Jacki Short

Not only is Jacki Short the wife of Team Honda’s Andrew Short, she is also an accomplished racer, and holds a leadership position in the WMFX.  What’s the WMFX you ask?  It’s the Women’s Supercross and Motocross Foundation, organized to help those in need in the professional racing community.  I recently had a chance to catch up with the prettier half of motocross racing’s nicest couple in the pro pits.

Jacki, lets start out with how the WMXF was formed?

Jim, the WMFX was initially formed by a small group of women in 2003 who saw a need to come together to support the professional racing community.  These women saw the potential to make great things happen by uniting all women in the professional motocross/supercross community!

What are the primary goals?

Our goal is to provide a lasting means of assistance to the Professional Motocross community in their times of need.

Since the initial forming of the group, what has been some of the main accomplishments?

Since 2003, the WMFX has raised over $160,000.00.  We have contributed to organizations or individuals from our racing community who were in need (recently the WMFX donated over $40,000.00 to the James Marshall and Ernesto Fonseca recovery efforts).  Some examples include paying hotel bills for family members while an injured rider is in the hospital, paying transportation costs to get an injured rider home, or getting a family member to an injured rider, providing cash to help an injured rider with expenses after an in jury, etc.  We have also made regular contributions to the Asterisk Mobile Medical Unit.  Every January during one of the Anaheim races we have a luncheon where we invite all the women associated with our sport together.  It is meant to help build relationships among the women in our community.  Then each September we have the Motobowl the week before Glen Helen; it is a big fundraiser, and an excellent chance for fans to get up close and personal with their favorite riders and enjoy an evening of bowling and fun with all of the industry insiders. 

Who’s all involved Jacki?

Well, Colleen Beattie and Kristen Oehlhof are Presidents, and Antoinette Gress and I are Vice Presidents.  Sarah Voss is the Treasurer, Ang Cassella is Corresponding Secretary, and the Recording Secretary and Membership Officer is Joanne Pryor.

What’s next for the WMXF?

Our third annual Motobowl is September 7th!  Keep an eye on our website in August for the opportunity to sign up and bowl with your favorite rider or motocross celebrity!

Wrapping up Jacki, how can women join up?

Membership in the Women’s Motocross and Supercross Foundation is available to any wife, sister, mother, grandmother, girlfriend, or woman associated with a racer, crew member, AMA or Live Nation official, team owner, team manager, promoter, public relations person, related motorcycle manufacturer or accessory representative on the AMA Professional MX/SX circuit – you can join on our website: www.WMXF.org