Motorcycle Racing

HINES RIDES HARLEY V-ROD TO FIRST U.S. NATIONALS WIN AT INDY

Krawiec Takes a 30-Point Lead and Number-One Seed into NHRA Countdown INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 9, 2012) – It took Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines 11 tries to get a win at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, and this year he even had to endure a week-long rain delay. But the sun was out at Lucas Oil Raceway Sunday and Hines rode his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to a final-round win in Pro Stock Motorcycle to capture his first title at the prestigious event. The victory is also the first for the Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® team at the U.S. Nationals, and…
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Coolbeth Places Fifth on Factory Harley at Indy Mile

Halbert Rides a Harley-Davidson to Win, Mees Holds Grand National Points Lead   INDIANPOLIS, Ind. (August 18, 2012) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Kenny Coolbeth finished fifth in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship on the Lucas Oil Indy Mile at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The race was won by South East Harley-Davidson rider Sammy Halbert, riding a Harley-Davidson® XR750 motorcycle.   The Indy Mile race marked a return to action for Coolbeth, who was injured on June 30 in a race at Lima, Ohio. Coolbeth finished third in his heat race to qualify for the…
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Krawiec Makes it Three in a Row With Brainerd Victory

Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines Team is Undefeated in 2012   BRAINERD, Minn. (August 19, 2012) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec scored his third consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing final-round victory and sixth of the season at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Krawiec, the defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, defeated Hector Arana Jr. in the final when the Lucas Oil Buell rider fouled at the start. The win is also the ninth in a row in 2012 for the Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines team, which remains undefeated for the…
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Baggett, Barcia, and Dungey Picked for 2012 FIM Motocross of Nations

America's Ryan Dungey, Blake Baggett and Justin Barcia Will Race the World at 2012 FIM Motocross of Nations PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce the members of the U.S. team that will compete at the FIM Motocross of Nations Sept. 30-31 in Lommel, Belgium. The 2012 team will include Red Bull/KTM's Ryan Dungey, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Blake Baggett and GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia. Perennial U.S. Team Manager and Motorcycle Hall of Famer Roger DeCoster will manage the team in its hunt for a record 23rd Motocross of Nations Championship. "We will have Ryan…
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NHRA Announces Formation of NHRA Screamin’ Eagle Championship Motorcycle Series for 2013

  GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2012) – NHRA announced today the formation of the NHRA Screamin’ Eagle Championship Motorcycle Series, a 10-race series that will compete at NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional events beginning in 2013. The NHRA Screamin’ Eagle Championship Motorcycle Series will offer a total purse of $152,800 and will feature five classes: Top Fuel, Pro Gas, Draggin’ Bagger, Street Pro, and Hot Street. The classes will run in addition to the Sportsman ET Motorcycle class that currently competes at various NHRA divisional events. The 10-events scheduled for the inaugural NHRA Screamin’ Eagle Championship Motorcycle Series…
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Ben Spies Leaving Yamaha Factory Racing Team

  MONTEREY, Calif. — American MotoGP rider Ben Spies has announced to the world via Twitter that he will be leaving the Yamaha Factory Racing team at the end of the season. Spies ranks a disappointing 10th in the standings heading into this weekend’s Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, while his teammate Jorge Lorenzo has won has won five of nine races and leads the championship standings. The Texas native confirmed to Superbikeplanet.com by email that he would be leaving Yamaha at the end of the year. “I will explain more when I feel it…
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Krawiec Wins Denver for Seventh Straight Harley Victory

Both Team Riders Clinch Countdown Berths in All-Harley Final   MORRISON, Colo. (July 22, 2012) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec won his fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle event of the season, defeating his teammate, Andrew Hines, in an all-Harley-Davidson final-round at the 33rd annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. The Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines team remains undefeated after seven events in 2012, and Krawiec leads the series in points.   “The Screamin’ Eagle team really prides itself on consistency,” said Krawiec. “Andrew and I are both riding really well, and I think we have…
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AMA PRO SACRAMENTO MILE BACK INTO ACTION SATURDAY, JULY 28

When the Sacramento Mile, Round 7 of the 2012 AMA Pro Grand National Championship thunders into the Cal Expo Center, Saturday July 28th, race fans will be treated to an unmatched spectacle as riders fly down the Sacramento Mile, pitch their bikes sideways and slide through the turns. There is no such thing as pacing or figuring out strategy in this type of competition. It is all or nothing…with only one rider emerging victorious. Not only will this race pit rider against rider, but it will also pit machine against machine. With six races complete, the points are already tight.…
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O’Hara Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Mid-Ohio

