DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 1, 2010) - After 15 rounds of racing, from Daytona Beach to the last race in Virginia, only 11 points separate AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike points leaderJosh Hayes and his Team Graves Yamaha team from his challenger Tommy Hayden aboard his Rockstar Makita Suzuki. At every turn, when one of these world class riders would look to have the upper hand, the other would just as quickly strike back and even things out. That was the case at the most…
Season Points Race Tightens as Kopp Finishes SixthINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 28, 2010) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth placed third in the Grand National Twins main at the Lucas Oil Indy Mile at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The 12th round of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com was won by Bryan Smith on a Kawasaki.Smith was the fast qualifier for the main and finished third in the four-lap Dash for Cash bo…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 25, 2010) - - When the AMA Pro Road Racing series comes to New Jersey Motorsports Park for the upcoming AMA Pro Racing SuperBike Weekend, September 3-5, 2010, not only will they see an exciting line up of AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, Daytona SportBike, SuperSport and Vance & Hines XR1200 Series races, they will have the opportunity to support an important cause by riding around the actual 2.25-mile track. For $20.00, fans can participate in the tra…
PEORIA, Ill. (August 23, 2010) - Just in case there was a doubt in anyone's mind about #1 Henry Wiles' prowess on the venerable Peoria TT, the Monster Energy Kawasaki / Don's Kawasaki backed Michigander dominated round 11 of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. The win is the sixth straight for Wiles at the Illinois venue as he closes in on the "Prince of Peoria" Chris Carr's record of eight in a row.Wiles had a perfect day, posting…
Hines Knocks Off Arana to Take #1 Playoff Spot; Krawiec Starts Countdown #6BRAINERD, Minn. (August 15, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines earned a number-one seed in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship drag racing playoffs with a win in the final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Hines rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to defeat Suzuki Extended Protection rider Jim Underdahl in th…
ALTON, Va. (August 15, 2010) - - After Saturday's amazing display of action and close finishes, Sunday's AMA Pro Road Racing finals at the 2.25-mile Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. to close out the the Suzuki White Lightning AMA Pro Nationals Presented by Foremost Insurance event weekend provided redemption for a couple of riders and also brought a divisional championship to another very deserving rider.Team Graves Yamaha AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike points leader Josh…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 11, 2010) - AMA Pro SuperSport has two Divisional points races and two distinct divisions under the overall SuperSport banner. There is Young Gun and Top Gun as well as a West Division and East Division for the Young Gun riders. As confusing as that sounds, one thing is very clear, the all out racing in this class has been thrilling fans and enthusiasts across the USA all season long. To further explain, the AMA Pro SuperSport class is a place w…
Race-Long Battle Ends in Win for Latus Harley-Davidson rider Joe KoppHAGERSTOWN, Md. (Aug. 7, 2010) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth led 12 laps and finished second in a back-and-forth battle with Latus Harley-Davidson rider Joe Kopp in the Grand National Twins main at the Hagerstown Speedway half-mile, the 10th round of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. Kopp rode a Harley-Davidson XR-750 to take the wi…
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6, 2010 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) has concluded the sale of its subsidiary, MV Agusta, to Claudio Castiglioni and his wholly owned holding company, MV Agusta Motor Holding, S.r.l., effective today.Castiglioni is the former owner of the Italian motorcycle maker and has served as MV Agusta's chairman since 2008, when Harley-Davidson acquired the company. In October 2009, Harley-Davidson announced its intention to sell MV Agusta as part of a new corporate strategy to…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 5, 2010) - The Second Annual MRO VIR Food Drive to benefit God's Storehouse in Danville, Va. will be taking place at the Suzuki White Lightning AMA Pro Superbike Nationals, to be held August 13 - 15, 2010 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. As last season, the food drive will be held on both the WERA and AMA Pro weekends, August 6 - 8 and 13 - 15, 2010, respectively. Riders, teams, fans, officials and everyone who attends are invi…