AMA Press Releases

Former AMA President Ed Youngblood Passes Away at 80

Youngblood spearheaded the AMA’s efforts from 1981 to 1999 PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 13, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association is saddened to hear about the passing of former AMA President Ed Youngblood on March 10, 2024, and offers condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. Youngblood was 80 years old. Born on Sept. 28, 1943,

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News Racing

Back-To-Back In Birmingham

Lawrence, Vialle score second-consecutive AMA Supercross wins on Saturday Through the first nine rounds of the 2024 AMA Supercross season, no rider had claimed back-to-back wins in the 450SX class. That trend went by the wayside on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala., as Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence continued his stellar rookie campaign with his second

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Industry Press Releases Racing

Daytona Preview: The 200? It’s Anybody’s Guess

The 82nd Daytona 200, Mission King Of The Baggers, BellissiMoto Twins Cup and Mission Super Hooligan National Championships Highlight MotoAmerica’s Daytona Bike Week, March 7-9 Information from a MotoAmerica Press Release Lead photo courtesy of MotoAmerica Welcome to the phenomenon that is the Daytona 200. Sixty-eight riders will attempt to qualify for the 82nd running of

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Magazine News Racing

Four Decades In The Making

March 6, 2024 (This story appeared in the March 2024 Edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano When Connie Fleming arrived at Angel Stadium for Round 1 of AMA Supercross on Jan. 5, she knew hardware would be handed out…she just didn’t know she would be on the receiving end! Unbeknownst to Fleming — an

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Magazine News Rights

100 Years of Historic AMA Rights Wins (Part Two)

March 5, 2024 (This story appeared in the March 2024 Edition of American Motorcyclist) By Joy Burgess Last month we looked back at some of the AMA’s historic legislative wins over the past century, including the creation of the AMA Legislative Department, and one of the most intense political-action campaigns in motorcycling’s history — fighting attempts

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