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix. After MMI, I started jumping Freestyle motocross and won a event in Phoenix in 1999. In 2001 I started competing in the IFMA and did demo shows for a couple years after that. The injuries started to take a toll on my body, so I called it quits on riding at that level.

College time! I went to College in Scottsdale, Arizona focusing on Video and Photography. I started doing freelance video and produced two of my own DVD's "Out of Control" and "Fracture Point". Somehow I ended up in Ohio around 2005 and started working for a local sports television company called BCSN. Started out as a camera operator, then started commentating local motocross races. I really enjoyed that and still think about pursuing a career in television doing live on camera talent. We'll see!

During Fall of 2006 I compression fractured my L2 vertibrae, in my back riding at Rocky Hill. Click here to see the video. After I healed I decided to start helping riders closely, so I started wrenching full time. Wrenching for top riders brought me all over the country. I've been to over 25 supercrosses and 50 nationals. In 2008 I worked on the east coast supercross tour and most of the nationals. It started out being a full time mechanic job that turned into a freelance photo-journalism job.

Currently, most of my time goes to my photography business.

I also teach riding lessons, and wrench sometimes. If you need help with either let me know.

Feel free to send me a message if you need a special project done or help with anything dirt bike related.

Thanks,

Chris O'Neal

Video and Television Credits:

Out of Control

Fracture Point

Global Addtiction

Travis and the Nitro Circus 1 & 2

Redneck Fury

Aerial Assault IFMA

Fuel TV

Wacked out sports

BCSN Motocross

Youtube - search Clutchmx

Serious MX - web videos

Photojournalism credits:

Cyclenews

Motocross.com

Warthog Racing Academy - Press Releases

MDK KTM Factory Team Race Reports

Racer X

Dirt Rider

Mechanic for riders:

Kris Rourke

Trevor Vines - Factory Yamaha FMX

Clark Stiles - Moto XXX Honda

Chad Charbonneau

Justin Rando

Mike McDade