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Lawrence reclaims 2024 AMA Supercross 450SX class lead with a stellar win in Nashville After relinquishing sole control of the 2024 AMA Supercross championship lead with a trio of mixed results in recent weeks, Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence returned to the top of the podium in Nashville. The victory vaulted Lawrence right back into

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Yamaha To Be Presenting Sponsor of 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 22, 2024) — Legendary motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha will be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which will occur July 26-28, 2024, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. “AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days carries extra weight this year with it being the key celebration of the

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Triumph Announced as Title Sponsor of AMA National Adventure Riding Series

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2024) —The American Motorcyclist Association proudly announces Triumph Motorcycles as the title sponsor for the 2024 AMA National Adventure Riding Series. Established in 1887 in Coventry, England, Triumph has evolved into one of the world’s premier motorcycle manufacturers, renowned for its commitment to crafting high quality motorcycles. The partnership between Triumph

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Tight Down the Stretch

Webb ties 2024 AMA Supercross championship race with win in Foxborough With just four rounds remaining in the 2024 AMA Supercross season, it’s anybody’s guess who will be crowned the 450SX champion. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb led wire-to-wire en route to a victory in the 450SX class at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough,

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AMA Strengthens Government Relations Department with New Additions

Bob Davis and Jeremy Robinson join AMA’s legislative efforts PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 10, 2024) — Fortifying its mission to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling, the American Motorcyclist Association has added Grassroots Manager Bob Davis and Legislative Affairs Coordinator Jeremy Robinson to its Government Relations Department. “Bob and Jeremy are tremendous

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Colorado Signs Motorcycle Lane-Filtering Legislation into Law

Joins California, Utah, Montana and Arizona as states that permit lane filtering PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 9, 2024) — Colorado has become the fifth state to legalize lane filtering after Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed SB24-079 on April 4, allowing motorcycles to filter between stopped cars in traffic and at stoplights. The bill passed through both

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Unceasing Umphress

AMA Board Member Tom Umphress has worked tirelessly to better motorcycling for over two decades April 4, 2024 (This story appeared in the April 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano While it may have taken Tom Umphress nearly 30 years to get into motorcycling, he wasted no time leaving his mark on what has

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Bagger Class Added to Packed Vintage Road Racing Schedule at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

AMA Amateur National Bagger Championship class in partnership with Bagger Racing League running Saturday PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 4, 2024) – Classic racing motorcycles from decades past will command the freshly repaved curves of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, during 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 26-28. America’s grandest celebration of vintage motorcycles

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100 Years of Historic AMA Rights Wins (Part Three)

April 3, 2024 (This story appeared in the April 2024 Edition of American Motorcyclist) By Joy Burgess As we’ve looked back over the last few months at some of the AMA’s biggest government relations wins over the past 100 years, we’ve been reminded of clashes with some of the heavies in government…the Environmental Protection Agency

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Kyle Peters Ties AMA Arenacross Record with Fifth-Consecutive Championship

Information from a Honda press release Photo courtesy of Honda LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The 2024 AMA Arenacross series wrapped up on Friday evening at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, where Kyle Peters rode the Phoenix Racing Honda CRF250R to his fifth-consecutive title. The achievement ties a record held by past Arenacross greats Dennis Hawthorne

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