June 2010 Motorcycle News

AMA Pro Racing Announces 2012 Schedule for AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 21, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track schedule. The 19-round 2012 AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com schedule has 16 confirmed dates and three additional events in final negotiations. Of the 16 confirmed events, the fire-breathing Grand National Twins will appear 10 times, which includes five half-mile and five mile tracks, and the 450cc Grand Nati…

Roger Lee Hayden Returns to Michael Jordan Motorsports in 2012

From a Press Release Issued by Michael Jordan Motorsports: EAST TROY, Wis. (December 14, 2011) – Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) is pleased to announce that Roger Lee Hayden will once again represent the Army National Guard and its more than 358,000 Soldiers on its #54 machine during the 2012 AMA Pro Racing National Guard SuperBike Championship. “I’m really excited to be returning to Michael Jordan Motorsports and representing the Army National Guard again,” said Hayden. “The team and I reall…

Ben Bostrom Returns to Michael Jordan Motorsports in 2012

From a Press Release Issued by Michael Jordan Motorsports: East Troy, Wis. (December 15, 2011) – Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) is pleased to announce that Ben Bostrom will be returning to the team for a second season. Bostrom will compete in the 2012 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike championship on the team’s #23 Jordan Suzuki bike. Bostrom, the eldest of the Bostrom brothers, achieved an overall fifth place finish in AMA Pro SuperBike competition in 2011, where he saw podium multiple…

Injury Delays 2012 Supercross Start for Hondas Trey Canard

12/09/2011 - Torrance, CA American Honda announced today that Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard will miss the opening rounds of the 2012 Supercross Championship after injuring his collarbone in a crash during practice while preparing for the season opener at Anaheim, CA. Canard and the team were making preparations for the upcoming Supercross season when the incident occurred. "Trey suffered a fracture to his collarbone when he crashed at a team test," said Team Honda Muscle Milk Manag…

AMA Pro Racing and Sunoco Announce Multiyear Extension of AMA Pro Road Racing Partnership and Expansion to AMA Pro Flat Track

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 12, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing, America's premier professional motorcycle racing organization, and Sunoco, a world leader in the manufacturing of high quality race fuels, have expanded their established partnership with a multiyear agreement which now names Sunoco as the Official Fuel of AMA Pro Road Racing and AMA Pro Flat Track. AMA Pro Racing is also pleased to announce that beginning in 2012 the lucrative Sunoco "Go The Distance" Award, previously presented exclusiv…

2011 Pro Singles Champion Mikey Martin Signs with Bonneville Performance Team

From a press release by Bonneville Performance Team: PORT ORANGE, FL (December 5, 2011) – The flat track phenom who raced his way to the 2011 AMA Pro Motorcycle-SuperStore.com Pro Singles championship, Mikey Martin, is on his way to the Grand National circuit in 2012 as Triumph’s factory rider. Martin starts his rookie season with the Bonneville Performance team put together by Bill Gately, who has been racing and perfecting the big British twin for several years,. “What drew us to Mikey …

AMA Pro Racing and M1 PowerSports Announce Three Exciting New Events as part of 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 2, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing will be working in conjunction with M1 PowerSports for promotion of three exciting new events as part of the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing schedule. Each of the three events promoted by M1 PowerSports, formally known as M1 Entertainment, will be modeled after the highly successful AMA Pro Road Racing events that the group promoted and grew over a 10 year span at racetracks in the Southeast. The original Big Kahuna events …

2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Event for Mid-Ohio Confirmed

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 23, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing officials announced Wednesday the addition of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to the list of renewals for the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing calendar. The event is scheduled for the weekend of July 13 - 15, 2012 and will mark the 30th consecutive year that the series has raced at the 2.4-mile natural road course nestled in the scenic rolling hills of Lexington, Ohio. In last year’s contest, the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki team dominated the AMA Pr…

Krawiec Rides Harley-Davidson To NHRA World Championship

Pomona, California (November 13, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec is the 2011 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion. Krawiec clinched the title with a second-round win at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway that eliminated Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr., the only rider in the field with a chance to overtake Krawiec for the championship. Krawiec advanced to the final round and lost to his Harley-Davidso…

Army National Guard and AMA Pro Racing Announce Extended Partnership and Introduction of Year-End Points Fund

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 21, 2011) - Officials from AMA Pro Racing and the Army National Guard announced today an extension of their existing partnership, which names the Army National Guard as the Official Department of Defense Branch of AMA Pro Road Racing and title sponsor of AMA Pro Road Racing's premier AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike class. Additionally, AMA Pro Racing will be naming a new $50,000 year-end points fund for the SuperBike division in honor of America's soldiers a…

Harley-Davidson Honors Active And Retired Military At Home And Abroad For Military Appreciation Month

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 1, 2011 – Harley-Davidson Motor Company will celebrate Military Appreciation Month once again this November with a number of efforts to show its support and gratitude for the men and women in the military. One way the company will do that is by teaming up with the United Service Organizations (USO). Harley-Davidson will welcome donations at its nearly 650 dealerships throughout the country on behalf of the USO Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. The donations will be used to assemble care …

Krawiec Wins All-Harley Final At Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (October 30, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to win the Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Krawiec defeated his Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines teammate Andrew Hines in the final. With one event remaining on the season schedule, Krawiec holds a 69-point lead in the Full Throttle NHRA Countdown to the Championship. "This p…

AMA Pro Racing Announces $60,000 Year-End Points Fund for AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series in 2012

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 7, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is proud to announce the introduction of the XR Showdown, a $60,000 year-end points fund that riders in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series will be competing for during the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing season. The XR Showdown, which is supported by Vance & Hines and the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, will be offered in addition to the $10,000 purse plus posted contingency available each weekend, meaning that well over $…

Barber Motorsports Park Announced as Seventh Contract Renewal for the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 7, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that Barber Motorsports Park will once again play host to the stars of AMA Pro Road Racing, becoming the seventh track to renew for the 2012 season. The event, scheduled for June 22 - 24, 2012, will mark the tenth consecutive year that the series will visit the picturesque 2.38-mile natural road course in Birmingham, Ala. since the facility opened in 2003. Last year's Barber SuperBike Classic proved to be a pi…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Contract Renewals for Six Tracks on the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 28, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce contract renewals for six tracks on the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing schedule. The series will feature the same class structure in 2012. On most race weekends, fans can expect to see doubleheaders for AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, AMA Pro Daytona SportBike and AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport, while the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series will continue to battle it out in a si…

Vesrah Suzuki Getting Lined up for the 2012 AMA Pro Racing Season

UNION GROVE, Wis. (October 19, 2011) - Vesrah Suzuki will have Cory West returning to the team next year to compete in the 2012 AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike championship. The team has also signed 2011 AMA Road Race Horizon Award winner Jake Lewis to compete in the 2012 AMA Pro Racing Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport class with the decision to run the East or West Coast championship to be made after the 2012 AMA Pro Racing schedule has been released. Jake will be working with W…

Johnson Takes Home AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship No 1 Plate After Pomona Win

POMONA, Ca. (October 16, 2011) - Jake Johnson took home the coveted AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com No. 1 plate Saturday night with a commanding win at the AMA Pro Flat Track Season Finale, which took place on the big cushion half-mile at the LA County Fairplex in Pomona, Ca. In the weeks leading up to the culmination of the 2011 AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship, calculators…

Brad Baker Brings the Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati-Powered Flat Tracker Home Fifth at Calistoga

Johnstown, Ohio (Oct. 5, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing Grand National Flat Track Series Rookie of the Year, Brad Baker, put in another solid ride at the Calistoga, CA Half-Mile National. Baker immediately made his presence known in timed qualifying by setting fastest lap at 24.493 seconds – 73.490 mile per hour average around the tacky half-mile oval. Baker remained on top of the time charts throughout both qualifying sessions to claim the pole position for heat number one. “Qualifying first tonigh…

Krawiec And Harley V-Rod® Lead NHRA Countdown Battle

MOHNTON, PA. (October 3, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec retained his lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship, winning one round of eliminations at the rain-delayed Auto-Plus® NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The Pro Stock Motorcycle class ran one round on Sunday, and then continued racing on Monday. Krawiec won on Sunday, defeating Shawn Gann on the Dirt World Nation Buell. On Monday, Krawiec lost in the second round to SA…

Coolbeth Takes Factory Harley To Sixth Place At Calistoga

CALISTOGA, Calif. (October 1, 2011) –Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth raced to a sixth-place finish in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship event at Calistoga Speedway. Coolbeth placed second in his heat race and won the Dash for Cash bonus sprint. The 25-lap main was won by Zanotti Racing/Schaeffer`s Harley-Davidson rider Jake Johnson, who took the series points lead with one race left on the 2011 schedule. Coolbeth's Harley-Davidson XR750…

Krawiec Maintains NHRA Points Lead At Dallas Drags

ENNIS, Texas (September 26, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec added to his points lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Krawiec won a single round in Sunday eliminations, but his closest rival for the championship, Geico Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer, was also eliminated in the second round and failed to gain points on the Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® rider. With four rounds lef…

The Pomona Half-Mile is Back Bigger and Better Than Even Before

CALISTOGA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2011) - On October 15th, when the Harley-Davidson Insurance AMA Pro Flat Track Finals get underway at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., it will mark the return of the famed Pomona Half-Mile. With just one race remaining, this year’s championship will all come down to the AMA Pro Flat Track Finals and lies between three riders. A total of 29 points will be on the line and everything will boil down to this final race. Currently leading the point chase by four points is r…

Brad Baker Brings the Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati-Powered Flat Tracker Home Fifth at Calistoga

Johnstown, Ohio (Oct. 5, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing Grand National Flat Track Series Rookie of the Year, Brad Baker, put in another solid ride at the Calistoga, CA Half-Mile National. Baker immediately made his presence known in timed qualifying by setting fastest lap at 24.493 seconds – 73.490 mile per hour average around the tacky half-mile oval. Baker remained on top of the time charts throughout both qualifying sessions to claim the pole position for heat number one. “Qualifying first tonigh…

Chris Fillmore to Serve as Grand Marshal for 17th Annual Bruce Rossmeyer Ride for Children

Eustis, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2011) - Lending their support to this year's Bruce Rossmeyer Ride for Children, a fundraiser for Camp Boggy Creek, will be Grand Marshals: Actor Mark Boone, Jr. from the hit television series Sons of Anarchy; Chris Fillmore, professional road racer and the 2011 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR 1200 Series National Champion; and Will Barclay, winner of the 2011 Hoka Hey Challenge, a grueling 10,000 mile race across the 48 contiguous states. They will be joined by radio…

AMA Pros Women of Flat Track

CALISTOGA, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2011) - As you look out at the field at tonight’s Calistoga Half Mile, you will see a full contingent of the world’s best flat track competitors. While most are young men, upon a closer look, you will find that three of these AMA Pro riders are young women. Competing in the AMA Pro Grand National Championship Expert Twins class is 24 year old Nichole Cheza. Hailing from Clio, Mich., Cheza joined the ranks of pro racers in 2004 and has more than earned the respect of…

Jake Johnson Captures AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship Points Lead with Win at Calistoga

CALISTOGA, Ca. (October 2, 2011) - Defending Grand National Champion Jake Johnson captured the AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com points lead with a win Saturday night at Calistoga Speedway, located in the picturesque wine country of Calistoga, Ca. Johnson deftly piloted his Zanotti's Racing Harley-Davidson, leading 22 laps of the 25 lap main event and crossing the stripe 1.855 seconds before Kings Kustoms / White…

American Honda Announces 2012 Supercross and Motocross Team Riders

09/30/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif. American Honda is proud to welcome Justin Brayton to the team for 2012. Brayton will join second-year factory Honda racer Trey Canard on the team and contest both the AMA Supercross Championship and AMA Motocross Championship aboard Honda CRF450R race machines. "I think 2012 is going to be an exciting year of racing for American Honda," said Team Manager Erik Kehoe. "Trey has demonstrated time and again he has what it takes to win. He finished on a string of pod…

Coolbeth Races Factory Harley To Second Place At Brainerd

BRAINERD, Minn. (September 26, 2011) –Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth finished second in the Grand National Twins main of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship event at North Central Speedway. Rogers Lake/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees won the race, and Zanotti Racing/Schaeffer`s Harley-Davidson rider Jake Johnson was third, as Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle riders filled the podium. Coolbeth qualified for the main with a s…

Cortech Fast Man Standing Award Goes to 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (September 27, 2011) - Cortech Apparel & Gear, presenting sponsor of AMA Pro Road Racing's Live Timing & Scoring webpage and mobile applications, presented the Cortech Fast Man Standing Award at the September 5th season-ending banquet in Atlantic City, NJ. Cortech's Dan Thomas presented the $2,000 check to Monster Energy Graves Yamaha and 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion, Josh Hayes. The award was created to recognize the rider that turn…

