Racing

Superprestigio Flat Track Spectacular to be Live Streamed on FansChoice.tv

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 13, 2017) – U.S. fans looking to experience this year’s Superprestigio flat track extravaganza in real time from Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday, December 16, 2017 are in luck, as the entire afternoon and evening’s festivities will be live streamed on FansChoice.tv. The racing begins with a riders’ presentation at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT), with heat races beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT), last chance qualifiers beginning at 1:20 p.m. ET (10:20 a.m. PT), and the first of three final events (in three different classes) beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT).…
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AMA Snow Bike Series to Award AMA National Championships for the First Time in 2018

Seven-round series to kick off Dec. 9 PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- After much success in its inaugural year sanctioning with the American Motorcyclist Association, the AMA Championship Snow Bike Series will be recognized as an AMA National Championship series in 2018, and will award AMA National No. 1 plates to the top finisher of each national class at the end of the seven-round series. "We are excited to continue working with R & R Promotions to provide an AMA National Championship series for snow bike racers in 2018," AMA Motocross Manager Ricky Rickords said. "The expansion of snow bike racing during the…
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Harley-Davidson Posts Largest Contingency Package in American Flat Track History

$562,500 up for grabs by riders on XG750R and XR750 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2017) – Harley-Davidson announced today its 2018 American Flat Track Contingency Program totaling $562,500 – the largest contingency posting in the 65-year history of the sport. The contingency payouts are available exclusively to privateer riders mounted on either Harley-Davidson XG750R or XR750 machines. A total of $31,250 will be offered by Harley-Davidson at each of the 18 American Flat Track rounds in 2018. The contingency payout is structured as follows: 1. $10,000 2. $8,000 3. $6,000 4. $2,000 5. $1,500 6. $1,250 7. $1,000 8.…
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AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championship Schedule Announced for 2018

Riders compete to qualify for finals in Las Vegas PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Amateur racers have their chance to qualify to compete in the 2018 AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championship in Las Vegas on May 4-6, 2018, by competing in any of the 11 AMA amateur Arenacross racing events early in 2018. The qualifying events will take place across 11 states, where the top finishers at each event earn points toward their chance to compete in the AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championship in Las Vegas. The winner of each class at the final round in Las Vegas is awarded an AMA…
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American Flat Track Announces 2018 Schedule

Bigger, Better, Faster DAYTONA TT kicks off season; Finale to be held in the New York City Metro DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2017) – American Flat Track has announced its 18-race calendar for the 2018 season, which begins with the DAYTONA TT at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, March 15, 2018, and finishes up just a stone’s throw from downtown New York City. The Meadowlands Mile, an incredible new event to be held on the mile-long horse track at the famed Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey, wraps up the season on October 6. America’s…
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2017 AMA National No. 1 Plates Awarded at 2017 AMA Road Race Grand Championship

Joseph Blasius wins Nicky Hayden AMA Road Race Horizon Award PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The country's top amateur road racers vied for AMA National No. 1 plates during the 2017 AMA Road Race Grand Championship, hosted by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing, at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala., on Nov. 2-5. "The talent at this year's AMA Road Race Grand Championship was phenomenal and impressive," AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant said. "The AMA congratulates all those who walked away from the weekend with an AMA National Championship. We also thank Barber Motorsports Park and WERA Motorcycle Roadracing for putting on a…
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HINES WINS ALL-HARLEY PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE FINAL AT POMONA

World Champion Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Team Closes Season with a Dominating Performance POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines defeated teammate Ed Krawiec in an all-Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle final at the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway for his first final round win of the 2017 season. Hines rode a Harley-Davidson® Street Rod™ competition motorcycle to reach his 48th career win and move up to second place in the final season standings. “My side of the team went through a dry spell this season but we never stopped…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND KRAWIEC SECURE NHRA PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP AT POMONA FINALS

Krawiec’s Fourth Championship is the Ninth Title for the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Team POMONA, Calif. (November 11, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec locked up his fourth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship today by qualifying for the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway, giving the team nine of the past 14 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world championships. Krawiec will guide his Harley-Davidson® Street Rod™ competition motorcycle to the starting line for Sunday’s elimination rounds with an insurmountable points lead over his closest rival heading into the last race of the 2017 NHRA…
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AFT Strengthens Management Team

