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26.0037 — Cactus Park BMX State Qualifier - “1st” - Radical Rick Plaque - First of the Leary Locker purchases
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Artifact visual — original source, unchanged
Published historical context
Cactus Park BMX State Qualifier – 1st Place Radical Rick Plaque
This 1st Place plaque from a Cactus Park BMX State Qualifier features artwork from the iconic Radical Rick BMX comic series created by Damian Fulton. Radical Rick illustrations became one of the most recognizable visual elements of BMX culture during the 1980s and remain closely associated with the sport’s golden era.
While the plaque itself represents a race victory at Cactus Park BMX, its importance within the Lititz BMX Archive goes far beyond the race result. This plaque was the first artifact acquired from what became known as the “Leary Locker” collection, a group of items connected to BMX legend Harry Leary.
The discovery of this plaque ultimately led to the identification and preservation of additional memorabilia from the locker, revealing a collection of racing artifacts, equipment, and personal items connected to Leary’s career and legacy. In this way, the plaque represents the starting point of a much larger historical discovery.
The Radical Rick artwork on the plaque also helped spark a direct connection with its creator, Damian Fulton. The story of the plaque led to a recorded podcast conversation with Fulton discussing BMX culture, Radical Rick history, and the broader significance of preserving BMX artifacts.
Inspired by this connection, the plaque also became part of a charitable effort benefiting Samaritan’s Purse, where proceeds from the related initiative were donated entirely to the charity. This effort reflects the BMX community’s tradition of supporting one another and using shared history to create positive impact beyond the sport itself.
Within the Lititz BMX Archive, this plaque holds special meaning not only as a race award but as the artifact that began the search for the Leary Locker collection. It stands as the starting point of a preservation effort that continues to uncover and document pieces of BMX history connected to one of the sport’s most recognizable pioneers.
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Artifact record
| Field | Published record |
|---|---|
| Artifact ID | 26.0037 |
| Artifact name | Cactus Park BMX State Qualifier - “1st” - Radical Rick Plaque - First of the Leary Locker purchases |
| Category | Awards |
| Source | Leary Locker |
| Collection | Lititz BMX Archive |
| Location | Lititz, Pennsylvania |
| Source evidence status | original_page_capture |
Original source record
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Source trail
- Original Lititz BMX artifact page
- Structured published inventory text
- Machine-readable metadata
- Image provenance register
Supplied external links
- Damian Fulton Fireside BMX Chat: https://youtu.be/vtVr6GBJtlM?si=L8jdyQFYpHgkhIJ
Preservation note
This record preserves the artifact ID, published wording, live source address, and original source imagery without silently correcting source inconsistencies. Every displayed image in this record is an unchanged original source file. This checkpoint covers 26.0001 through 26.0101.