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Yoshimura Suzuki to field Superbike Champ Toni Elias in American Flat Track Finals

Moto2 and American Superbike champion to contest American Flat Track’s AFT Singles class at the season finale in Perris, Calif. on October 7 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 29, 2017) – Yoshimura Suzuki will field road racing standout Toni Elias when the 2010 Moto2 World Champion makes his American Flat Track debut at the Cycle Gear American Flat Track Finals presented by Indian Motorcycle in Perris, Calif. on October 7. Fresh off of his MotoAmerica Superbike title, Elias will grid up alongside some of the world's fastest flat trackers in the AFT Singles class aboard the No. 324 Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450.…
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AMA Congress convenes at AIMExpo for 50th annual meeting

Recreational, racing and political issues discussed PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- AMA Congress members from across the country gathered Sept. 21-23 at the AIMExpo at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, to consider important issues affecting amateur motorcycle competition and recreational riding. It was the 50th annual meeting of the rule-making body. "Many important questions were raised and event organizers were able to share their input and opinions on issues that directly affect them," said AMA Recreational Riding Manager Marie Wuelleh. "We encourage all AMA members and riders to voice their concerns through AMA Congress and be a part of…
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KRAWIEC AND HARLEY STREET ROD TAKE THIRD STRAIGHT NHRA PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WIN AT MAPLE GROVE

Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Takes 71-Point Lead in Countdown Playoff Standings MOHNTON, Pa. (September 24, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec won his third consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Krawiec has won 12 straight elimination rounds aboard his Harley-Davidson Street Rod competition motorcycle and holds a 71-point lead in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoff standings. “I’ve won three in a row before but never in a sequence this important,” said Krawiec, who has now won five times at Maple Grove Raceway. “To win…
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DAYTONA TT to kick off 2018 American Flat Track season on March 15

Daytona International Speedway to play host to America’s original extreme sport on Thursday night during Bike Week At DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 19, 2017) – American Flat Track is pleased to announce its return to Daytona International Speedway’s legendary tri-oval for the second annual DAYTONA TT on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Following the sport’s hugely successful debut event inside the world’s only motorsports stadium this past March, American Flat Track will be back under the lights in 2018. Fans attending Bike Week At DAYTONA festivities can look forward to another action-packed evening as the top dirt track motorcycle racers…
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KRAWIEC WINS ALL-HARLEY STREET ROD NHRA FINAL AT CHARLOTTE

Krawiec Takes Points Lead after Finals Face-Off with Teammate Hines CONCORD, N.C. (September 17, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec leads the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs after winning the Pro Stock Motorcycle final at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. In an all-Harley final round, Krawiec defeated his Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines teammate Andrew Hines in the first head-to-head face-off of the new Harley-Davidson Street Rod competition drag bikes. Krawiec scored the 40th win of his career on Sunday while setting the low ET (6.826 seconds) and fastest top speed (197.74 mph)…
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KRAWIEC AND HARLEY STREET ROD SCORE HUGE WIN AT NHRA U.S. NATIONALS

Factory Pro Stock Motorcycle Team Ride Momentum and Quick Street Rod Bikes into Countdown Playoffs INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec used a Harley-Davidson Street Rod competition motorcycle to crush the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. Krawiec was the top qualifier for the prestigious Labor Day weekend event, heading the class with a 6.822-second elapsed time. In Monday’s elimination rounds Krawiec set the quickest time of the day with a 6.842-second blast at 196.56 mph in round one and then proceeded to charge…
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AMA Road Race Grand Championship to kick off at Barber Motorsports Park

Event to take place in conjunction with WERA Grand National Finals PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- America's fastest amateur motorcycle road racers will descend on Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala., Nov. 2-5 to compete for AMA national championships at the 2017 AMA Road Race Grand Championship. "Motorcycle road racing showcases not just the enormous talent of the riders, but incredible machines that are packed with cutting-edge technology straight from the showroom floor," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. "The competition is fierce as the racers push their bikes to the limit, rounding the course at triple-digit speeds. Barber Motorsports Park…
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Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cianciarulo Celebrates First Career Overall Win at Budds Creek

Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cianciarulo Celebrates First Career Overall Win at Budds Creek MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (August 20, 2017) – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo rode as the team’s only effort at Budds Creek Motocross Park and rose to the occasion, capturing his first moto win on the way to his first career Pro Motocross overall win. With all his teammates on the sidelines with injuries, Cianciarulo earned the team its fourth win of the season at Round 11. Joey Savatgy had lined up for practice, but after going down decided to sit out of the afternoon motos.…
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Henry Wiles stays perfect in Peoria

