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Tomac Extends Lead in Anaheim

Eli Tomac wins AMA Supercross Round 4, takes 6-point lead in AMA 450SX standings February 2, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Following a sixth-place finish in Anaheim, Calif., to open the 2022 AMA Supercross season, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac avenged his earlier performance with a win last Saturday at Anaheim 2. Tomac’s Main

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AMA-Sanctioned Esports Competition Launches

Partnered with Init Esports, AMA to award inaugural AMA Esports Title PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 27, 2022) — While the racing environment will be virtual, the competition and AMA National No. 1 plate up for grabs could not be more real. The American Motorcyclist Association has partnered with Init Esports to launch the World’s Fastest Motorcycle Gamer

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The Show Must Go On!

Amidst a global pandemic and harsh international travel restrictions, the AMA’s Government Relations Department helped countless athletes enter the U.S. to compete By Kali Kotoski January 26, 2022 Expectations were high as the date of early October’s MotoGP race at the Circuit of the Americas race in Austin, Texas, approached in 2021. The race marked

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Sexton Takes San Diego

Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton secures first AMA 450SX win January 26, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton has visited plenty of podiums in his 22 years of life, but his visit Saturday in San Diego was a first.  For the first time in his young career, Sexton collected an AMA Supercross

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2021 AMA Racing and Organizer Awards Announced

AMA Athletes of the Year, AMA Racers of the Year recognized PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 25, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to recognize the winners of its 2021 AMA Racing and Organizer Awards, which are presented to individuals and organizations that stood out in AMA-sanctioned competition and recreational endeavors during the past year.

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AMA Press Releases Hall of Fame

AMA Hall of Famer and Motorcycle Pioneer Preston Petty Passes

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 17, 2022) —The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Preston Petty, a leading off-road and motocross racer of the late 1950s through the early 1970s and the owner of Petty Plastics, a ground-breaking plastic motorcycle component business that changed the face of motorcycle

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AMA Motorcyclist of the Year: Brandy Richards

January 11, 2022 By Joy Burgess Photos by Mary Rinell Every year the AMA — its Board of Directors and staff — bestows a very special honor on an individual or group that’s had the most profound impact on the world of motorcycling over the past 12 months. And looking back over 2021, there was

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News Riding

Appalachian Ingenuity

Backroads of Appalachia nonprofit unites America’s coal country through motorcycle tourism January 6, 2022 By Erin Reda Photos by Erin Reda and Peter Stockus The ride into Harlan County, Ky., is steeped in lush mountainsides and rich history. Roads twist under coal conveyor belts and past old mine shafts, winding through some of America’s greatest

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American Motorcyclist Association Encourages All to Drive Safely This Holiday Season

Awareness, safe driving practices encouraged PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Dec. 22, 2021) — The American Motorcyclist Association would like to remind motorists and motorcyclists to exercise caution and drive/ride safely this holiday season. Winter weather and busier roadways require a heightened focus while traveling, and the AMA encourages motorists to look out for motorcyclists — and other

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Path to 2022 AMA Motocross Horizon Award Begins in February

AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Area Qualifier and Regional Championship dates announced The road to the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s and the Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award is set, and it all gets started in February. MX Sports, organizer of the 41st annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship,

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