Krawiec Maintains NHRA Points Lead At Dallas Drags

ENNIS, Texas (September 26, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec added to his points lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Krawiec won a single round in Sunday eliminations, but his closest rival for the championship, Geico Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer, was also eliminated in the second round and failed to gain points on the Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® rider. With four rounds lef…

Calistoga Racing Action Promises to be Fast and Furious

CALISTOGA, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2011) - The next to the last race in the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship, presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance, a lot will be on the line when America’s top racers take to the track in an all out battle for points and glory.Last year at the inaugural Calistoga Half-Mile, Steven Bonsey of Salinas, Calif., earned top honors in the Grand National Twins Main, with Sammy Halbert coming in 2nd, followed by Jake Johnson, Chris Carr and Jared …

Jared Mees Pads AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Grand National Championship Points Lead with Win in Brainerd National

BRAINERD, Minn. (September 25, 2011) - Rogers Lake Racing / Blue Springs Harley-Davidson's Jared Mees notched his fifth win of the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season Saturday night in cool conditions at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn. Mees led the 25-lap National race wire-to-wire to win over Harley-Davidson Motor Company rider Kenny Coolbeth. It was the first time that AMA Pro …

AMA Pro Flat Track Heads North for New Event

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2011) - Following one of the closest finishes in the history of AMA Pro Racing, the Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship Series moves from the high-speed Knoxville Raceway to a brand new event at the North Central Speedway located in Brainerd, Minn., scheduled for Saturday, September 24th.Located in the picturesque "Land of 10,000 Lakes," it will be the first time the Northern Minnesota track will host the stars of AMA Pro Flat Track. Wit…

Ryan Kerr and Ryan Kerr Racing Team Reflect on 2011 AMA Pro SuperSport Season

Johnstown, Ohio (September 14, 2011) Ryan Kerr and the Ryan Kerr Racing Team began their second season with high hopes of being a top contender in the AMA Pro SuperSport East series. “I was truly excited about competing in my second year as an AMA Pro SuperSport Rider. I spent the off season focusing on lessons learned throughout my first year and gaining track time at various courses throughout the country. Although at season’s end I did not meet my goal of being a…

Coolbeth Places Ninth At Knoxville Raceway Half-Mile

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 10, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth won the third qualifying heat and raced to a ninth-place finish in AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship Grand National Twins main at the half-mile Knoxville Raceway. The race was won by Rogers Lake/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees in one of the closest photo-finishes in AMA Pro history over Zanotti Racing/Schaeffer`s Harley-Davidson rider Jake Johnson. Mees now …

Fiolek Wins Third Womens Crown, Barcia Third at Season Finale

09/12/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The final Motocross National of the season held at Southern California's Pala Raceway in Pala, CA, saw the Honda Red Riders put in some of their best performances of the season on their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines. American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek wrapped up her third WMX title, while her teammate Justin Barcia finished third in the 450 class.After winning back-to-back Women's titles in 2008 and 2009, and finishing runner-up in the WMX series in 2010…

AMA Pro Knoxville Half-Mile Rocked by 0004 Win Margin

KNOXVILLE, IA (September 11, 2011) - The much-anticipated return to Iowa's Knoxville Raceway was entirely worth the wait, resulting in an AMA Pro Racing Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship main event that was decided by a stunning, virtually unheard-of win margin of .0004 of a second. Following a finish so close that transponders originally displayed a .000 dead heat, official timing software was required to bring up an additional decimal point. In the end, just four ten-thous…

Michael Jordan Motorsports Races onto the Podium at Season Finale

Millville, NJ (September 6, 2011) – The Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) team and riders Ben Bostrom and Roger Lee Hayden got stronger as the season progressed and their hard work paid off, with podium finishes at the 2011 AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Championship finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey this weekend. Bostrom finished a very close second on Saturday and was fifth in Sunday’s race. After battling to fourth place in Saturday’s contest, teammate …

Nash Earns Top-Ten for LTD Racing in New Jersey

Millville, NJ (Sept 4, 2011) -- Huntley Nash earned the top ten for LTD Racing Y.E.S. Yamaha in Daytona SportBike at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Sunday. The hard-charging Nash ended the year with tenth place in a tough contest. Nash wasn’t entirely comfortable with his setup but managed a scrappy performance to end the season on a high note. “We were a little lucky and I was hoping for a better pace, but it was good to finish the year with a top ten,” said Nash, who stepped up …

Vesrah Suzuki Finishes up 2011 Season at NJMP

By: Vesrah SuzukiIn AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Race Two at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville NJ Vesrah Suzuki riders had mixed fortunes. Cory West finished 6th after just getting passed at the line to take away a second top 5 finish for the weekend. Taylor Knapp suffered a crash and a DNF after a competitor had an issue directly in front of him. Cory ended the 2011 AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike season in 5th place while Taylor ended up 8th in the points.Vesrah Suzuki…

Supersport Champ to Race Knoxville Half-Mile

By: Rispoli RacingPittsburgh, PA ( Sept 9 , 2011) - 2011 AMA Pro Supersport Champion and Young Gun Award recipient James "the Rocket" Rispoli will race his newly prepared RLJ (Ronnie Jewell Racing) powered ANT Racing/STAR School/NationalGuard.com CRF 450 on the Knoxville, Iowa half-mile this weekend.James "the Rocket" Rispoli; " After a long road racing season where I clinched the AMA Pro SuperSport titles, I am excited to get back in the saddle of my dirttracker and get sideways again. My mecha…

AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Returns to Iowas Knoxville Raceway

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (September 7, 2011) - In a quick turnaround from Springfield, Illinois' big Labor Day weekend doubleheader, the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship now heads west for Iowa's September 10 Knoxville Raceway half-mile. Knoxville's oval is sacred ground in the Sprint Car world -- the Sprint Car Hall of Fame sits outside Turn 2 -- but the venue is no stranger to national flat track racing, which has visited periodically since 1995. While last year's K…

Fiolek Edges Closer to Championship and Tomac Turns in Season-Best Performance

09/06/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The Steel City MX National held at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, PA, hosted the penultimate round of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship and Women's Motocross Championship (WMX) this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders put in podium performances on their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines. American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek edged closer to clinching her third WMX title after finishing runner-up at Steel City, while GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac had his best showing …

Coolbeth Fourth In Close Race On The Springfield Mile

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 5, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth placed fourth as the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship Grand National Twins race on the Springfield Mile came to a dramatic finish. After a re-start for a red flag, the race came down to a five-lap sprint to the checkered flag with six riders racing elbow-to-elbow in the lead pack. Coolbeth ran as high as second place, but Harley-Davidson of Wausau rider Willie McCoy wou…

Krawiec And Harley Claim Top Seed For NHRA Countdown

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 5, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® / Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec won in the first round of Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing eliminations at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway and secured the top seed in the Full Throttle NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoff series. Krawiec earned 20 bonus points for leading the top-ten riders who will compete for the championship over the last six events of the season. “It's grea…

Specialist Willie McCoy Claims Springfield Mile Victory

SPRINGFIELD, IL (August 5, 2011) - The thousands of flat track fans who filled the Illinois State Fairgrounds grandstands for Sunday night's AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Round 16 were treated to one of the most thrilling sights in motorsports: a Mile specialist at work on the kind of circuit that made flat track famous. The top ten riders were blanketed by a single second when the checkered flag flew, but it was Harley-Davidson of Wausau/Independence Harley-Davidson's Willie McCoy who…

Fillmore Claims 2011 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Championship

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - Chris Fillmore ended the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 season with style at New Jersey Motorsports Park's AMA Pro Road Racing Championship Weekend by Pro-Motion, where the Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing GEICO Revolution Performance rider took his fifth win of the season en route to the class championship. Starting from pole position, Fillmore led flag-to-flag while holding off challenges from Tyler O'Hara and a determined Michael Beck. "I feel r…

Newly Crowned AMA Pro SuperSport Champ Celebrates With Spectacular Race Win

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - After clinching two AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport titles yesterday, James Rispoli put on a huge show for New Jersey Motorsports Park fans today, claiming victory over Race 1 winner Garrett Gerloff after a thrilling battle that was red flagged with five laps to go. Rispoli -- who claimed the Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport East Division and overall title Saturday -- did his team proud by punctuating those titles with an old-fashioned ra…

Herrin Claims Victory in Final Daytona SportBike Race of 2011, Says Hello to SuperBike

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - Monster Energy Graves Yamaha's Josh Herrin may not have gotten the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship he wanted, but he does have the satisfaction of having ended the 2011 season in the second-best way possible: with a hard-fought win over a list of determined opponents. After dispatching teammate Tommy Aquino, Cameron Beaubier (JHR/RidersDiscount.com), and Dane Westby (M4 Suzuki) -- each of whom came back for seconds, thirds, or more -- Herrin took h…

AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Race Victory to Young, Championship to Hayes

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - In one of the most incredible AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike battles on record, the 2011 championship came down to an epic 23-lap contest that saw the crown change hands nearly a dozen times -- twice on the final lap alone -- before again being bestowed upon Monster Energy Graves Yamaha's defending champion, Josh Hayes. Far from a one-on-one contest, Hayes and Rockstar Makita Suzuki challenger Blake Young faced off not only against each other but agains…

Championship Contenders Square Off in AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Qualifying at New Jersey Motorsports Park

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - The top two AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 title contenders again squared off in yesterday's qualifying in preparation for today's final race of the season at New Jersey Motorsports Park. When the smoke cleared, points-leader Chris Fillmore had captured his fifth pole position of the year, while rival Steve Rapp had to settle for the second spot on the grid. Despite a disappointing AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike outing prior to the XR1200 qualify…

Wiles Earns Spectacular Fifth Consecutive Victory at Springfield Short Track, Halbert Takes Expert Singles Crown

SPRINGFIELD, IL (September 4, 2011) - Round 15 of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship began with near-record temperatures and a few Illinois thunderstorms, but ended with an altogether different kind of bang as Monster Energy Kawasaki's Henry Wiles claimed the top of the Springfield Short Track box for the fifth time in a row. "It just means so much to me to win this tonight," said Wiles after the race. "I got to take my grandma along with the checkered flag -- she…

Rispoli Takes Overall SuperSport Championship, Gerloff Earns Victory in Series Debut

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 3, 2011) - The first of this weekend's two AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport races at New Jersey Motorsports Park culminated in two championships and the unexpected appearance of a new contender on the top spot of the podium. In his career-first AMA Pro Road Race, 16-year-old Garrett Gerloff (Graves Monster Energy) took the win by a substantial 11.795 seconds, leading fifteen of the race's nineteen laps en route to victory. "I have to thank the Grave…

Josh Hayes Collects Victory and Precious Points in New Jersey National Guard SuperBike Race 1

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 3, 2011) - Twenty-three intense laps around New Jersey Motorsports Park's Thunderbolt Raceway didn't decide the hotly contested 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Championship, but they did hand points-leader and reigning champ Josh Hayes (Monster Energy Graves Yamaha) a distinct advantage heading into tomorrow's contest. Though hounded by Jordan Suzuki's Ben Bostrom throughout the race, the so-called "Mississippi Madman" put together a highly methodical string o…

Eslick Reclaims Daytona SportBike Crown at New Jersey Motorsports Park

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 3, 2011) - The fast and furious number-crunching that followed today's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race was nothing compared to the class' on-track action, but at the end of both the ultimate victor was revealed: GEICO Powersports RMR Suzuki's Danny Eslick has clenched the 2011 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship. Eslick -- who adds this year's crown to the class title he earned in 2009 -- dedicated the championship to recently departed race legend Gary Nixon. …

Big Races, New Faces: AMA Pro Road Racing Season Finale Gets Underway at New Jersey Motorsports Park

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 2, 2011) - The action-packed AMA Pro Road Racing Championship Weekend presented by Team Pro-Motion kicked off with a bang today at New Jersey Motorsports Park thanks to a slew of exciting provisional qualifying sessions. Taking the top spot in the premier AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike division was Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Tommy Hayden, winner of the class' last two consecutive races. "It was a good session," said Hayden, who sits third overall i…

Jared Mees Hospitality in Full Effect at Springfield!

