Ryan Dungey Net Worth

What is Ryan Dungey's Net Worth?

Ryan Dungey is a retired American motocross and supercross racer who has a net worth of $8 million. Ryan Dungey is best known for winning every major title in the American Motocross and Supercross circuits. Widely known by the nickname "Diesel" for his consistency in races, he led the United States to victory in three consecutive Motocross Des Nations competitions, in addition to his seven AMA championship wins. Regarding all-time Supercross wins, Ryan holds sixth place with 44 overall wins. In all-time Supercross and Motocross wins, he is placed fourth with 80 total wins.

Early Life & Career

Ryan Dungey was born on December 4, 1989, in Belle Plain, Minnesota, the son of Troy and Michelle Dungey. He has two siblings: an older brother named Jade and a younger brother named Blake. His brothers and his father were all amateur racers.

Growing up, Ryan attended Guardian Angels Catholic School in Chaska, Minnesota. At 16, he was signed to a pro racing contract.

Ryan did not do well in the amateur mini-bike classes prior to signing his contract in 2006. However, he began winning races once he switched to full-size bikes. In 2005, he won the Loretta Lynn Amateur Championship and was widely expected to win the following year if he continued with amateur racing.

Motocross & Supercross Career

Ryan Dungey began 2006 in the amateur 250cc ranks. However, he quickly attracted the attention of Roger De Coster, Suzuki's team manager. Ryan's first professional race was on the track at Spring Creek in Millville, Minnesota. He scored an 8th in Moto 1 and Moto 2 and ended up 7th overall in what was considered one of the muddiest outdoor nationals anyone there had ever experienced. Ryan performed favorably in races throughout the remainder of the year.

Ryan ended his first full year in the professional circuit in 2007. He then began the AMA Supercross 250 East division and won his debut race although he endured somewhat of a struggle for the rest of the season. Ryan became well-known as someone who went down trying when he lost a race.

Ryan's second career win occurred in Round 5 and he also won the final round of the Supercross East series, ranking 5th overall. As a result, he was named Supercross Rookie of the Year in 2007. His first full season of motocross followed, and he placed 3–3 in Round 1, marking his first career podium ranking. He performed favorably in subsequent games and ranked 5th in the season, although he ultimately had to leave the series due to an injury.

Ryan returned for the 2008 Supercross season, but in the second half, he dropped to a two-point deficit behind Jason Lawrence, who took the championship.

2009 was Ryan's final year in the 250 class. The United States was not expected to be a sizable competitor in the Motocross des Nations because its two top racers, Ryan Villopoto and James Stewart, were out due to having sustained injuries. Ryan was nominated as team captain, and despite never having raced a 450cc bike, he took 1st place in the final moto and was responsible for winning the USA's 20th MXoN victory.

Ryan won six races of the 2010 season and became the first rookie rider to win the Supercross Championship since Jeremy McGrath. In the same season, he became the first rider to win both the Motocross and Supercross titles as a rookie.

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Ryan's 2011 season was affected by the departure of Roger De Coster, Dungey's mentor and Suzuki's owner. Ryan still went on to earn 3rd place, just behind Ryan Villopoto, in the Supercross season. He ultimately finished the entire season in 2nd place, only 12 points behind his rival Ryan Villopoto.

In 2012, Ryan followed Roger De Coster to Red Bull KTM, where they built him a custom bike for the AMA Supercross season. He sustained a cracked collarbone and raced round 9 with it, but he was absent from rounds 10 through 14 due to necessary surgery. He ended up ranking 3rd in the season. Ryan performed fantastically in the outdoor MX and won KTM's first title in the United States.

Ryan did not perform well in 2013 and placed 3rd behind Ryan Villopoto and David Millsaps. The season was notable, however, for Ryan gaining the nickname "Diesel" due to his consistency in the races he competed in.

In 2014, he placed 2nd behind Ryan Villopoto in Supercross and 2nd behind Ken Roczen in Motocross. The years 2015 and 2016 brought stellar seasons as well, and Ryan set a record with his 31 consecutive podium finishes in the 2016 Supercross – taking into account his wins in 2015.

Ryan won a hard-fought Supercross race against Eli Tomac that year and announced his retirement. In April of 2022, however, Red Bull KTM announced that Ryan would be making a temporary comeback. As a result, he informed his fans that he would be racing in the first two rounds of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Although the initial deal was only for him to race the first two rounds, he raced all twelve and ranked 6th in the overall point standings for the season.

Philanthropy

Ryan Dungey lost his grandmother to cancer in 2005, motivating him to become a Global Envoy for the Livestrong Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides support to cancer patients. Ryan also organized the MN River-to-River Ride to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital in 2012 and 2013.

Accolades

Ryan Dungey was the first motocross racer to appear on a Wheaties cereal box. He made history standing atop his bike against the well-known orange background emblazoned with the word "Wheaties" in 2016.

Ryan won the ESPY Award for Best Male Action Sports Athlete in 2015 and 2016.

Coffee Connoisseur

Ryan Dungey, who has described himself as having a passion for good coffee, formed RD Coffee, a small-batch coffee company, in 2019. "At RD Coffee, we source and provide the highest quality of beans to get you across the finish line strong every day," his advertisements touted. In March 2023, he announced that he had made the bittersweet decision to close the business due to the unfolding of new opportunities, which required much of his time.

Personal Life

Ryan Dungey married his wife Lindsay on November 1, 2014. The couple share two children, a daughter named Harper and a son named Banks. Ryan and Lindsay announced on Instagram in November 2024 that they were going to become a "party of five" in April 2025. The family lives in Minnesota.

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