Motorcycle Racing

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SCREAMIN’ EAGLE DRAG TEAM SET FOR OPENER AT GAINESVILLE

Hines and Krawiec Confident and Ready to Race after R&D-Focused Off-Season MILWAUKEE (March 13, 2014) – The Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines drag racing team is warmed up and ready to rumble at the 45th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 14-16 at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville. The event is the season-opener for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class in the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.   Fresh from two days of testing at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga., riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew Hines arrive at the Gatornationals with a pair of fine-tuned, earth-shaking Harley-Davidson®…
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LKQ PICK YOUR PART ASSUMES NAMING RIGHTS FOR LANE 2 OF THE DRAG STRIP

JUPITER, FL - February 4, 2014 - Palm Beach International Raceway™ (PBIR) is pleased to welcome LKQ Pick Your Part (LKQ) to its family of track sponsors and partners. The Drag Strip's Lane 2 scoreboard now bears the LKQ logo, each timing slip printed for a Drag Strip pass now has LKQ designated for Lane 2, and public address announcements now refer to the right lane as LKQ Pick Your Part Lane 2. "I am proud to announce our new partnership with sponsor LKQ Pick Your Parts. We look forward to maintaining a 3-year relationship with LKQ as the naming…
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MOTOCROSS CRASH CLAIMS TOMMY AQUINO

Motocross Crash Claims Tommy Aquino by NSSN Staff Former AMA Pro Road Racing rider Tommy Aquino was killed Sunday and a second man was injured in a crash at a motocross track in Piru, Calif. According to the Ventura County Star, two riders made head on contact with one rider pronounced dead at the scene and the second life flighted to a local hospital. Aquino’s death has been confirmed by his family and his website simply shows a black ribbon adorned with the No. 31. Aquino raced in the Daytona SportBike class in 2011, winning at New Jersey Motorsports Park.…
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MARCO SIMONCELLI WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE MOTOGP HALL OF FAME AS A MOTOGP LEGEND

Simoncelli Entering MotoGP Hall Of Fame by NSSN Staff Italian rider Marco Simoncelli will be inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame as a MotoGP Legend. The popular former 250cc World Champion was a front-runner in the premier class before tragically losing his life to an accident in 2011. In becoming a MotoGP Legend, Simoncelli’s name will be the 21st on the list as he joins a list of 20 other greats. To the shock of race fans around the world, the Gresini rider lost his life on Oct. 23, 2011 in a crash on the second lap of the…
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HORNE WINS NHRA HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOP FUEL HARLEY TITLE

Sixth Season Victory at Las Vegas Caps 2013 Top Fuel Championship Milwaukee (November 7, 2013) – Horne-Romine Racing’s Doug Horne capped his NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series Top Fuel Harley Championship season with a win over Tommy Grimes at the The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway November 3, winning a coveted NHRA Wally championship trophy and a $7,500 bonus from Harley-Davidson Motor Company. After mathematically clinching the 2013 Top Fuel Harley championship in October at Bristol Motor Speedway, Horne qualified second at Las Vegas behind Grimes. He ran down Mike Scott in Round 1 with a 6.295-second/226.32 mph pass,…
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COOLBETH BRINGS FACTORY HARLEY HOME SIXTH AT POMONA

Brad Baker Wins Grand National Title on Dodge Brothers Harley-Davidson POMONA, Calif. (October 14, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Kenny Coolbeth finished sixth at the Law Tigers AMA Pro Flat Track Finals, the season-ending race of the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Twins series at the Los Angeles County Fairplex. The race and 2013 AMA Grand National championship were won by Brad Baker on the Dodge Brothers Racing Harley-Davidson. Coolbeth won his heat race and was seeded second behind Baker for the start of the 25-lap National main on the Fairplex half-mile.…
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SHAYNA TEXTER LOOKS TO TAKE THE CHECKERED AT THE LAW TIGERS AMA PRO FLAT TRACK FINALS

Pomona, CA … When the Green Flag signals the start of the Law Tigers AMA Pro Flat Track Finals, brought to you locally by Pomona Valley Harley-Davidson and Glendale Harley-Davidson, October 12 at the Fairplex, Shayna Texter will be looking to score her third Pro Singles victory of the season. Standing just 5 feet tall and weighing in at 95 lbs., Shayna Texter doesn’t fit the average picture of a flat track racer. But one look at her skill on the track and you will see that she isn’t just your average competitor, she is far better than that. In…
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KRAWIEC RACES PINK HARLEY V-ROD TO FINAL ROUND AT MAPLE GROVE

Screamin’ Eagle Team Makes its Third Final-Round Appearance in Four Races MOHNTON, Pa. (October 6, 2013) – With his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle sporting a special Hard Candy Custom Pink Flake livery in recognition of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec rode to the final round of eliminations at the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Krawiec lost in the final to Viper Motorcycle Company Buell rider Matt Smith. Krawiec’s run to the finals was his second in four NHRA Countdown to the Championship events and the third for the Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance…
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RAPP ROLLS TO AMA PRO VANCE & HINES HARLEY-DAVIDSON VICTORY IN NEW JERSEY