By: Jared MeesNational #9 "Jammin" Jared Mees will once again have his "Fan Appreciation" area up for all the fans going to the IMDA Springfield Mile this Sunday September 4th 2011!The Rogers-Lake Racing/ Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/ Screamin' Eagle/ Saddlemen/ National Cycle Team rider will open up with free food and drinks for the fans that make there way in to the open pits, at the AMA Pro Racing/ Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship Mile Race this weekend. This is all made …

Yamaha Road Racing Teams Eastbound For New Jersey Showdown

By: Yamaha Motor Corp.Cypress, CA, August 30, 2011 – The “Big Blue” transporters are loaded and on their way, and the Yamaha U.S. Road Racing Teams will soon be at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, for this weekend’s final round of the AMA Pro Racing season.Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha rider and defending American SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes is just five points out of the lead going into the final two races of the season at NJMP. He’s looking to earn maximum point…

Ryan Kerr Focused on Strong Season Finish at New Jersey Motorsports Park

Johnstown, Ohio (August 30, 2011) After an engine failure at Mid Ohio shortened his weekend of racing, Ryan Kerr and the Ryan Kerr Racing team are ready to get back on the track at New Jersey Motorsports Park. “My second season competing in the AMA Pro SuperSport East Series has certainly been surrounded with ups and downs but I am hopeful that with a strong finish in New Jersey that I can meet my goal of being an overall top 5 finisher for the season.”Coming out of Mid Ohio …

Fiolek Extends Points Lead, Barcia Earns First 450 Win

08/30/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The Southwick MX National at Moto-X 338 in Southwick, MA, hosted round 10 of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship this weekend. On their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines, the Honda Red Riders overcame the adverse weather conditions caused by Hurricane Irene to score podium finishes, including winning two motos.At only his second race on the factory Honda CRF450R, American Honda Racing's Justin Barcia nabbed his first-ever big-bore class win. Barcia got a great …

Four National Championships to Be Decided at AMA Pro New Jersey Season Finale

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 30, 2011) - The final round of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing Championship will play out in an action-packed Labor Day Weekend event at New Jersey Motorsports Park, where no fewer than four national championships will be decided. At stake are the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, Daytona SportBike, and Vance & Hines XR1200 titles, while the young-gun AMA Pro Motorcycle-SuperStore.com SuperSport series will crown both an East Division Champion as well as an overal…

O’Hara and Fillmore Split AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Races at Indianapolis

Milwaukee (August 29, 2011) – Tyler O’Hara and Chris Fillmore shared wins in a pair of historic AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 races presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway August 27 and 28, as the thundering sound of Harley-Davidson racing motorcycles returned to the famous Brickyard for the first time since the track’s first year of racing in 1909. In Saturday’s first round of the double-header, held in conjunction with the Red Bull Indianapolis GP round of…

Fillmore Finds Retribution in Vance & Hines XR1200 Race 2 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 28, 2011) - After suffering heartbreak in yesterday's AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance Race 1, Chris Fillmore -- who crashed out, and out of the points, after Jeremy McWilliams made contact -- took his revenge on the field with a determined victory in Race 2. Finishing ahead of his closest championship rival, Steve Rapp, Fillmore crossed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's famous Yard of Bricks with a margin of just .169 seconds afte…

Tyler OHara Takes Career-First AMA Pro Victory in Inaugural XR1200 Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 27, 2011) - Tyler O'Hara joined a select group of racers today by taking his career-first AMA Pro victory in the augural AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Though O'Hara led eight of the ten laps, his win was anything but easy, as Tyler -- running under his own team banner -- battled Parts Unlimited's Steve Rapp, series points-leader Chris Fillmore (Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing GEICO), 2010 …

Grid Set for Indianapolis AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance Double-Header

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 26, 2011) - Twenty-nine Harley-Davidson XR1200s will line up tomorrow at 4:10 p.m. ET for the first of two weekend AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance races at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tomorrow's action -- which runs as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP -- will mark the first time since 1909 that Harley-Davidson motorcycles have competed at the "Brickyard."A red flag flew with approximately fifteen minutes rema…

Motorcycle Safety Foundation Launches First-Ever Motorcycling Naturalistic Study

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2011 – The first rider participating in the first-ever MSF 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study rode off with a fully instrumented, data-logging bike from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) last week, marking the start of the year-long research project. Each of the 100 bikes, routinely being ridden in real-world traffic, and equipped with an array of data acquisition systems, will provide comprehensive, real-time, near-crash, pre-crash and actual…

Ducati-Powered Flat Track Racer to be on Display at Indy Ducati Island

The Lloyd Brothers Motorsports team will be making the trip to Indianapolis to display their history-making Ducati-powered flat track motorcycle at the Ducati Island display beginning on August 26th and ending after the Moto-GP final on August 28th. 2011 Grand National Championship Rookie of the Year leader, Brad Baker, will be on hand periodically to sign autographs and have photos taken with the bike.Staged between turns two and three at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ducati Island is open t…

Labor Day Weekend Sees Return of the AMA Pro Springfield Double-Header!

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 26, 2011) - The AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship returns to action in a big way via Springfield's annual Labor Day Weekend Double-Header, for which the Illinois State Fairgrounds will host the Springfield ST on Saturday, September 3, followed by the Springfield Mile II on Sunday, September 4. Rarely are fans given the chance to experience the handlebar-banging, push-and-shove action of Short Track racing and the high-speed, intense strategy…

Harley-Davidson Brings Bikes Over Baghdad To Warrior Zone Grand Opening

MILWAUKEE, WI (August 24, 2011) – The athletes who make up the Bikes Over Baghdad (BOB) BMX team are used to traveling into war zones to perform on military bases for thousands of U.S. troops. This Friday, the BOB team will travel to Fort Riley in Kansas to entertain troops at the grand opening of the base's Warrior Zone entertainment facility. While it's a shorter trip than they're used to, the team, and its tour sponsor, Harley-Davidson, will deliver the same amount of action, thrill and …

More Big Names All-in for AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Competition at Red Bull Indy GP

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 24, 2011) - With entries for this weekend's AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance double-header at Indianapolis Motor Speedway already more than eight rows deep, several additional racers have stepped up to throw their helmets in the ring, including HOG's Shelina Moreda. While AMA Pro Motorycle-Superstore.com SuperSport star Elena Myers became the first female to earn an AMA Pro victory, Moreda's participation in the August 26-28 e…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Enhanced Purse and SPEED Coverage for XR1200 Indianapolis Double-Header

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 24, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce a special $30,000 purse for this weekend's Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance races, which will run as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend, August 26-28. To honor the class' inaugural appearance at the famed Brickyard, a number of companies -- Harley-Davidson Insurance, Dunlop Tires, Vance & Hines, and Harley-Davidson -- have stepped up to provide extra support for this hist…

Harley-Davidson Insurance Signs On as Presenting Sponsor of AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Races at Red Bull Indy GP

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 23, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce that Harley-Davidson Insurance Services Inc. has signed on as Presenting Sponsor of the upcoming AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Championship double-header, which will run as part of the Red Bull Indy GP weekend, August 26-28. The famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host two ten-lap Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance races -- one on Saturday, the second on Sunday -- introducing local…

DiSalvo Quickest as AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Class Completes Testing at IndyDiSalvo Quickest as AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Class Completes Testing at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 19, 2011) – After two days of testing at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, AMA Pro’s Vance & Hines XR1200 riders are ready to go at next weekend’s Red Bull Indy GP, August 27-28. The AMA Pro test marked the first time Harley-Davidsons have run at the Brickyard since 1909, bringing two American classics together after more than 100 years.AMA Pro Daytona SportBike rider Jason DiSalvo, who made his XR1200 debut today with Team Latus Motors Harley-Davidson, dec…

Monster Energy Kawasakis Wiles Claims Seventh Consecutive Victory at Peoria TT!

PEORIA, IL (August 22, 2011) - Monster Energy Kawasaki's Henry Wiles came off the injured list to continue his winning ways at the historic Peoria Motorcycle Club Grounds, dominating the Peoria TT -- Round 14 of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship -- to claim the seventh consecutive victory of his career at the popular TT track. The win didn't come as easily as some of his past versions, however, as Jared Mees (Lucas Oils/National Cycle/Rogers Lake Racing) forced W…

DiSalvo Quickest as AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Class Completes Testing at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 19, 2011) - After two days of testing at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, AMA Pro's Vance & Hines XR1200 riders are ready to go at next weekend's Red Bull Indy GP, August 27-28. The AMA Pro test marked the first time Harley-Davidsons have run at the Brickyard since 1909, bringing two American classics together after more than 100 years.AMA Pro Daytona SportBike rider Jason DiSalvo, who made his XR1200 debut today with Team Latus Motors Harley-Davidson, dec…

American Honda Supports Lead Ban Exemption for OHVs

08/18/2011 - Torrance, CAAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc., extends heartfelt congratulations to the many individuals - off-road riding enthusiasts, powersports industry members, consumer groups, legislators and more - who have extended relentless efforts to gain an exemption for youth Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, known as the lead law. On August 12, 2011, H.R. 2715 became law, exempting youth OHVs from the restrictions of the CPSIA s…

Historic First Day of AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wraps Up

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 18, 2011) - The AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 class took to the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway circuit for the first time today in preparation for the upcoming Red Bull Indy GP, August 27-28. Using the 2.621-mile, 16-turn "MotoGP" track layout, AMA Pro Road Racing hosted two open practice sessions for the series' newest division. Local rider Gene Burcham (pictured at bottom) was the first man out at 9:21 a.m., living out one of his longtime dreams in …

Fairgrounds Tragedy Results in Cancellation of Indy Mile

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 19, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing has been informed by Indy Mile officials that the tragic events of August 13 -- in which an overhead stage-rigging structure collapsed in high winds, killing five and injuring dozens -- has resulted in the cancellation of Round 15 on the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track calendar."A series of investigations into the causes of the accident have commenced," stated the promoters' release. "The examination of the wreckage is ex…

Peoria TT Trifecta: Carr Celebrated, Nixon Remembered, Championship Battles Rage

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 16, 2011) – The AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship will again roll out in front of Peoria Race Park’s thousands of fans this Sunday for Round 14 of the 21-race series. The massive crowd that traditionally fills the shaded hillsides around “Thunder Valley” will be treated not merely to the biggest and baddest TT race on the AMA Pro schedule, but to race action heightened by close championship battles raging in each class.The Peoria Motorcycle Club …

Honda Racers Finish Third Overall in Both 250 and 450 Classes

08/15/2011 - Torrance, CAThe Unadilla MX National at Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, NY, hosted round nine of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders raced to podium finishes on their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines.Justin Barcia made his debut in the 450 class one to remember by putting in two impressive rides aboard his American Honda Racing-prepared CRF450R, finishing third overall. As the sole rider for the factory Honda team, Barcia go…

AMA Pro Flat Track Racers to be Supplied With Gary Nixon Jerseys at Peoria

On August 21, 2011, Don and Peg Miller hope to see the entire AMA Pro Racing Flat Track field in Gary Nixon Enterprises jerseys to pay tribute to the great Gary Nixon who passed away on August 5th. Don and Peg have been supplying Gary with his trademark red, white and blue logo emblazoned on a wide variety of items for close to 20 years. They are truly saddened by the passing of not only a great racer, but a very close personal friend. So to honor Gary Nixon, they …

Barcia to Race Honda CRF450R at Remaining Motocross Rounds

08/10/2011 - Torrance, CAAmerican Honda is pleased to announce that GEICO Honda rider Justin Barcia will ride for the American Honda Racing team and race a factory Honda-prepared CRF450R at the remaining four rounds in the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship."I'm so grateful to have this opportunity to ride the Honda CRF450R in the 450 class," said Barcia. "I can't thank GEICO Honda team owners Rick Zielfelder and Jeff Majkrzak enough for allowing me to take advantage of this opportunity. I raced th…

Jared Mees to Appear at Sturgis Bike Week

Rogers Lake Racing/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider, and 2009 Grand National Twins Champion Jammin Jared Mees is doing some heavy P.R. work for Harley Davidson this week at the annual Sturgis Bike Week. Jared will be appearing on Thursday from 10am til 2pm at the Harley Davidson demo ride tent located on Main St in Sturgis.In addition to signing autographs for the many people attending, Jared will also be racing against fans on 1 of 2 specially prepared XR1200 Harley-Davidson's…

Cortech Apparel Fast Man Standing Award Goes Down to the Wire

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 9, 2011) – Cortech Apparel & Gear, presenting sponsor of AMA Pro Road Racing’s Live Timing & Scoring webpage and mobile applications, will present the Cortech Fast Man Standing Award at the championship’s September 5 season-ending banquet, bestowing $2,000 on the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike rider who racks up the most 2011 fast-lap honors. Known for high-performance lines of motorcycle apparel, gear, and accessories, Cortech has recognized four differe…

Halbert Holds Court at Hometown Castle Rock TT

CASTLE ROCK, WA (August 8, 2011) - When the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship returned to Castle Rock for Saturday night’s TT, it was Graham, Washington’s very own Sammy Halbert (Woody Kyle Racing/Fredericktown Yamaha) who showed the field how it’s done, leading every lap of the race on the way to a decisive victory in front of hometown friends and family. Montgomeryville Cycle Center/Lucas Oil’s Jared Mees tried valiantly to dislodge Halbert but came up short at the…

