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John Ashmead, 1989 Daytona 200 Winner, Passes at 59

October 18, 2022 By Kali Kotoski John Ashmead, best known for winning the 1989 Daytona 200, died at 59. He succumbed to cancer on October 16 and was in hospice care in Florida. “It is sad to hear that such a dedicated racer has passed at such a young age,” said AMA Editorial Director Mitch

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AMA VMD Presented by Royal Enfield to Feature Kevin Schwantz Career History

May 10, 2022 By Mitch Boehm Photos by Kevin Wing and Lars Frazer This year’s Grand Marshal for the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by Royal Enfield, event at Mid-Ohio July 22-24 is none other than 1993 World 500cc Champion and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Kevin Schwantz — which means he and his

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Kevin Schwantz Named Grand Marshal of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

30th Annual AMA VMD event will highlight Schwantz’s AMA Superbike and Grand Prix career with Suzuki, and much more PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 25, 2022) — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz has been named Grand Marshal for the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event July 22-24 at the Mid-Ohio

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AMA and United States Motorcycle Coaching Association Partner to Expand Competition Coaching in America

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 22, 2021) — The American Motorcyclist Association has entered into a partnership with the United States Motorcycle Coaching Association to grow AMA membership and expand access to responsible and comprehensive coaching for motorcycle racers across the country. Under the agreement, the AMA, the national sanctioning body for motorcycle sport, and the USMCA,

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Hall of Fame News

Wes Cooley, 1956 — 2021

Gone, sadly, and way too soon…but never forgotten October 25, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Motorcycle fans had no idea AMA Hall of Famer and legendary, two-time Superbike champion Wes Cooley passed away on Saturday, October 16 from complications of diabetes. The news broke the following week, last Thursday to be exact, and anyone paying any

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AMA Hall of Famer and Superbike Champion Wes Cooley Passes

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 22, 2021) —The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Wes Cooley, a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2004 who was a pioneering force behind the rising popularity of AMA Superbike racing in the 1970s and early ’80s. Cooley passed away

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