Missouri off-road racing icon...

Steve competed in the Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship (MHSC) from it's inception in 1983 until 2009.  Beginning in the Junior class and moving his way up to the premier AA class, his ambition knew no boundaries.  In 1992, he claimed his first MHSC Championship.  From 1994-2009,  he went on a mind-blowing streak to take 16 more MHSC Championships.  Season after season, riders would line up to take their aim at dethroning Leivan.  His strong work ethic, desire to be the best, and his never quit attitude made him the "King of Off-Road" in Missouri.  He remained disciplined in his training, he was laser focused both on and off the bike, striving to remain at the top of his game.  Steve's long career has proven that he is the best at his sport in the state of Missouri - odds are few that MHSC will ever know a champion of his caliber again.  To win 17 MHSC Overall Championship titles in 18 years takes a huge amount of sacrifice that few are capable of.  In his 20+ years of racing MHSC, he has been voted as their Sportsman of the Year over a dozen times, which shows the admiration that his peers have for him, but more importantly it emphasizes how he treats others.  He has been a role model to many and a hero as well. The chances that anyone will be able to surpass his records in Missouri racing are miniscule...and he didn't stop there.

Leivan has traveled all over the US competing in events that have propelled his career to an unbelievable level.  He won the 250A National Hare Scrambles Championship in 1991, and spent the next 4 years in the top ten of the Pro class of the NHS, finishing fifth in 1994.  Steve has won the Missouri Governor's Cup at the Flat River Gran Prix multiple times, as well as being the winning-est rider of the River Front Gran Prix in Arkansas.  Steve has won 8 Black Jack Enduro Circuit titles, and has been inducted into the Black Jack Enduro Circuit Hall of Fame.  He has won 4 Texas Off Road Organization (TORO) Championships; the most any one rider has won.  He has also won 5 OMA National class titles, 8 National Enduro class titles, and is the only rider to win both a MORE & MHSC event in a single season and he did that at the age of 40.

In 2005, a unique, invite-only event made its' debut in North Texas.  The 40-mile course was filled with hard-core elements that would push the riders and their machines to the brink.  The format was four laps with the first two laps run during the day, and the second two laps at night and in reverse.  Of the 87 invited riders, over half did not finish the second lap, leaving only 18 riders for the night loops.  In the end, only 14 riders would finish the grueling event.  Steve was 12th.  It was a huge accomplishment for him, showing that he had the skill, endurance, and mental toughness to make it through the challenging course.  Truly one of the hardest motorcycle competitions ever held on US soil, Steve's performance at LMS gained him even more fans and if they didn't know already, they soon found out that his name is Leivan (La-Van), he's the Missouri champ, and he won't ever give up.  This same year he clinched his 13th MHSC Championship and his 100th MHSC event win, a record that few in the sport can mirror. 

The oldest off-road motorcycle event (dating back to 1913) is much like the Olympics Games.  It's hosted every year in varying locations around the world, and riders must qualify to represent their country.  The ISDE pushes the rider & their machine to their absolute limits.  In 2006, the event took place in Lake Taupo, New Zealand and Steve made the decision that this was the ISDE he wanted to attend.  After qualifying for Team USA, doing a lot of fundraising and planning, the adventure began.  Steve competed for six days straight putting in an average of 150-200 miles per day and was required to do all of his own maintenance.  Through downpours, course deterioration, and re-routing, it quickly became one of the all time toughest ISDE events ever.  He persevered and was able to make it to the checkered flag on day 6.  After all the ups and downs of the 2006 ISDE, Steve brought home a silver medal.  It was a trip that he will never forget and yet another item to add to his growing list of accomplishments. 

Created in 2011, the purpose of this event is to determine which racing series in America can put together the fastest, toughest, most consistent 3-rider team.  The race is 9 hours long and has changed locations multiple times over the years, including stops in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma.  Steve has his name on The Off-Road Cup more times than any other rider to date as Team MORE representing the MORE series has won the coveted title six times.  This event gives Steve and his teammates a unique opportunity to join together as partners instead of as each other's normal competition.  It's a really fun event that sees riders from nearly a dozen states, with approximately 350 riders in attendance each year.  The Off-Road Cup has drawn in dozens & dozens of Missouri riders, and is gaining an even larger following because of Steve.

In addition to racing, Steve formed a new Missouri series that began in 2011.  Hosting six, two-day events located in Missouri and running from May through November, his goal is to provide a family friendly atmosphere where racing is fun, competitive, and open to all ages & skill levels.  His experience racing many different events, put on by many different promoters, who do things many different ways, has given him a clear vision of what he believes the riders want and deserve.  He is doing all that through the formation of MORE (Midwest Off Road Events - www.racemore.net).  A typical MORE event attracts riders from all over the state of Missouri, as well as Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.  MORE averages 280 riders per event and has quickly become the premier off-road racing series in the state.  Through MORE, Steve is able to introduce people to off-road racing in Missouri, something that he is extremely proud of.