Coolbeth Races To Eighth Place On I-96 Half-Mile

LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (July 24, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth raced to an eighth-place finish in the Grand National Twins main at the 11th round of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship at I-96 Speedway. The race was won by Rogers Lake/ Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider and Michigan native Jared Mees on a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle.“We really struggled all night with bike set-up,” said Coolbeth, who won the previous race i…

Coolbeth Seventh On Factory Harley-Davidson At Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 30, 2011) – Screamin' Eagle® Harley-Davidson® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth placed seventh as the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship made a thrilling return to the Sacramento Mile at the Cal Expo Center. Fasthog.com/American Harley-Davidson rider Bryan Smith won the race by just 0.042 seconds after a long battle with Chris Carr on the American Motorcyclist Association Harley-Davidson XR750. Zanotti Racing /Schaeffer`s Harley-Davidson rider Jake…

Krawiec Gains On Stoffer With Two Wins At Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. (July 31, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec advanced to the third round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Fram / Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway. Krawiec got a win over the series points leader Karen Stoffer in round two, and narrowed the gap between himself and Stoffer to just five points with two events left before the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Krawiec qualified second aboard a Harley-Davidson V-R…

Sold-Out Crowd Witnesses Dramatic Smith Victory at Sacramento Mile

SACRAMENTO, CA (July 31, 2011) - An estimated 9,000 people cheered on a star-studded AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track field when the championship returned to the Cal-Expo Fairground's Sacramento Mile, and the sold-out, standing-room-only crowd was treated to one of the most dramatic wins in recent history. After twenty-five furious laps, Fasthog.com/American Harley-Davidson’s Bryan Smith claimed victory over local hero Chris Carr (American Motorcyclist Association/Classic Harley-Davi…

AMA Pro Flat Track Returns to the Rock for Round 13 TT

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 4, 2011) - When the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship visits Washington State’s Castle Rock Race Park this Saturday, August 6, it’ll mark yet another chapter in a history that dates back to 1965, when the facility hosted its first Grand National event. With help from the Mount Saint Helens Motorcycle Club -- which rebuilt the fairgrounds track after the 1980 volcanic eruption and has hosted nationals since -- the Castle Rock TT will also giv…

Team SuzukiScoopFans Elena Myers Finishes Season With Style

MONTEREY, CA (July 24, 2011) – Team SuzukiScoopFans rider Elena Myers celebrated the end of the AMA Pro SuperSport West Division season with a solid performance at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, CA, on Saturday. The 17-year-old Californian captured a top-five finish in the race and also finished up in fifth place overall in the West Division.Because the AMA paddock joined the Red Bull U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca, there was only one AMA Pro SuperSport race this weekend, as opposed to t…

Double-Podium for Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki in Laguna SuperBike Race

MONTEREY, CA (July 24, 2011) – Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki pulled out all the stops at the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race on Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. In one of the closest AMA Pro SuperBike races this year, Tommy Hayden took the win by 0.232 of a second and teammate Blake Young made the pass for the final podium spot right at the line. This is Hayden’s third victory of the season, while Young’s result allows him to maintain the lead in the o…

Chris Carr to Compete at Sacramento Mile for Last Time

Sacramento, Calif…When the Sacramento Mile thunders into action, Saturday, July 30 at Cal Expo, it will mark the last time that Sacramento fans will see the legendary Chris Carr tackle the famed mile.Retiring at the end of this season, Carr is excited about returning to Sacramento. It is a track that has been good to him in the past. In fact, he has won the mile nine times, 1987, 1990, 1991 (2 events), 1992, 1993 (2 events), 1995 and 1999.Born and raised in Stockton, Calif., Carr has been racing…

AMA Pro Flat Track Makes High-Speed Return to the Sacramento Mile

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 27, 2011) - After a decade away, the roars of AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track racing will again be heard at the prestigious Sacramento Mile, when the championship returns to the Cal Expo Fair July 30. The infamous Mile track will give California fans the chance to witness one of the most thrilling sights in all motorcycle racing: multi-rider hordes engaged in furious, high-speed drafting battles, the kind of heart-stopping action that typifies competitio…

Krawiec Takes Harley V-Rod to Semi-Finals at Denver Drags

MORRISON, Colo. (July 24, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec raced his Harley-Davidson V-Rod® to the semi-final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Krawiec also posted the top speed of the event at 185.84 mph. Karen Stoffer rode the Geico Suzuki to win the final round.Krawiec qualified third for Sunday eliminations with an elapsed time (ET) of 7.258 seconds. Andrew Hines qualified t…

Coolbeth Races to Eighth Place on I-96 Half-Mile

LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (July 24, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth raced to an eighth-place finish in the Grand National Twins main at the 11th round of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship at I-96 Speedway. The race was won by Rogers Lake/ Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider and Michigan native Jared Mees on a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle.“We really struggled all night with bike set-up,” said Coolbeth, who won the previous race i…

Honda Red Riders Take on Washougal and Canard Update

07/25/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The Washougal National in Washougal, WA, hosted round eight of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders battled through a tough weekend of racing on their CRF250Rs and CRF450Rs.Trey Canard was the sole rider for the American Honda Racing squad, and after making an impressive return to racing last weekend by finishing third overall at Spring Creek, Canard had reason to be confident heading into his second Motocross event of his shorte…

Top-Ten Finishes for M4 Suzuki at Laguna Seca

M4 Suzuki came away from a dramatic day at Laguna Seca with a pair of top-ten results.Dane Westby picked up the team's best finish on the day in front of over 50,000 fans in Monterey, California, to watch the combined AMA Pro Road Racing/MotoGP World Championship weekend.The Oklahoman was awarded a sixth-place result when the twice red-flagged AMA Pro Daytona SportBike was called complete following just 10 of an originally schedule 23 laps."The bike was good but I left a little aggression o…

Progress for Huntley Nash at Laguna Seca

Monterey, CA (July 24, 2011) -- Just one day after LTD Racing Y.E.S. Yamaha clinched the AMA Pro SuperSport West Division title with David Gaviria, Huntley Nash earned 12th in Sunday’s AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race at Laguna Seca, a race that was red-flagged before full distance. Newcomer Raul Alzate showed promise but crashed out while running 18th.For Nash, the race was a welcome improvement in the front-end feel of his race bike. The former SuperSport race winner at Laguna Seca imp…

Windham Completes 2011 Motocross Season

07/20/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.American Honda announced today that American Honda Racing fill-in rider Kevin Windham has raced his final event for the 2011 Motocross season and will now turn his efforts toward preparing for the 2012 Supercross Championship. Windham has done a stellar job aboard his factory Honda–prepared CRF450R, filling in for injured Honda riders Trey Canard and Josh Grant during the first half of the 450 Class Motocross Championship. The fan favorite scored a string of top-10 f…

Brainerd’s North Central Speedway Steps Up to Join 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Calendar

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 21, 2011) - While a state-government shutdown and the bankruptcy of a non-profit organization have had far-reaching implications, forcing the cancellation of two rounds of the 2011 AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship, a new venue with a long, proud history of motorcycle racing has stepped up to fill one of the vacancies.The State of Minnesota’s budget woes doomed the Minnesota Mile (scheduled for September 24 at Canterbury Downs in Shakopee), wh…

Points Leaders Under Fire as AMA Pro Flat Track Heads to I-96 Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 22, 2011) - When Round 11 of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship visits Lake Odessa, Michigan’s I-96 Speedway July 23, it’ll do more than thrill crowds with some of the fastest, tightest racing in the world; it’ll serve as the grand finale of the Michigan Festival of Speed. The festival -- featuring three days of car racing, amateur motorcycle racing, concerts, and more -- will reach its pinnacle on the popular half-mile circuit that’s been …

Mees Takes Victory at I-96, Championship Battle Narrow to Three Points

LAKE ODESSA, MI (July 24, 2011) - Despite fierce competition at Michigan’s I-96 Speedway, the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track field could not stop an assault by Rogers Lake Racing/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson’s Jared Mees. Though Mees’ race start left something to be desired, the home-state hero almost immediately began picking off riders, working his way up from fifth to take a big win in Lake Odessa that narrowed championship-leader Sammy Halbert’s lead to a fragile three poi…

Spectacular SuperSport Race Earns Solis a Win, Crowns Gaviria West Coast Champ

MONTEREY, CA (July 23, 2011) – When the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport class launched off the line from a three-rider-wide, MotoGP-style start, Roadracingworld.com’s Benny Solis immediately began to gap the rest of the furiously hard-charging field. The lead the 16-year-old Californian eventually built was big enough to survive near-catastrophe in the race’s closing stages, and to deliver him to victory in front of the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix crowd.“I think I was just a little bit…

Gaviria and LTD Racing YES Yamaha Win SuperSport West Division Championship

Monterey, CA (July 23, 2011) – David Gaviria and LTD Racing Y.E.S. Yamaha wrapped up the West Division of AMA Pro SuperSport at Laguna Seca on Saturday at the United States Grand Prix. Gaviria, who needed to finish ninth or better to take the crown, challenged early before finishing fourth in the race to take the title. Tomas Puerta earned second while Sam Nash had mechanical issues in the race. In Daytona SportBike, Huntley Nash and Raul Alzate qualified for tomorrow’s …

Second Row Start for Cardenas at Laguna Seca

Martin Cardenas qualified fifth fastest for tomorrow's 23-lap AMA Pro Superbike contest at Laguna Seca with a fast lap of 1:25.462.The M4 Suzuki ace continued to grow more comfortable aboard his powerful Superbike-spec racebike around the undulating Northern Californian circuit and was once again the mix near the top of the order.With this weekend's unique grid slotting due to the combined AMA/MotoGP World Championship event, Cardenas' fifth-place qualifying position means he will open the …

Victory for Eslick, Heartbreak for Herrin in Daytona SportBike Red Bull USGP Contest

MONTEREY, CA (July 24, 2011) – When the AMA Pro Daytona SportBIke light went green at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Team Latus Motors Racing’s Jason DiSalvo seemed on a mission to obliterate all memory of recent lackluster results. But while the Ducati rider held the front-runner position through the majority of the Sunday race, it was GEICO Powersports RMR Suzuki’s Danny Eslick who blazed through a red-flag-strewn event to take ultimate victory.“I got off to a little bit of a rough …

Aggressive Tommy Hayden Takes Third SuperBike Victory of the Season

MONTEREY, CA (July 24, 2011) – The final race of the Red Bull USGP weekend was arguably the best of the event, as AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike rider Tommy Hayden(Rockstar Makita Suzuki) spun out 23 laps that were a perfect mix of patience and aggression. Taking the win over Monster Energy Graves Yamaha’s Josh Hayes, Hayden lofted his third first-place trophy of the season in front of his well-known father, Earl Hayden, even more famous brothers, Nicky and Roger, and thousands …

Scott Powersports’ Johnny Lewis Earns Career-best GNC Twins finish with Second Place at Hagerstown Half-Mile

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (July 12, 2011) – It takes significant effort to put a professional racing program together, let alone build a brand-new custom race bike. Last season, Johnny Lewis and Mike Scott of Scott Powersports set out to develop a competitive AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship GNC Twins race program using a Kawasaki Ninja 650 as a base. The ingenuity and work paid off this past Saturday night, July 9, when Lewis battled in the Hagerstown Half-Mile main, earning seco…

The Sacramento Mile Returns!

A full evening of 130 mph wheel-to-wheel combat, high speed skills and sheer grit awaits race fans when the SACRAMENTO MILE swings into action at the Cal Expo Center, Saturday evening July 30th in Sacramento, Calif.It has been over a decade since Sacramento race fans have witnessed the non-stop action packed racing of AMA Pro Flat Track. Featuring the nation’s top two-wheeled flat track riders, fans will be treated to an unmatched spectacle as riders fly down the Sacramento Mile, pitch their bik…

Michael Jordan Motorsports Ben Bostrom Scores MotoGP Wildcard Ride at Laguna!

