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Valentino Rossi to End Illustrious Motorcycle Racing Career

The seven-time MotoGP world champion will finish out the season and hints at a car racing future August 10, 2021 By Kali Kotoski The famed racer Valentino Rossi announced last week that the 2021 MotoGP season will be his last, capping off an incredible quarter-century career that chalked up seven world championships and gave the

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2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Schedule Released

Tickets Go on Sale This October as Fans are Welcomed Back at Full Capacity  Ellenton, Fla., (July 20, 2021) – Feld Entertainment, Inc., today announced the schedule for the upcoming 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship season. The 17-race schedule returns to its traditional weekend routing format as the series visits 15 cities spread across

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2021 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship Gets Underway August 7

Over two intense days of competition, riders will battle for AMA No. 1 plates at the Valley Springs Motorcycle Club in Bay City, Wis. PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 20, 2021) — The nation’s best amateur motorcycle and ATV hillclimb competitors are set to test their prowess at the Valley Springs Motorcycle Club in Bay City, Wis.,

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AMA Thanks Roadracing World Action Fund for Soft-Barrier Deployment at AMA Vintage Grand Championship

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 19, 2021) — The American Motorcyclist Association expresses its appreciation to the Roadracing World Action Fund for assisting with soft-barrier deployment at the AMA Vintage Grand Championship, taking place July 23-25 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by Royal Enfield. “We appreciate the contribution

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Ashes to Asphalt

After Eric Stahl’s King of the Baggers race bike was destroyed in a fire, fans and the industry pulled together to get him back on the grid July 13, 2021 By Kali Kotoski and Ron Brefka As Jiffy Tune Racing’s Eric Stahl and his team were crossing the country and heading to Wisconsin’s Road America

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AMA Flat Track Grand Championship Scheduled for July in Du Quoin, Ill.

Five days of amateur racing returns to the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 8, 2021) — The 2021 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship is scheduled for July 15-20 in Du Quoin, Ill., promising five days of intense competition among the nation’s elite amateur riders. Promoted by Steve Nace Racing, the Grand Championship returns

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Bonneville Salt Flats: Salt in Peril

The Restore Bonneville program has stalled, bureaucracy has failed, and the legendary Salt Flats are at risk…but you can help  By Joy Burgess Photo: Scooter Grubbs “For motorcyclists,” Hall of Famer and former fastest man on two wheels Chris Carr told American Motorcyclist, “the Bonneville Salt Flats is one of our seven wonders of the

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Motocross Scholarship Races

The AMA and On Track School team up to support continuing education through scholarships for racers June 29, 2021 By Joy Burgess In 2018, the AMA and the On Track School discussed the need for continuing educational support for racers, and together came up with a program to award scholarship funds at approved sanctioned races.

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Supercross Champion Cooper Webb Nominated for First ESPY Award

Vote for your favorite athlete from now until July 9 at ESPYS.com      June 23, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Two-time Supercross Champion Cooper Webb has been nominated for his first ESPY Award in the Best Athlete, Men’s Action Sports Category. Webb had an amazing Supercross season winning 8 of 17 races including the final race

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Travis Wyman Joins Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Team to Race Baggers

Brothers Travis and Kyle Wyman to Race Factory Road Glide Special Bikes at Road America’s King of the Baggers Series By Kali Kotoski Racer Travis Wyman has joined Harley-Davidson’s Screamin’ Eagle factory racing team for MotoAmerica’s King of the Baggers road racing series. Wyman will race a factory-prepared Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special powered by a

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