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Tomac Returns to Top Spot in Houston

Eli Tomac claims third win of year, Hunter Lawrence wins 250SX East opener February 6, 2023 By Keaton Maisano With early-season momentum hanging in the balance, Eli Tomac outlasted Chase Sexton on Saturday to win his third-of-four events in the 2023 AMA Supercross season. While Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Tomac returned to his familiar

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Sexton, Kitchen Find Breakthroughs in AMA Supercross Triple Crown Event

Chase Sexton, Levi Kitchen win Anaheim 2 pro classes while Daxton Bennick claims best amateur January 31, 2023 By Keaton Maisano In a return to Anaheim for the first Triple Crown event of the season, the AMA Supercross podiums looked a bit different than they did a month ago for the season opener at Angel

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Bosch: Tech Forward

Checking in with Bosch and its advanced Forward Collision Warning System technology January 25, 2023 By Michael Sayre NOTE: This story first appeared in the December 2022 issue of American Motorcyclist It is an unfortunate fact of our two-wheeled life that many motorcyclists involved in crashes — almost a third of them, in fact —

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Tomac, Lawrence Light the Torches Again at San Diego Round

Eli Tomac and Jett Lawrence go two-for-two to open the 2023 AMA Supercross season January 23, 2023 By Keaton Maisano The long layoff due to Round 2’s postponement did not cool off Eli Tomac or Jett Lawrence as the riders defended their opening round performances with main event wins at the San Diego round of

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Postponed AMA Supercross Round 2 Rescheduled for Feb. 18

Event previously postponed due to adverse weather   January 11, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship Round 2 — scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 14, in Oakland, Calif. — has been postponed due to severe weather affecting Northern California. Feld Motor Sports worked with the site of the event, RingCentral Coliseum, to reschedule

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Remembering Motorsports Photographer Andrew Wheeler

January 13, 2023 By Joy Burgess Photos by Andrew Wheeler The tragic news that motorsports photographer Andrew Wheeler passed away came out on Jan. 6. Only 60 years old, the British expat who resided in Texas passed away after spending several months suffering the effects of a mini stroke he had while covering MotoGP races

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Magazine News Rights

AMA Government Relations: The Good Fight

A 2022 review of the AMA Government Relations Department’s actions, and a look at what’s coming in 2023 January 11, 2023 By Joy Burgess Protecting motorcyclists’ rights is one of the ways the AMA fulfills its mission of promoting the motorcycle lifestyle and protecting the future of motorcycling, and the AMA Government Relations Department (GRD)

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Tomac, Lawrence Ride 2022 Success into 2023 AMA Supercross Opener

Eli Tomac claims 450SX main event while Jett Lawrence takes the 250SX win in Anaheim January 9, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Despite the year change, the winning riders at the end of AMA Supercross Round 1 in Anaheim, Calif., were the same men that frequented the top of the podium in 2022. After claiming the

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Hall of Fame News

Hall of Famer Spotlight: Oscar Lenz

January 9, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Born Jan. 9, 1894, Oscar Lenz’ legendary racing career made him an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and January’s Hall of Famer Spotlight. Better known as the “Old Jack Piner” for his association and success with Michigan’s Jack Pine Endurance Run, Lenz won his first Jack Pine in 1923

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Lane-Filtering Support Revs Up

By Kali Kotoski The 2023 legislative year could see a raft of lane-filtering legislation introduced around the country, and wherever that happens, rider safety will improve (if filtering/splitting is done correctly) and American will move a step or two closer to adopting riding/traffic practices that are standard in many parts of the world. At a

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