Chicago, IL (July 18, 2011) – Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) rider Ben Bostrom will be doing double duty this weekend in Laguna Seca, CA during the combined events of the 2011 AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Championship and the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. Bostrom has been enlisted by the LCR team to run alongside its rider Toni Elias when MotoGP returns to Laguna Seca. The MJM rider will also race, as usual, in the AMA Pro Superbike class aboard his Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki …

Austin DeHaven to Race for Triple Crown Industries in Daytona Sportbike

2010 AMA Supersport National Champion Austin DeHaven will be returning to the AMA from his European SuperStock600 season to attend the US Gran Prix at Laguna Seca and ride for the Triple Crown Industries Daytona Sportbike team. Rejoining with his 2010 Chief Mechanic Robert Ward, Austin will be joining current team rider Paul Allison on what has been a very competitive effort from the team in 2011, with many top 10 finishes so far. Austin will be riding the #156 Yama…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Final 2011 Championship Calendar

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 19, 2011) - The 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing Championship has coalesced into a nine-round series that will culminate at New Jersey Motorsports Park, September 2-4, with a season banquet in Atlantic City immediately following. Despite intense and ongoing efforts, AMA Pro Racing was unable to secure a replacement for the Virginia International Raceway round, cancelled by the venue just weeks before the scheduled event, and hopes for a tenth round did not manifest.“We recog…

Harley-Davidson Events Rule at Sturgis 2011 Rally

MILWAUKEE (July 12, 2011) - Harley-Davidson riders and enthusiasts will revel in one of the motorcycle world's most unique and exciting events at the 71st Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota's legendary Black Hills region.The Harley-Davidson Road Tour will run from Saturday, August 6 through Saturday, August 13 at its location at the intersection of 3rd and Lazelle streets in downtown Sturgis. All Harley-Davidson activities in Sturgis are free of charge and include the following…

Trey Canard Returns to Motocross

07/13/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.American Honda Racing's Trey Canard will make his return to AMA Motocross racing this weekend at the Spring Creek Motocross National in Millville, MN. Canard returns to racing aboard his factory Honda–prepared CRF450R, having recovered from the leg injury that he sustained earlier in the year while training for the Motocross season."Knowing that I'm only days away from racing again and to be racing my first-ever 450-class Motocross event feels awesome," said Canard. …

Krawiec Holds on to NHRA Pro Stock Points Lead at Route 66

JOLIET, Ill. (July 10, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec left the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals leading the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle series after winning one round of eliminations. Krawiec took over the series lead after winning the last event in Norwalk, Ohio, but could not build on that momentum in the heat and humidity at Route 66 Raceway. “We still don’t have a good hot-weather tune-up for the Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod®, a…

Honda Red Riders Win at RedBud

07/05/2011The RedBud National in Buchanan, MI, marked the halfway point in the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship and Women's Motocross Championship this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders put in commanding performances on their CRF250Rs and CRF450Rs in taking two victories. TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed extended his championship lead after taking the overall win in the 450 class, while American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek swept both Women's class motos to secure her second overall victory of the s…

With a Pole, Points and a Win, Yamaha Riders Are Right In The Thick Of Things At Mid-Ohio

Lexington, OH July 10, 2011 – AMA Pro Racing has, arguably, never been more exciting or more competitive than it is this season, and the Yamaha Road Racing Teams are one of the biggest reasons why. Whether it’s race wins, podium finishes, or pole positions, the Yamaha brand is prominently positioned at the front of races, and right in the thick of things in the championship standings.Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha rider Josh Herrin earned his first pole position of the season in Day…

Fillmore Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Mid-Ohio

Milwaukee, WI (July 11, 2011) – Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing’s Chris Fillmore posted a dominant victory from the pole position to win his third AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 race of the season at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 10.Fillmore lost the lead on a holeshot start by Steve Rapp, and battled with the Parts Unlimited rider for most of the first lap, but after passing Rapp on the second lap of the 11-lap race, he checked out to a substantial gap by the midpoint o…

Another Podium for Michael Jordan Motorsports at Mid-Ohio

Lexington, OH (July 10, 2011) – Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) rider Roger Lee Hayden earned his first-ever AMA Pro Superbike podium finish with a great ride to third place and a Suzuki podium sweep in Sunday’s race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH, bettering his fine fourth place on Saturday. Teammate Ben Bostrom earned valuable points with a Saturday finish just outside the top ten, then raced to a hard-fought sixth place in Sunday’s event during the sixth round …

VIR Cancels Suzuki White Lightning Nationals, AMA Pro Road Racing Round 8

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 11, 2011) - It is with deep regret that AMA Pro Racing is forced to announce VIR’s cancellation of the Suzuki White Lightning Nationals, Round 8 on the AMA Pro Road Racing season calendar. Despite AMA Pro Racing’s efforts to preserve the originally scheduled August 12-14 event, VIR staff notified AMA Pro Racing late Monday, July 11, of its final decision not to host or promote the race weekend.“AMA Pro Racing has made VIR a part of its season calendar for the past de…

Coolbeth Sweeps Hagerstown on Factory Harley-Davidson

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland (July 9, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth turned in a dominating performance, leading every lap and notching his first Grand National Twins win of the season on the Hagerstown Speedway half-mile. Coolbeth also won the four-lap Dash for Cash bonus sprint at the 10th round of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship.“This has always been one of my favorite tracks. It feels like my home track, in fact,” said Coolbe…

Two American Icons Reunite to Salute The Forces of Good

MILWAUKEE (July 5, 2011) - On July 22, two icons of freedom will roll onto the silver screen when Marvel Studios releases Captain America: The First Avenger, who defends freedom and justice for all on a Harley-Davidson® WLA motorcycle.During World War II, Harley-Davidson produced and dispatched almost 70,000 WLA motorcycles overseas to support the war effort. The motorcycle was affectionately known as the "Liberator" by U.S. Service Men and Women.To celebrate this reunion, Harley-Davidson M…

Krawiec Takes Pro Stock Points Lead with Win at Norwalk

NORWALK, Ohio (June 26, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to his second Pro Stock Motorcycle event win of the season at the 5th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. Krawiec defeated Buell rider Matt Smith in the final, and leaves Norwalk leading the Pro Stock Motorcycle class in season points.“It’s great to be back on top in points,” said Krawiec. “I want to stay there for the rest…

Josh Grant Returns to Motocross

06/20/2011 - Torrance, CAAmerican Honda Racing's Josh Grant will make his return to AMA Motocross racing this weekend at the Budds Creek National in Mechanicsville, MD. Grant underwent knee surgery earlier in the year to repair the injury he sustained earlier in the Supercross series."I'm really looking forward to getting back out there and battling with everyone each week," said Grant. "More than anything, I'm excited to get back on my CRF450R—I love riding my factory Honda and have had very li…

Kevin Windham to Race Additional Motocross Events

06/22/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.American Honda Racing announced today that Kevin Windham will continue competing in the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship with the factory Honda team at select events. Windham had originally planned to complete his fill-in role after the return of Josh Grant at the Budds Creek National last weekend, but after posting solid results, including a strong fourth-place finish last weekend, Windham has decided to race additional rounds of the AMA Motocross series. Teammate Tr…

Honda Red Riders First and Third at Budds Creek

06/20/2011 - Torrance, CA - Round four of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship took place at Budds Creek Raceway in Mechanicsville, MD, over the weekend, and the Honda Red Riders used their Honda CRF250Rs and CRF450Rs to score a couple of podiums. TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed picked up his third overall victory of the season, while GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia had his best showing of the year, finishing third overall. American Honda Racing rider Josh Grant made an impressive return to racing,…

Rapp Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race At Barber

MILWAUKEE (June 21, 2011) - Parts Unlimited rider Steve Rapp prevailed in an 11-lap duel with series points leader Chris Fillmore (Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing) to win his second AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 race of the season at Barber Motorsports Park June 20 by a margin of 0.157-second.At the start of the race, Rapp, the polesitter, and Fillmore broke to the front of the pack along with fellow front-row starter Michael Beck (J&P Cycles), but exiting the track’s final turn ont…

Mees Unmatched in Michigan

Round 8 of the AMA Pro Racing Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship came to Michigan’s beautiful Hartford Motor Speedway—home of the “Wicked Half-Mile“—last weekend, and even powerful rain storms in advance of the event couldn’t stop the banked oval from being ready to go come race day.Rogers Lake Racing/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson’s Jared Mees was ready, too, and the former AMA Pro Twins Champion ran away with the 25-lap National, proving he’s on a serious hot streak. After struggl…

Coolbeth and Harley Team Second on Hartford Half-Mile

HARTFORD, Mich. (June 13, 2011) – Successfully navigating a single-groove race track, Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth finished second in the Grand National Twins main on the Hartford Motor Speedway half-mile, an AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship event. Rogers Lake/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees won the race. Fasthog.com/American Harley-Davidson rider Bryan Smith was third, as Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle riders filled …

Hines and Krawiec in Top-Three in Points After Englishtown

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 05, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec maintained top-three positions in series points with multiple wins in the elimination rounds at the 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Krawiec was the top qualifier for the event and took his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to the second round of eliminations. Hines raced a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to the semi-final roun…

Fillmore Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Road America

Milwaukee (June 6, 2011) – Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing rider Chris Fillmore emerged victorious from a classic multi-rider drafting battle to earn his second season victory in the AMA Pro Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series race Sunday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. The top seven riders were separated by just 0.955 second at the end of the 7-lap race.Several riders took turns at the head of the lead pack, including Danny Eslick (Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing), Michael Barnes (Dr…

Reigning Champ Takes Victory in AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Race 2

ELKHART LAKE, WI (June 5, 2011) – While the final AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike podium at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin’s Road America came as no surprise, the finishing order itself was no Saturday repeat. Monster Energy Graves Yamaha’s Josh Hayes and Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammates Tommy Hayden and Blake Young have dominated the 2011 National Guard SuperBike season thus far, but Hayes took issue today with Wisconsin native Young’s desire to sweep his home round…

Dare to Compare a Harley-Davidson

Milwaukee (June 1, 2011) – Demos are a popular and exciting way for riders to experience the power and performance of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles, and the new Harley-Davidson Dare to Compare Experience at the Americade Motorcycle Rally lets riders take an entire day’s ride on a new 2011 Harley® motorcycle.To experience the exhilarating difference of twisting the throttle on a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle, H-D is offering more than 200 events nationwide.Since 2008, Harley-Davidson has tri…

Reed and Fiolek on Top at Freestone

05/31/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.Honda Red Riders claimed victories at round two of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship and WMA Women's Motocross Championship over the weekend at the Freestone National held in Wortham, TX. For the second week in a row, Honda newcomer Chad Reed took the overall round win on his Honda CRF450R, while American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek chalked up her first overall victory of the season on her Honda CRF250R.Filling in for American Honda Racing riders Trey Canard a…

Coolbeth Fourth on Factory Harley at Springfield

MILWAUKEE (May 31, 2011) - Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth finished fourth in the opening round of the Grand National Twins portion of the 2011 AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship on the Springfield Mile at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The race was won by Rogers Lake/ Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees on a Harley-Davidson XR750.Racing at Springfield was delayed until late Sunday afternoon to allow the track to dry following h…

Rapp Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Miller

MILWAUKEE (May 31, 2011) - Veteran racer Steve Rapp charged from a fourth place start to take his first win in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series with victory at Miller Motorsports Park May 31 aboard his Parts Unlimited Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycle.Following challenging conditions throughout the weekend that threw rain and temperatures in the 30s and 40s and even a brief hailstorm on the starting grid at the racers, Monday's 8-lap race went off on a mostly dry race track with …

Harley-Davidson Heads Back to Iraq for Bikes Over Baghdad 4

Milwaukee (May 26, 2011) – Continuing its long-standing relationship with the U.S. Military, Harley-Davidson Motor Company today announced another chapter in its ongoing support of Bikes Over Baghdad (BOB), in which some of the biggest names in action sports perform high-adrenaline stunt shows for U.S. troops stationed overseas.The upcoming BOB tour – the fourth for the passionate BMX stunt team, which includes riders, announcers and ramp builders – runs June 7-19 and will stop at several b…

Yamaha Announces Custom Bike Show and MotoGP Contest

Cypress, California (May 17, 2011) - Yamaha Motor Corporation is pleased to announce the return of the annual custom sport bike show, the SSB Yamaha Custom Showdown Presented by Silver Star Casting Co. and Yamalube. This year the show features a new name, new sponsors, and a whole new set of exciting incentives and recognition for amateur and pro builders.Yamaha’s popular custom show has attracted a new lineup of sponsors, including title sponsor Super Streetbike Magazine. Winning builders …

Harley Factory Team is Ready to Race at Springfield

MILWAUKEE (May 25, 2011) – The Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Factory Team will have three-time champion rider Kenny Coolbeth in the saddle to open the 2011 Grand National Twins portion of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship on May 22 at the historic Springfield Mile in Springfield, Ill. Coolbeth returns for a sixth season aboard the factory Harley-Davidson XR750. “I’m off to a good start this season, but it will be good to get on the big bike again,” said C…

Harley-Davidson Hits the Road this Summer with Willie Nelsons Country Throwdown Tour

MILWAUKEE (May 23, 2011) – Two American icons, outlaw country music and Harley-Davidson Motor Company, launch the summer concert season this Memorial Day weekend with Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown tour. This second annual outdoor music tour mixes some of the hottest young artists in country music with the rogue roots of Harley-Davidson and America. “Harley-Davidson and Country Throwdown represent the true essence of the American spirit, one that is deeply rooted in freedom and self…

Springfield Preview: Get Ready to Rumble!

