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2021 AMA Speedway National Championship Series to begin in September

Three-round series to include East and West Coast rounds PICKERINGTON, Ohio (August 26, 2021) — The AMA Speedway National Championship Series is bringing added sideways excitement to the 2021 season with two of the three-round series being held in New York followed by a final round in California. Typically, the entire series has been held

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Mees Promotions Inherit Springfield Mile Starting in 2022

Since 1981, Kiesow Racing and IMDA have been promoters of the legendary event. Now the company owned by Jared and Nichole Mees takes up the mantle. August 23, 2021 By Kali Kotoski After four decades of successfully promoting, not to mention resurrecting, the Springfield Mile, Kiesow Racing and the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association (IMDA) have

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2021 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship at The Bonneville Salt Flats Takes Place Aug. 29-Sept. 2

Photos by Scooter Grubb  PICKERINGTON, Ohio (August 23, 2021)— Motorcycle racers from around the globe will soon descend on the Bonneville Salt Flats, vying to set national and world records in hopes to be crowned the world’s fastest racer at the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship in Wendover, Utah, Aug. 29-Sept. 2. “After missing last

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Pikes Peak Hill Climb Discontinues Motorcycle Competition

The decision follows the 2019 fatal crash of four-time champion Carlin Dunne and ends an event that has challenged motorcycle racers since 1916 August 19, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Motorcycle competition at the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is no more, following a recent decision by the organization’s Board of the Directors after it

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Triumph Motorcycles to Enter into Motocross and Enduro Segments

The famed British marque enlists Ricky Carmichael and Iván Cervantes to spearhead racing development August 10, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Triumph Motorcycles will enter into the Motocross and Enduro motorcycle segments with a myriad of competition-focused motorcycles, the company announced late last month. The decision to grow the brand’s footprint with an all-new competition MX

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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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