Wiles scores 13th-straight win to tie Chris Carr for Grand National wins at the legendary Peoria TT PEORIA, Ill. (August 13, 2017) – American Flat Track witnessed a coronation of sorts on Sunday, as the assembled fans and media joined in proclaiming Henry Wiles (No. 17 DPC Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650), "King Henry," as he extended his reign over the Peoria TT to a nearly unthinkable 13 victories in succession. Wiles' 13th triumph at the Peoria Motorcycle Club moved him equal in all-time wins at the legendary venue with the "Prince of Peoria" Chris Carr -- the two masters representing…
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Motorcyclists to Attempt to Break Records at AMA Land Speed Grand Championship

Registration to Race at Bonneville Still Open PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The world's fastest motorcycle racers will have their chance to set national and world records at the Bonneville Salt Flats during the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship in Wendover, Utah, Aug. 26-31. "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 also compete to set new world records." The Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship, is the premier motorcycle…
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Briar Bauman Takes Second win of the Season at the Inaugural Buffalo Chip TT Presented by Indian Motorcycle

  STURGIS, S.D. (August 6, 2017) – The racing at the inaugural Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle was a wild one, befitting the massive crowd of Sturgis Rally goers who provided a remarkable atmosphere for Round 13 of the 2017 American Flat Track Championship. The AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines Main event was a most unpredictable affair, featuring three red flags, an all-but certain winner who didn't win, and a crasher who did. Ultimately, the checkered flag went to Briar Bauman (No. 14 Zanotti Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650), who secured his second victory of the season…
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JOHNSON PUTS FACTORY HARLEY XG750R ON THE PODIUM AT THE BUFFALO CHIP TT

Huge Sturgis Rally Crowd Cheers Thrilling Race on a Challenging Course STURGIS, S.D. (August 6, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Factory Flat Track Racing Team rider Jake Johnson raced the team’s Harley-Davidson XG750R competition motorcycle to a third-place finish at the Buffalo Chip TT American Flat Track (AFT) Twins national at the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground. Racing in front of a packed crowd on hand for the 77th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Johnson scored the first podium finish for the new XG750R flat tracker and his best finish of the season. “This feels as good as a win,” said Johnson. “Obviously we…
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Harley-Davidson Springfield Mile II adds Vintage Race as a Support Class

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 3, 2017) – During Labor Day weekend, the Harley-Davidson Springfield Mile II will feature the best of the old and the new with the addition of a vintage support class to the 15th round of the 2017 American Flat Track season on Sunday, September 3. With a history that goes back to 1937, the Mile track at Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., is hallowed ground for the sport of flat track. To honor that rich legacy, the 98th running of the Springfield Mile will feature bikes of the past competing on the same turf…
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American Flat Track takes Center Stage at the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground for the Inaugural Buffalo Chip TT

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 2, 2017) – The American Flat Track paddock will join the hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists headed to the 77th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this weekend. While in South Dakota, the championship will deliver rally attendees two opportunities to see America's Original Extreme Sport up close and personal, beginning with the Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle in Sturgis on Sunday, August 6. The Buffalo Chip TT will be one of the most unique race circuits the sport has ever seen. Seven-time Grand National Champion Chris Carr has designed the purpose-built TT circuit inside…
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American Flat Track shifts into Prime-time this Thursday with launch of NBCSN’s Overdrive

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 26, 2017) – This Thursday night, American Flat Track (AFT) shifts into prime-time to serve as a cornerstone of NBCSN's Overdrive, a new high-octane motorsports programming block slated to run weekly throughout the summer and fall. Tune in Thursday, July 27, at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) for an hour of gripping flat track motorcycle racing as NBCSN provides coverage of the Law Tigers Arizona Mile presented by Indian Motorcycle. Every American Flat Track show within the Overdrive block has been expertly produced with intense onboard camera footage, slow motion replays and behind-the-scenes feature content…
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KRAWIEC SCORES MILE-HIGH MILESTONE ABOARD HARLEY STREET ROD DRAG BIKE

New Harley-Davidson Street Rod Notches First Pro Stock Motorcycle Victory MORRISON, Colo. (July 23, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec swept through the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway to score the team’s first event win with the new Harley-Davidson Street Rod competition motorcycle. The Street Rod motorcycle piloted by Krawiec was quick off the trailer and the bike to beat all weekend. Krawiec was the number-one qualifier for the event with a best elapsed time (ET) of 7.178 seconds. Krawiec bested that effort in the final round…
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