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (May 20, 2011) - When it comes to Memorial Day and American motorsports, open-wheel car racing has the Indy 500, stock cars have the Coca Cola 600, and the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship has the Springfield Mile, held May 28-29 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.Long considered the most prestigious race on the series’ schedule, the Sunday Springfield Mile (Round 7) also jumpstarts the 2011 Twins season, allowing the big-boy bikes to finally flex t…

Windham, Fiolek and Reed Primed for Motocross Opener

05/19/2011 - Torrance, CAWith the start of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship and AMA WMA Women's Motocross Championship only days away, American Honda Racing is primed and ready to take on the opening round in the series, the Hangtown Motocross Classic, held in Sacramento, CA, this Saturday, May 21.Veteran Honda racer Kevin Windham joins American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek under the team's big red tent at the Motocross opener. Windham will contest the 450 class aboard a Honda Racing-prepared…

Fillmore Takes AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Victory at Infineon

Sonoma, CA (May 15, 2011) – RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing’s Chris Fillmore earned his first AMA Pro road racing win with a victory over veterans Michael Barnes and Steve Rapp in the Vance & Hines XR1200 series at Infineon Raceway May 14.Starting from pole position, Fillmore engaged in a see-saw battle for the lead with Drag Specialties rider Barnes, as Rapp (Parts Unlimited) followed in close pursuit during the opening five laps of the 11-lap race. The race was red-flagged on lap six …

Hines races Harley V-Rod to NHRA semi-finals in Atlanta

COMMERCE, Ga. (May 15, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines advanced to semi-final round of eliminations at the 31st annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, and moved into second place in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season points. Hines qualified his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® fourth for the event with a 6.937 elapsed time (et), and defeated Coffman Tank Truck Buell rider Angie Smith in the first round of…

DP Brakes Announces 2011 Road Race Sponsorships

BUFFALO, NY (May 5, 2011) – DP Brakes will be sponsoring several high profile teams and individuals for the 2011 motorcycle road race season.Teams that DP Brakes will be sponsoring this upcoming season include:• Team Rad X/BMW Motorrad Canada riders Brett McCormick and Michael Ferreira• James “The Rocket” Rispoli• Team Triumph Haribo Starmix riders• Former XSBA Long Distance Stoppie Record Holder, Ryan CramerIn addition, DP will sponsor numerous other teams and individuals through…

Jacobsen Fast at AMA Pro Miller Test

WILLOW GROVE, PA (May 5, 2011) - Young New York based racer PJ Jacobsen has once again shown some significant speed. Jacobsen, riding his Celtic Racing Fast By Ferracci Ducati 848EVO, was one of the fastest riders on the track during this weeks official AMA Pro Racing testing period, which was held at the immaculate Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Over the two days of testing, the young racer rode a total of eight sessions and turned in over 150 laps.On day one, Jacobsen was the fastest of…

Piasano News Release

ROAD IRON (April 27, 2011) — At last - a Bagger magazine without Bagger in the title! And because it is from Paisano - you know it will be the BEST!For over forty years Paisano Publications have been partnering with you in the marketing and promotion of the Harley Davidson/V-Twin market. From covering the lifestyle of bikers around the world (Easyriders Magazine), to the industry’s leading trade show (V-Twin Expo), to Easyriders Bike Shows and Rodeos, we have led the way.No…

Polaris to Acquire Global Electric Motorcars LLC

MINNEAPOLIS (April 25, 2011) — Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced an agreement to acquire Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly owned Fargo, N.D. based subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC and manufacturer of premium electric-powered vehicles. GEM is the recognized leader within the low-speed vehicle market, with a well-respected brand and approximately $30 million in sales during the 2010 calendar year. Since the company was establi…

Johnson Prevails at Salinas TT

SALINAS, CA (April 24, 2011) - Defending Grand National Champion Jake Johnson (Zanotti Racing) roared to victory at the inaugural AMA Pro Racing Harley-Davidson Insurance Salinas TT on Saturday afternoon, but that triumph didn't come easily. Despite leading twenty-four laps of the twenty-five-lap National, Johnson's win was at times very much in doubt, as series rookie Brad Baker had his ENI USA-backed Honda parked on the champ's rear wheel for much of the contest.Johnson’s early l…

The Choice

04/18/2011 - Torrance, CA Doing what very few racers ever have the courage to do, Chad Reed started his own team this year, and he chose to do it with Honda. In the midst of an impressive 2011 Supercross season, including taking his first win aboard the Honda CRF450R in San Diego, we caught up with the multiple AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross Champion to ask the question, “Why Honda?” Check out The Choice video on the Honda Powersports YouTube Web page a…

La Banda Films Announces Premiere of Unique Documentary Celebrating Latino Motorcycling Culture

LOS ANGELES (April 18, 2011) - La Banda Films today announced the release of the documentary film, Harlistas: An American Journey, premiering April 2011. The film is directed by award-winning filmmaker Alfredo de Villa and follows the emotional journeys of real-life Harlistas – Harley riders of Latino heritage – as they seek adventure, camaraderie and achievement of the American Dream. The documentary is the first of its kind to ever profile Latino motorcycling culture in the U…

National Guard SuperBike: Infineon Preview

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (April 14, 2011) – Like last year, the opening round of the 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike series saw a single Suzuki rider sweep the double-header, but where current Daytona SportBike rider Jake Zemke filled that role in 2010, 2011 saw the re-emergence of Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s fully recovered, hard-charging Blake Young.Young, who suffered serious back-injuries mid-season via a crash during testing, had made his return felt at 2010’s season-ending race at Ba…

Coolbeth Untouchable at DuQuoin Short Track

DUQUOIN, IL (April 16, 2011) - The AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship roared back to life at the Southern Illinois Center Saturday night, as the AMA Pro Racing Stars tackled the indoor dirt oval. While all the attention was being paid to the “Young Lions”—who were widely predicted to have an advantage on the tiny bull ring—it was in fact old age and treachery came out on top of the night's slam-bang action.Chaplin Kawasaki/Spectro Oils’ Kenny Coolbeth scored ma…

Kuryakyn Announces Sponsorship of Kyle Wyman

SOMERSET, WI (April 12th, 2011) - With the 2011 racing season in full swing, Kuryakyn has recently teamed up with Kyle Wyman, winner of the inaugural AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series race at Daytona International Speedway. Kyle will be sporting a Kuryakyn-themed helmet for the duration of the 2011 season.Kyle started his road racing career in late 2007 and has since been progressing his way to the top. In 2010 Kyle competed aboard the #33 RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer’s/GEICO Powersports …

AMA Pro Race Teams Featured in Craftsman Motorcycle Mini-Series

Erik Buell Racing’s team owner and industry icon Erik Buell and Superbike racer Geoff May, will star in the first of three shows produced by Craftsman Tools this Friday evening starting at 7:00pm (central).Craftsman Tools will host a new three-show motorcycle mini-series in April from their interactive live studio in Chicago. The shows will simultaneously live-stream from the Craftsman Experience website and Craftsman Experience Facebook page on Friday April 8th, 15th, and 29th starting…

DuQuoin Preview: AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (April 7, 2011) - After a short break to recover from the “Daytona Double” at Daytona International Speedway, the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship will be back in action Saturday, April 16, at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois. The AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles class, packed with the rising stars of AMA Pro Flat Track racing, will join the Expert Singles at the third round of the 21-race series. This highly …

Honda Red Riders Charge at St Louis

04/11/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif. Round 14 of the AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, took place at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO, over the weekend, and the Honda Red Riders showed up ready to vie for the top spots aboard their Honda CRF450R and CRF250R race machines. American Honda Racing's Trey Canard put in a hard-charging performance to finish fifth in the Supercross class, while GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia moved a step closer toward…

Honda Red Riders Finish One-Two-Three in Texas

04/04/2011 - Torrance, CA The Honda Red Riders took control of the top spots at round 13 of the AMA Supercross Championship in Arlington, TX, over the weekend, taking victory in the Supercross class and nabbing two Supercross Lites East podiums. American Honda Racing's Trey Canard clinched his third Supercross win of the season at Cowboys Stadium, while GEICO Honda teammates Justin Barcia and Blake Wharton took second and third on the Lites East podium.Af…

Groundbreaking MSF 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study Under Way Multiple Age Groups, Various Riding Environments

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18, 2011 – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study is progressing on schedule, according to key milestone accomplishments: All study documents have been completed and are currently under review by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) internal Institutional Review Board; The three study locations have been selected: California, Virginia and Florida; VTTI engineers are testing instrumentation conf…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Details of Assessed Penalties and Fine

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 21, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that penalties and an accompanying fine have been assessed against Josh Herrin and Graves Motorsports, respectively, as the result of actions during the March 12 Daytona 200, specifically those related to the rider's last-lap approach to start/finish. As per the AMA Pro Road Racing 2011 Rule Book, rules A1.1, A2.1, A2.3.p, and A2.3.u, the details of the penalties and fine are as follows:Rider penalty: One-event suspens…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Details of Assessed Penalties and Fine

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 21, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that penalties and an accompanying fine have been assessed against Josh Herrin and Graves Motorsports, respectively, as the result of actions during the March 12 Daytona 200, specifically those related to the rider's last-lap approach to start/finish. As per the AMA Pro Road Racing 2011 Rule Book, rules A1.1, A2.1, A2.3.p, and A2.3.u, the details of the penalties and fine are as follows:Rider penalty: One-event suspens…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Details of Assessed Penalties and Fine

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 21, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that penalties and an accompanying fine have been assessed against Josh Herrin and Graves Motorsports, respectively, as the result of actions during the March 12 Daytona 200, specifically those related to the rider's last-lap approach to start/finish. As per the AMA Pro Road Racing 2011 Rule Book, rules A1.1, A2.1, A2.3.p, and A2.3.u, the details of the penalties and fine are as follows:Rider penalty: One-event suspens…

AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Class Headed for Infineon Raceway Debut

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (April 1, 2011) – Making its first appearance on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway earlier this month, the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 class boasted its largest field to date and backed it up with a .016 second margin of victory. Next up for the big V-twin series is yet another debut, this time at Sonoma, California's beautiful Infineon Raceway.After dueling with veteran riders like former AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Champion Joe Kopp, former Dayt…

Powersports Industry Associations Support Relief Efforts in Japan

MIC, MSF and SVIA Establish Website Links to 2011 Japan Relief Fund Associations Collectively Donate $10,000 to Relief EffortsIRVINE, Calif., March 22, 2011 – Three powersports industry associations today joined forces to provide financial assistance to the relief efforts currently underway in Japan. The boards and members of the Motorcycle Industry Council, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America are collectively donating $10,000 to the&nbs…

Groundbreaking MSF 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study Under Way Multiple Age Groups, Various Riding Environments

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18, 2011 – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study is progressing on schedule, according to key milestone accomplishments: All study documents have been completed and are currently under review by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) internal Institutional Review Board; The three study locations have been selected: California, Virginia and Florida; VTTI engineers are testing instrumentation configurations wit…

KRAWIEC RIDES HARLEY V-ROD TO DRAG VICTORY AT GAINESVILLE

Krawiec Runs 199.26 MPH to Set New NHRA Speed Record; Hines Qualifies ThirdMILWAUKEE (March 14, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec opened the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing season with a victory at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Krawiec, who also won at Gainesville in 2010, posted the quickest elapsed time of Sunday eliminations in round three with a 6.825-second pass at 1…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON® MOTORCLOTHES® PINK LABEL COLLECTION HELPS SUPPORT BREAST CANCER ORGANIZATIONS

Motor Company and Participating Dealer Donations Total $370,000MILWAUKEE (March 29, 2011) - As part of a continuing effort to support women and their families impacted by breast cancer, Harley-Davidson Motor Company is pleased to announce it is donating $370,000 to organizations that support those who are affected by breast cancer.The idea for the Harley-Davidson Pink Label Collection was inspired by women who have been affected by breast cancer and is designed to help support them.A portion of …

AMA Pro Racing Addresses Issues Seen at Opening Round

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 16, 2011) – The opening round of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season featured some of the most intense, unforgettable action the series has seen yet. It also featured difficult decisions, outright failures, and confusion and dismay among fans and participants, out of respect for whom AMA Pro Racing pens this lengthy release. The decisions made last weekend will be explained here in detail; the failures that occurred will be acknowledged and addressed.As is common kn…

