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Mission Foods Named Title Sponsor of AMA Flat Track Grand Championship

Signs three-year title sponsorship deal supporting amateur flat track racing PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2022) — Mission Foods — the world’s leading manufacturer of tortillas, wraps and tortilla chips, and a proud supporter of flat track racing — will be the title sponsor of the 2022 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (FTGC) at the Du

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Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship Pre-Registration Now Open

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — Pre-registration for the 2022 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (FTGC) — the national championship event for the most American of motorsports — is now open. The event runs July 7-13 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Ill. Racers looking forward to banging bars and

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Royal Enfield Named Presenting Sponsor of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Long-time motorcycle manufacturer returns as presenting sponsor for second year running PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — Royal Enfield, a motorcycle manufacturer with a history dating back more than 120 years, was recently announced as the Presenting Sponsor of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which takes place July 22-24 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

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Race Registration for 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Presented by Royal Enfield, is Now Open

AMA VMD race registration, schedules and information available PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycles Days, presented by Royal Enfield, is fast approaching, and race registration is now open for those looking to be part of all the vintage-racing action. Vintage racing is one of the staples of the AMA VMD experience,

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American Motorcyclist Association Opposes Planned E15 Waiver

The waiver would allow for summertime E15 gasoline sales and potentially weaken already inadequate labeling standards PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) —The American Motorcyclist Association strongly opposes the emergency waiver to allow summertime sales of E15 recently announced by the Biden administration, along with any attempt to weaken the already inadequate labeling standards at the

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B’laster Named Official Rust Remover of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Ohio-based rust remover and protectant company will connect with riders and wrenchers at Mid-Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 12, 2022) — B’laster, an Ohio-based rust remover and protectant company, has been named the Official Rust Remover and Sponsor of the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days — the preeminent and longest-running vintage motorcycle event in the country

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David Aldana Named Grand Marshal of 2022 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship

AMA Hall of Famer and On Any Sunday alum to race the Du Quoin Mile and headline more event-oriented championship PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 28, 2022) — The AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (FTGC) — the country’s most prestigious amateur flat track event — will return July 7-13 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin,

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Arizona Legalizes Lane Filtering; Utah Extends Law for an Additional Five Years

Arizona the latest state to allow lane filtering, while Utah is seeing success PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 28, 2022) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a law legalizing lane filtering after the bill cruised through both the Senate and House chambers with strong bipartisan support. The law now puts the state in the company of

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Kevin Schwantz Named Grand Marshal of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

30th Annual AMA VMD event will highlight Schwantz’s AMA Superbike and Grand Prix career with Suzuki, and much more PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 25, 2022) — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz has been named Grand Marshal for the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event July 22-24 at the Mid-Ohio

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2022 AMA Amateur Ice Racers of the Year Announced

Cook and Christian earn awards at AMA Ice Race Grand Championship Header photo of Hunter Christian | Credit: Ashley Myers PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 23, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association has named Dustin Cook the Amateur Ice Racer of the Year and Hunter Christian the Youth Ice Racer of the Year. The recipients were determined,

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