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THUNDER BY THE BAY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS THIS WEEKEND

Suncoast Charities for Children’s 20th Annual Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival will be held this weekend February 15-18. The event continues to honor veterans, active duty military and first responders with a special Eagle Award being presented to local area veterans on stage throughout the weekend. The two-day Festival portion of the weekend, being held at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds, will continue to offer free admission to the general public. Thunder By The Bay plans to offer a wide variety of live music for all ages touting the theme “The Festival Where Rock Meets Country”. Headliners this year include…
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SCHOLARSHIP ALERT!!!

2 Scholarships, 2 Deadlines The Women's Coalition of Motorcyclists (WCM) & SeCCRet "The Cross-Country Rider" Moreau team up with Reg Pridmore's CLASS Motorcycle School to offer Two Advanced Rider Scholarships!!! The Women’s Coalition of Motorcyclists (WCM) is dedicated to doubling the number of female riders by 2020. In pursuit of this goal, we have partnered with Sarah “SeCCRet” Moreau "the Cross-Country Rider," and Reg Pridmore's CLASS Motorcycle School to establish a scholarship program for two promising females to attend either the All Women’s Day Training event on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (7:30 am - 4:30 pm PST), or, the 1-day…
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Terry Longpre 02-09-2018

American Patriot’s Sixty (60) years and eight days ago I stood in the backyard of our home in NW Bradenton and watched as the United States launched their very first rocket with the Explorer 1 satellite onboard. At the time I was ten years old and one of the proudest people on planet Earth when I saw the rockets red and yellow exhaust heading for the stars. Now sixty years later we as a nation witnessed the launch of the SpaceX's Falcon Heavy which lifted off the same pad which had been utilized for the Apollo Missions back in the…
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Member Johnny ‘Crashwall’ Gibson Passes

Winner of 1956 Daytona 200 PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Johnny "Crashwall" Gibson, a member of the American Motorcycle Hall of Fame and winner of 1956 Daytona 200 and more than 100 dirt-track, road-race and TT races, passed away Jan. 30 in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 87. Mr. Gibson was a leading AMA Grand National racer of the 1950s. His biggest victory came in the 1956 Daytona 200 riding a factory-backed Harley-Davidson. He also was one of the stars of the popular Friday night Ascot Park races in Gardena, Calif., along with Hall of Famers Sammy Tanner, Al Gunter, and host…
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The 2018 Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team Presented at Global Cloud Data Center in Ponte San Pietro

After another successful season, which finished with 8 wins overall and the runner-up spot in the championship for Chaz Davies, the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team is ready to take on a new challenge in the 2018 WorldSBK Championship. In Aruba's high-tech Global Cloud Data Center in Ponte San Pietro (Italy), the team presented the riders and bike for the upcoming season, which will begin as usual at the end of February in Phillip Island (Australia). Now in their fourth year together on track, Aruba.it and Ducati so far have been strong contenders on the world stage – with 24…
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Savatgy Keeps Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Podium Streak Alive In Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. (February 4, 2018) – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy collected his second runner-up finish of the season inside Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The ever-changing soft track conditions made for a challenging race, but Savatgy made moves to the front and finished second. Teammate Adam Cianciarulo had a rough first lap coming around in last, but he was able to get all the way up to seventh by the end of the race. Savatgy now sits second in the standings, just eight points down, while Cianciarulo is fourth. Savatgy had a good start to the evening with a…
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Terry Longpre 02-02-18

American Patriot’s Well, once again the NFL (National Football League) has tripped over their collective cleats. First, they allowed players to kneel during the National Anthem. This time they turned down a two-word advisement saying “#PleaseStand” with a photo of the Military color guard. I must be missing something, but then again, I’m not a sports fan. I feel the players are paid an ungodly amount of money to play a kid’s game. I understand the NFL has made football a humongous American sport which has a massive following and more power to them, that is what America is about.…
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Happy Corporate Partner Anniversary BTR

On January 31, 2018, I called Ronnie of Born To Ride to wish him a Happy Corporate Partner Anniversary. It was 4 years ago that we met to discuss a partnership to increase awareness and funding for the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. For us, it is our 60th Anniversary since the founding of our organization by the Florida Sheriffs Association. Since the first child crossed our threshold in 1957, we have been providing help & hope to our most vulnerable little citizens. There is a misconception amongst the public about who we are. The name makes people believe we are a…
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Waters Autobody Racing Announces Two-rider Team for 2018 American Flat Track Season