Kyle Wyman Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Daytona

Top Four Finishers Covered by 0.136 second in Last Lap Drafting BattleMILWAUKEE (March 12, 2011) - Kyle Wyman broke free from an exciting four-rider drafting pack to make a dramatic last lap pass to earn his first professional road racing win on his Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycle in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series season opener at Daytona International Speedway March 11.Riding for RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing, the 21-year-old racer from Macedon, NY, nipped teammate Ch…

Wild Daytona for Richie Morris Racing

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 14, 2011) – The 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season opener at Daytona International Speedway was a wild one for Richie Morris Racing, featuring extremes of emotion, incredible highlights, and difficult misfortune. Kyle Wyman and Chris Fillmore made it a one-two victory in the XR1200 Class while Danny Eslick challenged in the Daytona 200 before an unfortunate crash.'09 Daytona SportBike champion Danny Eslick entered the Daytona 200…

AMA Pro Racing Adds Miller Motorsports Park to Official Road Race Test Calendar

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 28, 2011) - In response to the results of a poll issued last week to all members of the AMA Pro Road Racing paddock, AMA Pro Racing has added an official two-day test to the existing 2011 schedule. The test will be held at Tooele, Utah's famed Miller Motorsports Park on May 2 and 3 and will be open to any rider pre-entered for the May 28-30 AMA Pro Road Race event at MMP."We're always mindful of the need to keep costs down for our participants," said AMA Pro Ra…

Harley-Davidson Debuts New H-D1 Custom Bike Showcase at Daytona

Harley-Davidson motorcycles have long been known for the statements they make about their owners’ unique personal style. At Daytona Bike Week 2011, Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners are invited to enter their customized bikes in the all-new H-D1 Custom Bike Showcase presented by Best Western.Riders can enter their motorcycles any time during Daytona Bike Week (March 5 to March 12) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harley-Davidson Beach Street location at Riverfront Park. Winners will be selecte…

AMA Pro Racing Announces 2011 Grand National Flat Track Numbers

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 10, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing has released the Expert Grand National Number list for 2011. The highly anticipated list features new numbers for twelve riders. The most obvious change has defending Grand National Champion Jake Johnson exchanging his #5 for the coveted #1 when the AMA Pro Grand National season gets underway March 11th at the Daytona Flat Track.After a few years of splitting the #1 between the Twins and Singles classes, this year's plate will only be…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT BEACH STREET AND SPEEDWAY IN DAYTONA

MILWAUKEE (February 14, 2011) – Harley-Davidson will get the riding season off to a rousing start at Daytona Bike Week 2011 with a dynamic display of motorcycles and more at Riverfront Park on Beach Street and at Daytona International Speedway.The 70th Annual Daytona Bike Week 2011 embodies the powerful image of riders, enthusiasts and their bikes enjoying racing and revelry in the sun and sand of Daytona Beach, Fla. With a unique collection of riders and motorcycle enthusiasts from around the w…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT BEACH STREET AND SPEEDWAY IN DAYTONA

Bike Week 2011 Fires It Up with Demos, New H-D1 Custom Bike Showcase and MoreMILWAUKEE (February 14, 2011) – Harley-Davidson will get the riding season off to a rousing start at Daytona Bike Week 2011 with a dynamic display of motorcycles and more at Riverfront Park on Beach Street and at Daytona International Speedway.The 70th Annual Daytona Bike Week 2011 embodies the powerful image of riders, enthusiasts and their bikes enjoying racing and revelry in the sun and sand of Daytona Beach, Fla. Wi…

NEW CORE SERIES PAINT PROGRAM OFFERS INDIVIDUAL DESIGNS

Specify Color, Design and Finish of a Complete Paint Set from Harley-DavidsonMILWAUKEE (January 4, 2011) - The new Core Series paint program from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories offers Harley owners the opportunity to create their own paint using select designs, colors, and finishes. Painted by professional artists and pinstripers to strict original-equipment standards, the Core Series offers 58 possible combinations utilizing five designs, six custom colors and the choi…

AMA Pro Racing Announces 2011 Flat Track Grand National Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 17, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing announced today the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship schedule that features an increased number of races, plus new as well as former events are found on the schedule.The 2011 schedule features 22 dates in 17 markets across the country with a mixture of Short Track, TT, Half-Mile and Mile dirt tracks.Once again the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship will consist of three series; Expert Sing…

American Honda Announces Racing Plans for 2011

American Honda is pleased to welcome Trey Canard and Josh Grant to the Honda Racing team for 2011 to contest both the AMA Supercross Championship and AMA Motocross Championship aboard Honda CRF450R race machines.For 37 years Honda has amassed an unparalleled record in AMA Supercross and Motocross, winning more championships than any other manufacturer. Canard added to that tally in 2010 by winning the 250 Motocross Championship."Both Trey and Josh have shown great speed in the 450 competition," …

AMA Pro Racing Announces Preliminary 2011 Schedule for AMA Pro Road Racing

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 8, 2010) - After an exciting 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing season that saw all class champions decided at the final event, AMA Pro announces their preliminary 2011 Road Racing schedule. New this year is the change of the fabled Daytona 200 event back to its more traditional daytime running time, a return to Miller Motorsports Park over the Memorial Day weekend and some small date changes for some of the traditional events.The 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season will kic…

DiSalvo to Ride Latus Ducati in 2011

(December 10, 2010) - Latus Racing has finalized its 2011 race program by selecting Jason DiSalvo as team rider for this coming season. The team will campaign the new Ducati 848 EVO in the AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike Series presented by AMSOIL. With the experience of long time Latus crew chief Ronnie Saner overseeing the development of the new Ducati engine, the team hopes to find early success this season. DiSalvo looks to bring his experience and speed to the fold to help win races a…

NEW DUNLOP WIDE WHITEWALL TIRES FOR SPORTSTER MODELS

Old School Style Available in 19-Inch Front and 16-Inch RearMILWAUKEE (November 29, 2010) Roll a Sportster® retro on new Wide Whitewall Dunlop® Harley-Davidson® D-401 Cruiser Tires (P/N 55193-10 100/90-19 front, $169.95; P/N 55192-10 150/80B16 rear, $222.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories®. The front tire features a 1.125-inch wide white stripe on the sidewall, while the rear has a 1.50-inch-wide stripe. These “wide whites” work with a variety of custom styles, esp…

NEW 19-INCH AGITATOR FRONT WHEEL FOR HARLEY TOURING MODELS

A Choice of Mirror Chrome or Contrast Chrome FinishMILWAUKEE (November 29, 2010) The new 19-inch Agitator Front Wheel (P/N 55071-11 Mirror Chrome, $749.95; P/N 55070-11 Contrast Chrome, $549.95) was co-developed with Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) specifically for Touring models. The Contrast Chrome version is original equipment on the 2011 CVO Street Glide, and is the largest-diameter front wheel offered by Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories.The 19-inch Ag…

NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON UNIVERSAL LOCKS FOR SOFT SADDLEBAGS

Add Security to Leather and Vinyl Soft-Sided BagsMILWAUKEE (November 29, 2010) The new Universal Saddlebag Lock Kit (P/N 90300017, $49.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories keeps the contents of soft-sided saddlebags safe from the grab-and-go thief. This kit features two extra-small barrel locks that can replace existing saddlebag snaps to perform double-duty as locks or as snaps when the bags don’t need to be locked. The lock can also be keyed to match a barrel-style…

NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON ENGINE BRIGHTENER

Rejuvenate Wrinkle Black Paint on Engine and Drivetrain CoversMILWAUKEE (November 29, 2010) New Harley-Davidson® Engine Brightener (P/N 93600002, $14.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories is designed to restore faded wrinkle-black paint on engine and powertrain components. H-D® Engine Brightener refreshes and rejuvenates engine cases, cylinder fins, covers, or anywhere else the wrinkle black color has faded or lost its luster. This finish restorer cleans deep into the…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON TEAMS UP WITH BIGGEST NAMES IN ACTION SPORTS TO THANK US TROOPS DURING BIKES OVER BAGHDAD 3 TOUR

MILWAUKEE – Holiday cheer will come early for some of the 50,000 U.S. and Coalition Armed Forces serving in the Middle East. This November and December, Harley-Davidson Motor Company is teaming up with Bikes Over Baghdad for seven unforgettable and adrenaline-packed action sports performances at military bases throughout Iraq and Kuwait, all with one mission in mind: to thank our troops.“Harley-Davidson shares a deep sense of freedom and patriotism with the U.S. Armed Forces, and we are gra…

An Interview with 2010 AMA Pro SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 19, 2010) - Josh Hayes and his Team Graves Yamaha Team captured this year's closely fought AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Championship at the final race of the season. AMA Pro talked to Hayes while he enjoys his off season before he begins preparation for his defense of his title in 2011.AFTER THE 2009 SEASON THAT SAW YOU WIN YOUR FIRST AND EVENTUALLY SEVEN AMA PRO SUPERBIKE RACES, HOW DID YOU FEEL COMING INTO THE 2010 SEASON?Hayes: "I felt pretty c…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON® SALUTES ACTIVE AND RETIRED US MILITARY PERSONNEL DURING THE MOTOR COMPANY’S SECOND ANNUAL “MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH”

MILWAUKEE (November 10, 2010) – Ever since the first American troops rode Harley-Davidson motorcycles during the Mexican Expedition in 1916, the Motor Company has enjoyed a long-standing bond with the men and women who have served our nation. To honor the service of active and retired U.S. military personnel, Harley-Davidson celebrates the company’s second annual Military Appreciation Month, and asks Americans to join in showing appreciation to those who defend our freedom.The centerpiece o…

KRAWIEC RIDES V-ROD TO VICTORY AND NEW RECORD AT POMONA

Hines Loses Shot at Championship with Round One Red LightPOMONA, Calif. (November 14, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec set a new NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle elapsed-time record on the way to winning the final round of the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at the Auto Club Raceway. Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana fouled at the start of the final round to give Krawiec an automatic win and his second victory of the season on his Harley-Davidson® …

HARLEY-DAVIDSON ANNOUNCES NEW CREATIVE MODEL WITH CUSTOMERS TAKING THE LEAD

Motor Company Turns to Crowdsourcing for New Creative Campaigns; Enlists Additional Partners to Leverage IdeasMILWAUKEE (November 17, 2010) – Harley-Davidson Motor Company has begun a new chapter of marketing communications for the iconic brand, becoming the first major marketer to use crowdsourcing as the source of its main marketing creative development, and creating a new agency support structure - what it calls a “Creativity Model.”“We don’t lead with agencies, we lead with customers,” …

Michael Jordan Motorsports Signs Ben Bostrom: Team Renews Title Sponsorship with National Guard Title in 2011

CHICAGO, Ill. (November 5, 2010) – Michael Jordan Motorsports will field an American SuperBike entry piloted by 2009 Daytona 200 Winner and 2008 SuperSport Champion Ben Bostrom in the 2011 AMA Pro Racing National Guard SuperBike Championship series.“Signing Ben Bostrom is another incredible step in our quest for an AMA Pro SuperBike Championship,” said Kreig Robinson, Michael Jordan Motorsports Vice President of Corporate Relations. “Ben’s work ethic and level of dedicat…

HINES HEADING TO NHRA FINALS WITH A 34-POINT LEAD

Hines Takes Harley V-Rod to Las Vegas Semi-Finals as Points Race TightensLAS VEGAS (October 31, 2010) – With one event left in the season, Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines holds a 34-point lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Hines, who races a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod®, advanced to the semi-final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals on the Motor Speedway. This weekend's event was won by Nitrofish Suzuki r…

Harley-Davidson Announces CKD Assembly Operations in India

Company to Assemble Select Models at Facility in State of Haryana from U.S.-Supplied Assembly Kits Milwaukee, Nov. 2, 2010 – Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) is moving forward with the launch of operations in India to assemble motorcycles for the Indian market from component kits supplied by its U.S. plants, the Company announced today. The Company expects the CKD (complete knock-down) assembly facility to be operational in the first half of 2011. The announcement comes …

AMA Pro Road Racing and Ultra Graphix Announce Sponsorship Program for AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 29, 2010) - Officials from AMA Pro Racing and Ultra Graphix announce an exciting new sponsorship program for the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season. Ultra Graphix, a company specializing in high quality, innovative vehicle wrap design, signage and application, will enter into an agreement with AMA Pro Road Racing as the Official Graphic and Signage company.Ultra Graphix will be supporting the program in a number of ways. The Ultra Competitor Award of $500.00 will b…

American Honda Announces Release Of The All-New CBR250R

American Honda Motor Company's Powersports Division announced to its dealers today the release of an all-new motorcycle designed for those entering the sport of motorcycling, one that's sporty, fun, lightweight and affordable: the CBR250R."This is really an amazing machine we're adding to Honda's list of models for 2011," said Powersports Press Manager Bill Savino. "The CBR250R is specifically aimed at new riders, yet it's packed full of high-tech features and offers great performance, all in a …

