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Sam Drane Captures 2026 Nicky Hayden AMA Road Race Horizon Award

Drane becomes third racer to win two Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Awards in one year Photo Credit: David Funk PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 27, 2026) — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) congratulates Sam Drane of Forbes, Australia — the winner of the 2026 Nicky Hayden AMA Road Race Horizon Award — alongside all the special award

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AMA Road Race Grand Championship to Run Alongside AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Amateur road racing event to be held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio (Photo Credit: John Varela) PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 23, 2026) — For the first time in the event’s history, the 2026 AMA Road Race Grand Championship will run alongside Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, taking place at the iconic Mid-Ohio Sports Car

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AMA Congratulates Nicky Hayden AMA Road Race Horizon Award Champion Bodie Paige

Paige becomes the second racer in history to win two Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Awards in one year Photo Credit: John Varela, Breakneck Media PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 31, 2025) — Bodie Paige made history during the 2025 AMA Road Race Grand Championship, becoming just the second rider to obtain two Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Awards

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AMA Road Race Grand Championship Scheduled for Oct. 17-19

Photo Credit: AMA Archives PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 12, 2025) — Returning to the legendary Daytona International Speedway, the 2025 AMA Road Race Grand Championship will run on Oct. 17-19 with AMA National No. 1 plates on the line. “The AMA Road Race Grand Championship never disappoints, as the nation’s best racers compete for country-wide recognition,”

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AMA Congratulates 2024 Nicky Hayden AMA Road Race Horizon Award Winner Derek Sanchez King

Photo Credit: Vae Vang PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 30, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the special award winners whose outstanding performances set them apart from the rest of the field at the 2024 AMA Road Race Grand Championship, which ran Oct. 18-20 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Chief among the competitors on hand in Daytona

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The 2024 AMA Road Race Grand Championship Set for Oct. 18-20

Event to run at the iconic Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Photo Credit: AMA PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 28, 2024) — The AMA Road Race Grand Championship will return to the historic Daytona International Speedway on Oct. 18-20, running alongside the famed Biketoberfest event. “As is the case every year, the 2024 AMA Road

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AMA Congratulates 2023 AMA Road Race Grand Championship Special Award Winners

Trenton Keesee brings home prestigious Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Award PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 25, 2023) — After an exciting weekend of road-racing action at the 2023 AMA Road Race Grand Championship, which ran Oct. 19-22 in Daytona Beach, Fla., the American Motorcyclist Association offers its congratulations to the multitude of winners from the event. Standing

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AMA Congratulates Road Race Grand Championship Award Winners

Alessandro Di Mario takes home Horizon Award PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 7, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates a host of winners from the AMA Road Race Grand Championship, held Oct. 21-23 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala. Chief among them is Lexington, Ky., native Alessandro Di Mario, who not only rang up top finishes

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AMA Road Race Grand Championship to Run Oct. 21-23

AMA amateur road racing championship to be hosted by Barber Motorsports Park PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 12, 2022) — The AMA Road Race Grand Championship takes place at Barber Motorsports Park, Oct. 21-23, 2022. Promoted by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing, the event is the official U.S. amateur road racing championship, sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association. “The

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