Wyatt Anderson on AFT Twins, Sandriana Shipman on AFT Singles ALBION, NEW YORK (January 30, 2018) – Waters Autobody Racing has announced its team for the 2018 American Flat Track season, and it’s not only chock full of youth, enthusiasm and skill, it’s co-ed, as well. AFT Singles competitor Wyatt Anderson, who podiumed three times in 2017 and ended up seventh overall in the title chase, will move to the AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines class in 2018. Sandriana Shipman, an up and coming racer who’s shown plenty of promise and potential, will ride the team’s KTMs in…
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Terry Longpre 01-25-18

American Patriot’s My column is driven by several personal agendas, number one is to lift-up those who serve in the military, law enforcement and as first responders. Number two, concern for the way the government (federal to city) promotes themselves all the while spending taxpayers’ dollars. In the case of those in the military they are and should be considered minorities, after all, they represent less than 10% of the total population and somewhere around 22-24% of those serving in Congress. Having said that, it appears what might be an issue is the fact the other 76-79% of Congress has…
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MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION POSTS TIP SHEET HELPING RIDERS BECOME MORE VISIBLE TO MOTORISTS

IRVINE, Calif., - “I never saw him” is something heard all too often at the scene of a motorcycle crash. To help riders stand out in traffic and compensate for inattentive car drivers, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation has posted a new tip sheet and public service announcement called “Pretend You Are Invisible.” “Motorcyclists should pretend they are invisible to car drivers,” said Ken Glaser, MSF’s director of special projects. “If you assume others on the road can’t see you on a motorcycle, you will tend to ride in a hyper-aware mindset and notice much more detail of your surroundings. Pretending you…
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CONTINUING TO GROW THE SPORT OF MOTORCYCLING, H-D DEBUTS HARLEY-DAVIDSON SNOW HILL CLIMB AT 2018 X GAMES 

MILWAUKEE (January 18, 2018) – In an X Games first, Harley-Davidson® Snow Hill Climb will make its debut at X Games Aspen as a medaled event alongside ski, snowboard, and other action-sports competitions. The new medal sport will close out X Games Aspen 2018, which airs January 25-28 on ESPN and ABC.   In the Harley-Davidson Snow Hill Climb, riders will race modified twin-cylinder motorcycles up the flat bottom of the SuperPipe course. In each heat, riders will line up side-by-side at the start line at the base of the SuperPipe for a head-to-head race.   The first racer to…
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Terry Longpre 01-19-18

American Patriot’s Saturday, I was on my way to the Manatee County Fair keeping in mind the parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr would be 250 minutes to get to the fairgrounds due to traffic backups on US-301 and a standstill of traffic in downtown Palmetto. As I sat in the gridlock caused by the parade and fair traffic on Desoto and Green bridges both north and southbound as well as all main arteries I became concerned for the welfare and safety of the citizens in Manatee County. The traffic was at a standstill and not even an ambulance…
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Tony Moseley wins Re-election to American Motorcyclist Association Board of Directors

Texas Resident Represents South Central Region PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Tony Moseley won re-election to the American Motorcyclist Association Board of Directors in voting that ended Jan. 15. Moseley's challenger for the South Central Region seat was Nancy Broen of Georgetown, Texas. "The motorcycling industry provided me a living, as well as a wonderful pastime, for 30 years," Moseley said. "I'm happy to give back to the motorcycling community in any way I can by serving a second term on the Board." Moseley, of Fort Worth, Texas, has served on the AMA Board of Directors for three years. He is retired…
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Rinehart Racing Energizes Brand with the Help of Acorn Woods Communications

Asheville, NC - January 16, 2018 - Rinehart Racing® has enlisted motorcycle industry marketing agency Acorn Woods Communications to introduce new customers to the legendary exhaust manufacturer known for innovative style, reliable performance, and exceptional customer service. “As the marketplace continues to evolve, it was important that we find a marketing partner that understands our consumers and can deliver our core message,” stated Rinehart Racing Owner & CEO, Judd Hollifield. “People are the heart of our company, from our employees and dealers to our customers. Together with Acorn Woods we look forward to sharing the Rinehart culture with the motorcycling…
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Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Savatgy Earns First Podium Finish of the Season

HOUSTON. (January 14, 2018) – The Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy overcame an ever-changing track inside NRG Stadium to earn his first podium of the season, finishing second in the Main Event. Round 2 started out well for teammate Adam Cianciarulo with the fastest qualifier and heat race win, but a few mistakes pushed him back to finish seventh in the Main Event.     To start the night, Savatgy grabbed third in the Heat Race, giving him a solid gate pick for the Main Event. When the gate dropped, he shot his Kawasaki KX250F to the holeshot…
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