Suburban Motors H-D Rider Takes Commanding Lead in XR Showdown  Milwaukee (Sept. 15, 2013) - Aerostar Global/Suburban Motors H-D rider Steve Rapp rolled to a commanding fifth win of the season in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson series at New Jersey Motorsports Park as he edged closer to claiming the 2013 series championship and $25,000 top prize with one race remaining in the four-race XR Showdown. As he has done in most of his previous wins this year, Rapp started from pole position, opened a gap on the field from the drop of the green flag, and stretched…
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HINES AND SCREAMIN’ EAGLE HARLEY V-ROD ARE WINNERS AT CHARLOTTE

Krawiec Holds Seventh Position in NHRA Countdown to the Championship  CONCORD N.C. (September 15, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle to the team’s first NHRA National event victory of the season at the Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts at zMAX Dragway. Hines won the event when Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. fouled at the start in the final round of eliminations. “This was a get-well weekend for the Screamin’ Eagle team,” said Hines, who won three of four rounds against opponents who fouled at…
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COOLBETH ON FACTORY HARLEY FINISHES SIXTH AT INDY MILE

Baker Holds Grand National Points Lead with Dodge Brothers Harley-Davidson INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 17, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Kenny Coolbeth raced a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle from a second-row start to finish sixth at the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Twins main on the Indianapolis Mile at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Crosley Radio Kawasaki rider Bryan Smith won the race. After placing third in his heat race, Coolbeth started the 25-lap main from the second row, but left the line well and moved through the pack to join the lead group on…
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HINES AND KRAWIEC PUT V-ROD BIKES IN NHRA SONOMA SUNDAY ELIMINATIONS

Harley-Davidson Teammates Face Off in First Round, Still Seeking Performance SONOMA, CA (July 28, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec each qualified a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle for the Sunday elimination rounds at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Unfortunately for the team, their order in qualifying meant that Hines and Krawiec faced off against each other in the first round on Sunday, losing the chance to get race runs and valuable data with the team’s new two-valve V-Twin engine. Because Hines lost that first-round race, he also missed an opportunity to move…
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COOLBETH SEVENTH ON FACTORY HARLEY AT SACRAMENTO MILE

Harley-Davidson XR750 Rider Brad Baker Takes AMA Grand National Points Lead   SACRAMENTO, CA (July 27, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Kenny Coolbeth rode a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle to a seventh-place finish at the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Twins main on the Sacramento Mile at the Cal Expo Center. Crosley Radio Kawasaki rider Bryan Smith won the race.   Coolbeth qualified for the main with a fourth-place finish in his 10-lap heat race, a result that put him on the second row for the start of the 25-lap main event. That…
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AMA CONGRATULATES CHAMPIONS IN AMA VINTAGE MOTOCROSS AND HARE SCRAMBLES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, PRESENTED BY JT RACING

  PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the champions crowned at the season finale of the AMA Vintage Motocross and Hare Scrambles National Championship Series, presented by JT Racing. The series wrapped up at BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 19-21, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Racers travelled from as far away as California to contest the five-round series in its inaugural year. Rounds were held in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Illinois before the final round at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. "In previous years, our national vintage champions were determined by the single-event AMA…
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THE AMA PRO SACRAMENTO MILE PROMISES AN INCREDIBLE EVENING OF SPECTACULAR RACING

Sacramento, CA…The competition will rank second to none on Saturday, July 27th at Cal Expo when the AMA Pro Sacramento Mile, presented by Miller Lite and brought to you by Greg Padilla Bail Bonds and SDI Insulation, roars into action. Round 5 of this year’s AMA Pro Flat Track, this spectacular race will definitely dazzle fans as the world’s top flat track racers explode off the startline in an intense battle for the checkered flag. Filled with determination, sharpshooters like Bryan Smith, Jared Mees, Jake Johnson, Kenny Coolbeth, Jr., Henry Wiles, Sammy Halbert, Brad Baker, Briar Bauman, Mike Rush and…
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AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION THANKS ROADRACING WORLD ACTION FUND FOR SOFT BARRIER DEPLOYMENT

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- American Motorcyclist Association members who compete in the road race program during the AMA Vintage Grand Championships July 19-21 will be better protected in the event of a crash, thanks to the Roadracing World Action Fund, "We appreciate the Roadracing World Action Fund stepping up to provide soft-barrier deployment," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "AMA members deserve a safe racing environment, and thanks to the generous support of the Roadracing World Action Fund, which donates the use of their soft barriers, the AMA Vintage Grand Championships will be a safer venue for our road race…
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