Top 10 Runners Set for XR Showdown Chase   Lexington, OH (July 15, 2012) –Bartels’ Harley-Davidson/Scrubblade rider Tyler O’Hara topped a three-way battle between Michael Barnes (M.O.B. Racing) and KLR Group/Spyke’s Harley-Davidson’s Kyle Wyman to win his third AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series race of the season Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Wyman jumped out to the early lead in the first turn on the first of the race’s 11 laps ahead of polesitter Barnes, who slipped to third behind O’Hara later in the lap, and led the field for the first three trips around the 2.4-mile…
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Harley-Davidson and Hines Take Another Win at Norwalk

Third Win for Hines; Sixth for Undefeated Screamin’ Eagle® Team in 2012   NORWALK, Ohio (July 8, 2012) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines scored his third Pro Stock Motorcycle win of the season at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals to keep the Harley team perfect after six events on the 2012 schedule. Riding a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle, Hines defeated Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. in the final at Summit Motorsports Park.   “This team is fielding two fast V-Rods right now,” said Hines, who with previous wins in 2007 and 2009 became the…
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2012 AMA Hare Scrambles Vintage Grand Championships

Spectro Performance Oils is Presenting Sponsor of AMA Vintage Hare Scrambles Grand Championships PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The AMA is pleased to welcome Spectro Performance Oils as the presenting sponsor of the 2012 AMA Hare Scrambles Vintage Grand Championships, taking place at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days July 20-22 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. "The AMA Hare Scrambles Vintage Grand Championships, presented by Spectro Performance Oils, brings classic off-road racing to the coolest vintage motorcycling destination on the planet: AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days," said AMA Director of Operations Jack Penton. "We're excited that Spectro Performance Oils, a leading motorsports…
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Coolbeth Injured in AMA Grand National At Lima

Sammy Halbert Wins Close Race After Second Re-start LIMA, Ohio (June 30, 2012) – South East Harley-Davidson rider Sammy Halbert survived a late-race re-start and a last-lap challenge to win the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship flat track event at the Allen County Fairgrounds after Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Kenny Coolbeth was injured on the first lap of the main. According to Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Kris Schoonover, Coolbeth was struck on the lower leg by a flexible marker placed on the inside of the track to keep riders away from a wet area of the racing…
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Hines Victory at Route 66 Keeps Harley Win Streak Alive

Second Win for Hines is Fifth in a Row for Screamin’ Eagle® Team in 2012  JOLIET, Ill. (July 1, 2012) – The Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines team remains undefeated in 2012 as rider Andrew Hines rode his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to the Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. The win is the second for Hines in 2012 and the fifth in a row for the team in five events this season. Hines defeated GT Racing Suzuki rider LE Tonglet in the final. “I was really feeling the pressure when…
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Harley-Davidson Extends NHRA Official Status

Naming Rights of Sportsman Motorcycle Series Through 2016 MILWAUKEE (June 28, 2012) – With the Harley-Davidson Museum® in downtown Milwaukee as a backdrop, hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts in the audience, and the Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team in attendance, Harley-Davidson and NHRA officials announced today that the Harley-Davidson Motor Company has extended both its official program with NHRA and its title sponsorship of the NHRA Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle Series through the 2016 season. “This relationship began in 2006 and this extension represents the strength of the partnership between two iconic American brands: NHRA and Harley-Davidson,” said…
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AMA Announces U.S. Team Members for 2012 International Six Days Enduro

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce the U.S. riders who will contest the 87th International Six Days Enduro. Led by the World Trophy Team of Russell Bobbitt, Mike Brown, Kurt Caselli, Robert Garrison, Charlie Mullins and Taylor Robert, a contingent of 31 U.S. riders will face the best off-road racers from other countries in Saxony, Germany, Sept. 24-29. "The ISDE represents the pinnacle of world off-road competition, and winning this prestigious event has long been an American dream," said AMA Off-Road Manager Chuck Weir. "For 2012, we have taken our program to an entirely new…
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Wyman Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Barber

O’Hara Second as Barnes Takes Third over Estok Leeds, Ala. (June 25, 2012) – KLR Group/Spyke’s Harley-Davidson’s Kyle Wyman won a thrilling back-and-forth contest with Bartels’ Harley-Davidson/Scrubblade rider Tyler O’Hara Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park to earn his second straight AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series race by a slim 0.047-second margin. Wyman and O’Hara checked out at the front of the field at the start of the race, with polesitter O’Hara losing the lead to Wyman at the end of the first circuit. O’Hara and Wyman then traded the race lead back and forth over the next three…
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