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Consumer Choice Conundrum

AMA Government Relations Department combats potential gas-powered vehicle restrictions at state and federal levels The rising tide of electric, hybrid and alternative fuel automotive options has created increased concern among Congress, several state legislatures, and the American Motorcyclist Association’s Government Relations Department regarding potential gas-powered vehicle restrictions. “As exciting as new technology may seem, riders

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News Racing

Lawrence Sweeps Indy AMA Supercross

McAdoo takes 250SX East class lead with Triple Crown win In a rookie campaign unlike any other, Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence just cannot stop rewriting the record books. During the 10th round of the 2024 AMA Supercross season at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the Australian rookie became just the second rider to sweep

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Back-To-Back In Birmingham

Lawrence, Vialle score second-consecutive AMA Supercross wins on Saturday Through the first nine rounds of the 2024 AMA Supercross season, no rider had claimed back-to-back wins in the 450SX class. That trend went by the wayside on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala., as Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence continued his stellar rookie campaign with his second

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Four Decades In The Making

March 6, 2024 (This story appeared in the March 2024 Edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano When Connie Fleming arrived at Angel Stadium for Round 1 of AMA Supercross on Jan. 5, she knew hardware would be handed out…she just didn’t know she would be on the receiving end! Unbeknownst to Fleming — an

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100 Years of Historic AMA Rights Wins (Part Two)

March 5, 2024 (This story appeared in the March 2024 Edition of American Motorcyclist) By Joy Burgess Last month we looked back at some of the AMA’s historic legislative wins over the past century, including the creation of the AMA Legislative Department, and one of the most intense political-action campaigns in motorcycling’s history — fighting attempts

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News Racing

Daytona Dreams

Eli Tomac’s streak of five-straight 450SX wins at AMA Supercross in Daytona snapped by rookie Jett Lawrence Monster Energy Star Racing’s Eli Tomac’s half-decade of AMA Supercross dominance at Daytona International Speedway came to an end on Saturday, March 2, as rookie Jett Lawrence of Team Honda HRC claimed the third 450SX win of his

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News Racing

Cooper World

Webb wins sixth AMA Supercross event at AT&T Stadium, Deegan earns first career victory AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is commonly referred to as Jerry World — a reference to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones — but it may be time to call it by a new name: Cooper World. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s

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Membership News

Chilly Chronicles

AMA members offer stories of their coldest riding experiences Grab your jackets, beanies and gloves, because winter has fully settled in across the United States. As much of the nation has battled frigid temperatures and mounds of snow over the past few months, we are yearning for the days when it’s warm enough to ride on

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News Racing

Roczen Rolls to Victory in Glendale

Hampshire returns to the top of the podium in the 250SX West class Through the first five rounds, the 2024 AMA Supercross season has been defined by the variety of racers that have graced the top of the podium. That trend continued during Round 6 on Saturday, Feb. 10, in Glendale, Ariz., as Progressive Insurance

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Rock Solid

77-year-old Rocco Spano has solidified himself as an integral part of the New Jersey enduro community February 7, 2024 (Story from the February 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano Over the years, certain names have become synonymous with motorcycling: Carmichael, Coombs, DeCoster and Davidson to name a few. For a pocket of riders in

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