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AMA Recognizes 2020 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Champions and Award Winners

Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, presented AMA National No. 1 plates to Eli Tomac, Dylan Ferrandis and Chase Sexton this past weekend at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

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2020 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship Canceled Due to Coronavirus Restrictions

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Due to local health department restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship has been canceled. Continue Reading

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New dad Eli Tomac ready to race again

A conversation with the AMA 450cc Supercross points leader By Michael Marino The 2020 AMA Supercross Championship was going well for Eli Tomac. The Monster Energy Kawasaki rider had won five of the first 10 of 17 scheduled rounds that were held before the coronavirus pandemic put the season on pause in early March. Heading

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American Motorcyclist Association and INIT ESPORTS to develop two-wheel sim racing

Organizations sign Letter of Intent for AMA eSports National Championship events PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association and INIT ESPORTS have pledged to work together throughout 2020 and beyond to develop two-wheel esports championships and tournaments, turning riders into gamers and gamers into riders. Toward that goal, the AMA and INIT ESPORTS have signed

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Monster Energy AMA Supercross set to resume racing in Salt Lake City on May 31

ELLENTON, Fla. — Feld Entertainment Inc. announced Thursday that the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, will resume racing at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 31 and will run through June 21. The final seven, made-for-tv races will be broadcast on NBC networks without fans in attendance. The Utah

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Hare scrambles draws 700-plus entries

South Carolina event almost halted Laurens, S.C. — Mid East Racing drew more than 700 entries to the hare scrambles competition at Strange’s Ranch in Laurens, S.C., May 9-10, after some last-minute wrangling with government officials. Organizer Buren Hamrick said the governor’s office and county health officials canceled the competition early in the week, claiming

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MotoAmerica season to begin May 29-31 at Road America

IRVINE, Calif. — MotoAmerica, the home of the AMA Superbike Series, has announced that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor of Wisconsin’s safer-at-home order being set to expire on May 26, the racing portion of the opening round of the 2020 MotoAmerica Series, May 29-31, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin,

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Miller keeps riding, training through pandemic

Hare and hound competitor, organizer keeping busy Jeff Miller, a 2019 AMA Hare and Hound National Championship class champion is ready to get back to racing, as soon as the coronavirus restrictions are lifted. Miller had hoped to qualify for a spot on a U.S. ISDE club team competing at the 2020 FIM International Six

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Monster Energy Supercross’ This Race Saves Lives St. Jude Online Auction closes on Monday at 10 a.m. Eastern

More than 90 custom items up for bid including race-worn gear and bike plastics from the sports top names The following is an industry press release … Ellenton, Fla. — Round 7 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Feb. 15 was aptly named

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Safe-to-Race Task Force announced

The following is an industry press release … The Race Leadership Team has appointed a Safe-to-Race Task Force to manage our sport’s race to recovery. Members of the committee include representatives from AMA, Daytona Motorsports Group, Feld Entertainment, Ignite Partners, MX Sports Pro Racing, USMA, and others experienced and knowledgeable in motorsports event operations and

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