In 2007 he finished 8th in the MotoGP World Championship, he also had his race number changed from 69 to number 1.
Things started to take shape for him when he won the Grand National Dirt Track Award and also landed the title of Rookie of the Year in 1999.
The following year Nicky fulfilled his long-awaited dreams and won the MotoGP World Championship against his biggest rival Valentino Rossi.
They come from Kentucky and had a race track at their house.