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2017) – With an amazingly successful 2017 racing season behind it and the promise of more intense action, event popularity and dirt track growth for 2018, American Flat Track has bolstered its communication and event promotion efforts with key hires. Longtime motojournalist, racer and industry insider Mitch Boehm has been named Communications Director, effective immediately, while motorsports promotion and marketing expert Ashley Freas will join AFT as Event Manager on November 27. “We’re excited to have Mitch and Ashley on our team,” said Michael Lock, CEO of American Flat Track. “Their wide-ranging motorsports experience and…
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WIN IN LAS VEGAS PUTS KRAWIEC ON VERGE OF FOURTH NHRA PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Harley-Davidson Street Rod Takes Krawiec to Seventh Win of the Season LAS VEGAS, Nev. (October 29, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec took a big step closer to securing the 2017 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship with a final-round win at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Krawiec can clinch his fourth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship by qualifying for the elimination rounds at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif. on Nov. 8. Riding a thundering Harley-Davidson Street Rod competition motorcycle, Krawiec has now won four of five…
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American Motorcyclist Association Congratulates 2017 AMA Supermoto National Champions

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The AMA Supermoto National Championship Series crowned national champions Gage McAllister, Christian Payne and Dave Rock, who earned AMA National No. 1 plates in a season cut short by Hurricane Nate. McAllister was crowned the 2017 AMA Supermoto Pro Open National Champion after accumulating 194 points in eight races during the four-round series. Payne won the Pro Lites class with 94 points. And Rock took the Amateur class with 62 points. "With six wins and two runner-up finishes during the 2017 season, Gage McAllister dominated a field of exceptionally talented AMA Supermoto racers and unequivocally stamped his…
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The 34th Annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival Will Take Place June 29-July 1, 2018

The 34th Annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival will take place June 29-July 1, 2018 Suncoast Charities for Children & Powerboat P1 are pleased to announce that CBS Sports Network will be covering the 2018 Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Race scheduled for Sunday, July 1, 2018. The 34th Annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival will take place June 29-July 1, 2018. For Festival updates and information visit sarasotapowerboatgrandprix.org. FIRST AIR TIMES Comcast Chicago: P1 SuperStock - 22-Jul-17 at 7pm, P1 AquaX - 15-Jul-17 at 9pm, GP of the Sea - 30-Jul-17 at 8.30pm Fox Sports Sun: P1 SuperStock - 02-Aug-17…
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American Motorcyclist Association Congratulates 2017 MotoAmerica Series Champions

Five champions crowned in 2017 season PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to recognize and congratulate the 2017 AMA Superbike Champion: Toni Elias of Spain. Elias wrapped up the AMA Superbike Championship at the penultimate round of the MotoAmerica Series in Millville, N.J., on Sept. 9. "Toni is an incredibly skilled and accomplished racer, and we were honored to have him as a competitor in the AMA Superbike Championship this season," AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant said. "The AMA is pleased to congratulate him on his championship win, and we are eager to see him defend…
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American Motorcyclist Association congratulates record breakers who competed at 2017 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship

New national and world land speed records await certification PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Racers from around the world took to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah, for the 2017 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship in hopes of setting AMA national and Fédération Internationale de Motocylisme world records. "Racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats is the pinnacle of land-speed racing," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. "Not only do competitors race against others in their class for AMA National No. 1 plates, they compete against world records set before them. Congratulations to the many racers who were successful in securing…
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KRAWIEC EXTENDS NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS LEAD WITH BIG PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WIN IN DALLAS

Harley-Davidson Street Rod Carries Krawiec to His Sixth Win of the Season ENNIS, Texas (October 15, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec stretched his Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs with a final-round win at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex. Krawiec rode a Harley-Davidson Street Rod competition motorcycle to his sixth win of the season and now holds a 107-point Countdown points lead. “This was a perfect weekend for our championship run,” said Krawiec, a three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion who last won…
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American Flat Track will return to the northeastern U.S. with two great events in 2018

Williams Grove Half-Mile returns on September 8; New York Short Track at an all-new venue set for July 14   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 3, 2017) – American Flat Track is pleased to confirm two events in the northeastern U.S. as part of the 2018 schedule. New for the series, the New York Short Track will be held in upstate New York on July 14 and the wildly-successful Williams Grove Half-Mile returns to the schedule on September 8. After putting on two thrilling events in the Syracuse market, America’s original extreme sport will return to the area for the third…
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