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Herrin Wins Race One At PittRace

Debise, Dumas Take Supersport, Junior Cup Wins On Day One WAMPUM, CA (August 25, 2018) – Last year when MotoAmerica visited Pittsburgh International Race Complex for the first time, Josh Herrin was a spectator up on the hill after his team pulled out of the series. Well, what a difference a year makes. Today, Herrin won his first Superbike race in five years, the Attack Performance/Herrin Compound Yamaha rider mastering iffy wet/dry conditions to win the first of two Motul Superbike races of the Championship of Pittsburgh. Herrin, who won the AMA Superbike Championship in 2013 with four race wins,…
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The “Killer Bs” of Sonoma Raceway

Cameron Beaubier and JD Beach dominated their race classes, Superbike and Supersport, this past weekend at Sonoma Raceway, with both riders taking commanding wins both days at the renowned track. In Superbike, Beaubier ran away from the pack Saturday and Sunday on his Monster Energy/Graves Yamaha R1, leaving the challengers Josh Herrin and Toni Elias to fight over the scraps of 2nd and 3rd place, which they swapped both days. Beaubier considers Sonoma his home track, and the California native has made the home crowd proud the past two years, taking every race he has started here. “It really was…
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American Motorcyclist Association names 2018 AMA U.S. Motocross of Nations Team

Aaron Plessinger, Eli Tomac and Justin Barcia to represent the United States at FIM Motocross of Nations PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The United States will be represented by three of its fastest motocross racers when the Fédération Internationale de Motocylisme Motocross of Nations returns to American soil Oct. 6-7 at RedBud MX in Buchanan, Mich. The 2018 U.S. Motocross of Nations team includes 2018 AMA Supercross West 250SX Class champion Aaron Plessinger and AMA Supercross 450SX Class competitors Eli Tomac and Justin Barcia. "America has wanted the Motocross of Nations to be at RedBud MX for a very long time," AMA…
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Indian Motorcycle Clinches Second Consecutive AFT Twins Manufacturer’s Championship

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 9, 2018) – American Flat Track congratulates Indian Motorcycle for its second consecutive AFT Twins Manufacturer’s Championship in only its second year of AFT competition. Just as in 2017, Indian Motorcycle's 2018 campaign has been one of consistency and unrelenting performance. Indian Scout FTR750-mounted competitors amassed a points total of 300 coming off the Buffalo Chip round, with wins – and the 25 points that come with each victory – in all of the races so far this year. “This has been one of the most incredible seasons in professional flat track history, and we…
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The MotoAmerica Battles Continue At Sonoma Raceway

The Series Heads To Northern California For Round 7 COSTA MESA, CA (August 8, 2018) – Going into last year’s two MotoAmerica Motul Superbike races at Sonoma Raceway, the average margin of victory for the previous 12 races was just 1.03 seconds. Then Cameron Beaubier went and blew that number out of the water with his crushing victories in the two races by 6.44 and 7.22 seconds, respectively. That’s how dominant the Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha Factory Racing-backed Beaubier was a year ago at what he considers one of his two home racetracks. And he needed to be because he came into…
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2018

Fans, family, industry will celebrate inductees on Dec. 7 in Columbus PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame will welcome six new inductees in the Class of 2018 on Dec. 7 at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris in Columbus, Ohio. The 2018 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will officially induct four-time AMA National Enduro Champion Terry Cunningham, stunt rider Gary Davis, flat track and road racing tuner Skip Eaken, MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden, flat track racer Clifford "Corky" Keener, and pioneering motorcyclist Mary McGee. "The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2018 recognizes greatness in racing…
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Class of ’79 Establishes Medical Fund for Brad Baker

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 25, 2018) – The Class of ’79 and Friends, American Flat Track’s Official Charity Partner, has established a medical fund for Indian Motorcycle factory rider Brad Baker, who was injured during practice for the X Games flat track competition on July 22. Donations for Baker’s hospitalization and care can be made electronically on the Class of ‘79’s website (http://www.amaft79.com/brad-the-bullet-baker-fund.html). Fans can donate via check, too; make checks payable to Class of ’79, indicate that your donation is for Brad Baker, and mail to 3989 Springer Lane, Springfield, IL 62711. Please note that every dollar that’s donated…
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AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship gets Underway July 28

Riders to battle for AMA No. 1 plates at Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club in Monson, Mass. PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The nation's best amateur motorcycle and ATV hillclimb competitors are set to converge on the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club in Monson, Mass., for the 2018 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship, July 28-29. "We are looking forward to a weekend of intense competition and fun at this event," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. "The Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club is an excellent venue, and I am sure the riders are going to put on a great show." In addition to competing for…
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MotoAmerica Heats Up Utah

MotoAmerica road racing resumed at Utah Motorsports Park this past weekend after a brief summer break. The temps were hot, and so was the racing.   In the Superbike 1000 class, 2017 defending champion Toni Elias took race one after crashing and burning his bike in qualifying, in what he termed "a little Japanese-American barbecue." After a rebuild, Elias stalked then pounced on two-time champ Cameron Beaubier in the closing laps of race one, breaking Beaubier's four-race win streak and claiming a historic 200th victory for Suzuki in AMA/MotoAmerica road racing. 2013 AMA Superbike champion Josh Herrin rounded out the…
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Take a minute and picture a motorcyclist.

