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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Chris Carr

June 12, 2023 By Keaton Maisano One of the headline events of June is the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship, so it is only right that this month’s Hall of Famer Spotlight is an individual that had great success on the dirt. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Chris Carr found his groove in the 1990s

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: John and Rita Gregory

May 11, 2023 By Keaton Maisano With the warming of the weather throughout the country comes the ramping up of motocross season. In theme with the annual awakening of motorcycling’s extremely popular sport, May’s Hall of Famer Spotlight shines its light on two individuals that impacted motocross in a big way during the 1970s and

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Roger Hull

April 10, 2023 By Keaton Maisano April is Get Out and Ride Month, so it is only fitting that this month’s Hall of Famer Spotlight is someone that truly cherished the magic that comes with riding a motorcycle. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Roger Hull tallied his fair share of miles during his journey through

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Hazel Kolb

March 13, 2023 By Keaton Maisano March is Women’s History Month, which is why this month’s Hall of Famer Spotlight shines a light on a woman who left her mark on the motorcycling community while also trailblazing a path for women. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Hazel Kolb — nicknamed the “Motorcyclin’ Grandma” — is

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Wally Dallenbach Sr.

By Keaton Maisano It’s the season of giving, so December’s Hall of Famer Spotlight shines a light on a generous and impactful figure born 86 years ago. Born Dec. 12, 1936, Wally Dallenbach Sr., might appear to be a curious inclusion in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame as he is known for his time

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Gary Jones

November 11, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Fifty years ago, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Gary Jones began his run atop the world of American motocross, collecting the first three 250cc titles of the AMA’s newly instituted national motocross championship series. Jones’ introduction to motorcycles came by way of his father, who was a BSA/Matchless dealer

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Sue Fish

October 10, 2022 By Keaton Maisano As the induction of another AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class draws closer, several Hall of Famers are approaching a decade of glory. Sue Fish, a member of the Class of 2012, is October’s Hall of Famer Spotlight, and her resume, which includes two Women’s National Motocross Championships, is

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Ralph Berndt

September 12, 2022 By Keaton Maisano More than a century ago, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and September’s Hall of Famer Spotlight Ralph Berndt was born. Berndt came into the world on Sept. 12, 1921, in Merrill, Wisc., and it was his upbringing that put him on a path toward greatness in the world of motorcycling.

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Willard “Red” Bryan

August 12, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With the AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship in Muskegon, Mich., now in the rearview mirror, August’s Hall of Famer Spotlight focuses on one of AMA Pro Hillclimb’s most decorated riders: Willard “Red” Bryan. Riding during AMA Pro Hillclimb’s golden era in the 1930s, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer tallied

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Kent Howerton

July 11, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Sixty-eight years ago today, legendary motocross racer and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Kent Howerton was born. Nicknamed the “Rhinestone Cowboy,” Howerton found success throughout the ’70s and ’80s. By the time his professional career was over, Howerton was a three-time AMA Motocross champion and the winner of 32

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