Riding History: 3 Women Who Changed the Face of Motorcycling Jim Trumm Jun 26, 2018   Maybe you conjured a long-haired outlaw like Jax Teller from Sons of Anarchy. Perhaps you visualized Ewan McGregor and his motorcycle adventures abroad. Or possibly you thought of the last motorcyclist who shot past you on the Interstate. But chances are that you thought of a man—not a woman. Continue reading
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HOOLIGAN DANNY MISCHLER IS 2018 X GAMES MINNEAPOLIS CHAMPION

Jake Johnson Takes Bronze in Harley-Davidson Flat Track Race   MINNEAPOLIS (July 22, 2018) – Danny Mischler topped an all-Harley-Davidson podium in the Harley Hooligans final at X Games Minneapolis. Mischler, riding a modified Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle backed by Mischler Harley-Davidson of Beaver Dam, Wis., passed for the lead in a tough battle on a tight-and-rough 1/8-mile dirt track laid out on the floor of US Bank Stadium.   “Flat track racing is the original American action sport, and Hooligan racing gets down to the sport’s grassroots,” said Harley-Davidson Marketing Lead Eric Jensen. “The Hooligans put on a great show…
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American Motorcyclist Association Opposes Increase in Federal Ethanol Mandates

EPA proposes 590 million gallons of additional ethanol in nation's fuel supply   PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association opposes a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to increase the amount of ethanol in the country's fuel supply by nearly 600 million gallons in 2019. The 2019 renewable volume obligations announced by the EPA June 26 call for 19.88 billion gallons of ethanol to be blended into the nation's vehicle fuel supply in 2019, up 3 percent from the 19.29 billion gallons mandated for 2018. All of the proposed increase is in advanced biofuels-those made from non-food sources-while…
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MotoAmerica & WorldSBK at Laguna Seca

In an epic three days of racing, at one of the most epic race circuits on the planet, MotoAmerica and WorldSBK shared the track and the attention of the racing world at Laguna Seca last weekend.   Cameron Beaubier and Jonathan Rea extended their points leads in MotoAmerica and WorldSBK respectively over the long, hot weekend, both "doing the double" at the legendary circuit in their Superbike classes. The weekend also saw MotoAmerica's Josh Herrin make headlines, by competing in both MotoAm and in WorldSBK as a wild card. This brought the total American riders participating in SBK Superbike to…
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THIS SUMMER YOUR RIDING EXPERIENCE AND INVESTMENT IN HARLEY-DAVIDSON® IS BEING PROTECTED

The Harley-Davidson® Freedom Promise: Buy a New or Used Street® or Sportster® and When You Trade-it in Within a Year of Riding, the Company Will Honor Your Purchase Price MILWAUKEE (June 20, 2018) – This summer it’s never been easier to own an original Harley-Davidson® Freedom Machine. Take advantage of the Freedom Promise at a participating dealership near you (not available in all states, please contact your dealer): 1. Buy it: Buy a new or used Street® or Sportster® in stock model year 2012 or newer motorcycle and claim it before August 31, 2018. 2. Ride it: Enjoy the open…
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American Motorcyclist Association to field team for 2018 FIM World Junior Motocross Championship

Six riders to represent the United States at international motocross event PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce the six riders who will represent the United States at the 2018 FIM World Junior Motocross Championship, where the best young riders in the world compete on a fast and flowing track in Horsham, Australia, Aug. 24-26. The FIM World Junior Motocross Championship is for competitors between the ages of 11 and 17 years. Countries from around the world select their best young up-and-coming riders to compete in individual classes and team events. The event, at the Horsham…
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Ashland Dinner Ride offers leisurely cruise during 2018 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Participants get dinner, pit pass, reserved parking for AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series event   PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Dozens of motorcyclists will participate in the Ashland Dinner Ride -- an annual tradition that benefits the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame -- on July 7 during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. The group ride takes motorcyclists through Ohio's scenic countryside from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, to the historic half-mile track at the Ashland County Fairgrounds for Round 6 of the AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series. "We'll take riders on about a 90-minute ride through the…
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