Motorcycle-Superstorecom Honors AMA Pro Flat Track Pro Singles Champ Carver at Season-Ending Banquet

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (October 22, 2010) - Jeff Carver had a goal for 2010, to win the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles class.The motorcycle racer from Alton, IL took his #24P Van's Yamaha/Woody Kyle Racing/Yamaha Motor Corp/Moose Racing-sponsored Yamaha to 5 wins and 11 podiums of the 16 round series which began during Daytona Bike Week in March and concluded at the Yavapai Downs Mile in Prescott, AZ on October 9th. The resu…

BONNEVILLE WORLD FINALS SPEED RECORD SET USING DYNACYCLE OIL

Dynacycle Oil Increases Horsepower and Lowers Engine Temperature Under Harsh ConditionsJAMESBURG, NJ - (October 22, 2010) - Aaron Wilson, of NRHS V-Twin Performance, returned to the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, UT for the 2010 Bonneville World Finals. Aaron finally broke the 200 mph limit with a top speed of 203.497 mph and set a new 2-way average speed record of 195.264 mph in the 1650cc A-PF class. Aaron's motorcycle competing at the World Finals used Dynacycle Oil, a 20w-50 premium se…

Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces "Dr Jims Question of the Day"

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 19, 2010 – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is using Twitter and the Web to spark critical thinking among riders everywhere. Dr. James Heideman, MSF’s director of licensing, will be challenging Twitter followers and site visitors with “Dr. Jim’s Question of the Day,” putting riders’ minds to work on a variety of life-saving practices.The Tweets (msf usa) and web postings (www.msf-usa.org) will cover a wide range of subjects for both new and experienced riders, fro…

McCutcheon, Redmann and Lingle Crowned AMA Pro Hillclimb Kings for 2010

OREGONIA, Ohio (October 10, 2010) - Hillclimb high drama kicked into gear at high noon on the Dayton Motorcycle Club's Devil's Staircase on October 10 when the AMA Pro Hillclimbers gathered to battle it out for the series championship in the final round for the 2010 season. Both the Unlimited and Pro Sport championships were up for grabs and there were tight races for the third spot on the podium in Xtreme and Unlimited Classes. 2009 Unlimited champ, Alex Benner led that class by just four …

Sunoco Honors Hayden and Eslick for "Going the Distance"

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 12, 2010) - As one of the most prolific supporters of motor racing across the wide spectrum of disciplines, Sunoco Race Fuels has supported AMA Pro Road Racing with their Sunoco Go the Distance Award. In both the AMA Pro SuperBike and Daytona SportBike classes, Sunoco awarded a $5,000 check to the rider in each class who completed the most laps over the course of the season.Sunoco, a world leader in the refining of premium racing gasoline, is the Official Fuel o…

COOLBETH FOURTH IN FLAT TRACK FINALE AT YAVAPAI DOWNS

Jake Johnson Wins Race and Grand National Championship on a Harley-DavidsonPRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (October 9, 2010) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth finished fourth in the Grand National Twins main on the Yavapai Downs Mile, the final race in the 2010 AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. The race was won by Zanotti Racing rider Jake Johnson on a Harley-Davidson. Johnson also won the 2010 AMA Grand National Cha…

HINES DEFEATS TONGLET AND ADDS TO POINTS LEAD

Seventh-Straight Final for Hines; Krawiec rides Harley V-Rod to Semi-FinalsMOHNTON, PA. (October 10, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to his fifth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle event win of the season at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Making his seventh consecutive final-round appearance, Hines defeated Nitrofish Suzuki rider LE Tonglet and now leads second-place Tonglet by 74 points in the NHRA Full Throttle Cou…

AMA Pro Racing Congratulates Champions at Season-Ending AMA Pro Road Racing Awards Banquet at Barber Motorsports Park

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 30, 2010) - Following a season of spectacular road racing at some of America's finest circuits, the AMA Pro Road Racing community gathered on Monday evening for the season-ending awards banquet at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum to honor the 2010 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL, SuperSport and Vance & Hines XR1200 Series champions.In National Guard SuperBike, Team Graves Yamaha rider Josh Hayes claime…

AMA Pro Barber Motorsports Park Saturday Report

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 25, 2010) - Today's action at Barber Motorsports Park delivered three memorable races where some of the championship pieces began to fall into place as the 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing season draws to a close.In the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race, Tommy Hayden took his fifth victory of the year with a very determined ride chasing down early race leader Josh Hayes. Hayden, riding his Rockstar Makita Suzuki started the race in fourth position and …

AMA Pro Crowns Five Champions at Barber Motorsports Park

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 26, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing had a memorable day where five Champions were crowned in four classes at Barber Motorsports Park. Josh Hayes, Martin Cardenas, Danny Eslick, Austin DeHaven and Tyler O'Hara all captured the coveted Number One Plate in recognition of their hard fought and well deserved championships in their respective classes. The drama was increased for all involved when they awoke to a morning rain here in central Alabama.In A…

McWilliams Wins Wet AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Race at Barber Eslick Crowned 2010 Series Champion

Milwaukee (Sept. 27, 2010) – Jeremy McWilliams battled with fellow road racing veteran Michael Barnes in a rain-soaked 11-lap duel at Barber Motorsports Park September 26, to become the first rider to win races on a Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycle on two continents.McWilliams, who won the 2010 Henderson XR1200 Trophy champion in the British Superbike Series riding for Warr’s Harley-Davidson, made his AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series debut at Barber riding for HOG Racing. He q…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Return to Infineon Raceway in 2011

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 24, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing will return to the scenic Sonoma Valley once again as part of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season for the West Coast Moto Jam at Infineon Raceway, May 13-15, officials from both companies announced today.Dating back to 1977 when Paul Ritter took the SuperBike win at Infineon Raceway, the full package of AMA Pro Road Racing will once again return to this scenic and popular Nothern California racetrack. The AMA Pro series has a long st…

Young, Herrin and Pascarella Pace Respective Classes in Day One at Barber Motorsports Park

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 24, 2010) - Today's first round of AMA Pro Road Racing qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park produced some indicators for the weekend of championship deciders and also produced one slight surprise.In AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike qualifying, all eyes were on championship contenders Josh Hayes and Tommy Hayden, but it was Hayden's Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Blake Youngthat set the pace and took the provisional pole position for the doub…

AMA Pro Racing and Daytona International Speedway Set New Schedule for 2011 Daytona 200 Week

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 22, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing and Daytona International Speedway have announced a new schedule for the traditional Daytona 200 Week. This year the famous Daytona 200 AMA Pro race will be held as the closing event to Daytona 200 Week on Saturday, March 12, 2011. The Daytona 200 will once again be run as a day race, reverting back to the more traditional time.The Daytona Supercross, the birthplace of Supercross in the United States and the longest continuous S…

AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike and Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Barber Motorsports Park Previews

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 22, 2010) - After a period of total domination by seven-time AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion Mat Mladin and Ben Spies, the 2010 National Guard SuperBike season has been a battle between a number of different players. Six different riders have won races this year and only after about the fourth event of the season did a picture of the championship and its main characters start to become apparent. After a quiet Daytona International Spee…

Darwin Motorcycles Rolls Out the Rocketeer at the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building

Brass Balls Bobbers and Choppers introduced their latest 2011 digger motorcycle, the Rocketeer, at the 2010 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building. The Rocketeer placed fourth in the production class. The central theme of the retro bobber is built around a hand-fabricated gas tank with monochromatic graphics applied on the fender and tank. The Rocketeer takes art deco design cues from the 1930's and 40's and integrates them into a fresh interpretation on the classic bobber. "Si…

HINES TAKES HARLEY TO FIFTH-STRAIGHT FINAL AT CHARLOTTE

Hines Paces Pro Stock Motorcycle Pack; Krawiec Now Third in Countdown PointsCONCORD, N.C. (September 19, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines defended his lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals, winning three rounds in Sunday eliminations aboard a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® while advancing to the Pro Stock Motorcycle finals for the fifth-consecutive event. Hines lost in the final to Nitrofish Suzuki ri…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON PRODUCTION OPERATIONS TO REMAIN IN WISCONSIN

Ratified New Labor Agreements Enable Production Flexibility and Efficiency for Long-Term CompetitivenessMILWAUKEE, Sept. 14, 2010 -- Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) announced today it will keep production operations in Wisconsin, following yesterday's contract votes by the Company's Wisconsin unionized employees.The decision follows Monday's ratification of three respective new seven-year labor agreements by employees represented by United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2-209 and International Associ…

NRHS V-Twin Performance Sets Land Records at BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials Using Dynacycle Oil

Dynacycle Oil Lowers Engine Temperature and Increases Horsepower Under Grueling Conditions at Bonneville Salt FlatsJAMESBURG, NJ - (September 10, 2010) – NRHS V-Twin Performance has once again won the 'Fastest American V-Twin' award with a speed of over 194 mph with their 1650cc Sportster based motorcycle and a new land speed record of 115.8 mph with their 500cc Buell Blast. Both motorcycles competing during the speed trails at Bonneville used Dynacycle Oil, a 20w-50 semi-synthetic motor oil kno…

Harley-Davidson 2010 MDA contributions reach $33 million

Recent contribution helps celebrate 30 years of supporting MDA and brings the cumulative total to more than $76 millionMILWAUKEE (September 6, 2010) – The Harley-Davidson family of customers, dealers, employees and suppliers presented a contribution of $3.3 million to the Muscular Dystrophy Association today during the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. The 2010 contribution marks the 30th year Harley-Davidson has supported MDA, and brings its cumulative fundraising to more than $76…

In SuperBike, Eleven Points Between Hayes and Hayden Heading to New Jersey

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…

COOLBETH AND HARLEY TEAM BATTLE TO THIRD AT THE INDY MILE

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…

New Jersey Motorsports Park Fan Ride to Benefit Charity

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…

Wiles Wins Sixth Consecutive AMA Pro K&N Grand National Championship Peoria TT

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…

BRAINERD WIN AND TOP COUNTDOWN SEED FOR HINES AND HARLEY

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…

Redemption for Hayes in Race Two at VIR

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…

SuperSport Field Heads to VIR

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…

COOLBETH IS SECOND ON FACTORY HARLEY AT HAGERSTOWN

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…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FINALIZES SALE OF MV AGUSTA

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…

Second Annual MRO Food Drive to be held at AMA Pro Road Racing event at Virginia International Raceway

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…

Ashley Fiolek Wins Back-To-Back X Games Gold

07/30/2010 - Torrance, CA -American Honda congratulates Honda Red Bull Racing's Ashley Fiolek on winning the 2010 X Games Women's Moto X Super X gold medal at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, July 29. Fiolek topped the competition just as she did last year to win back-to-back X Games gold.Millions of X Games viewers worldwide watched Fiolek dominate the race by getting a good jump out of the start gate and racing her CRF250R into the number one spot on the opening lap. Setting the …

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FOUNDATION PRESENTS $1 MILLION GRANT TO DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

ATLANTA (August 4, 2010) - Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) yesterday announced the awarding of a second $1 million grant from the Harley-Davidson Foundation, Inc. to the non-profit organization, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Harley-Davidson's relationship with the DAV dates to 2006, when the Harley-Davidson Foundation made a prior $1 million grant to the organization. The new grant announced yesterday at the DAV National Convention in Atlanta is designated for continued …

COOLBETH FINISHES SIXTH ON CALISTOGA HALF-MILE

Steve Bonsey Rides a Harley to Win the Grand National Twins MainCALISTOGA, Calif. (July 31, 2010) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth placed sixth in the in the Grand National Twins main at the Calistoga Fairgrounds half-mile, the ninth round of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. The race was won by Dodge Brothers/Johnny Goad rider Steve Bonsey, a northern California native, on a Harley-Davidson…

Cardenas Takes Home Sixth Daytona SportBike Win in 2010 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

MONTEREY, Calif. (July 25, 2010) - When the dust cleared it was Martin Cardenas and his M4 Monster Energy Suzuki that rode to his sixth and maybe best win of the 2010 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike by AMSOIL season. Certainly for Cardenas, winning today at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca had special meaning but it is the way that he won that also made for another thrilling day of racing in this competitive series.-- TV broadcast will be late tonight (Sunday) at 12 a.m. midnight ET (9 p.m. PT…

NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON® SUPERLOW™ MODEL IS PURE RIDING FUN

Tires, Wheels, and Suspension Developed for Balanced, Responsive HandlingMILWAUKEE (July 27, 2010) The new Harley-Davidson SuperLow model reintroduces the pure pleasure of motorcycling. Balanced and responsive handling help rider and machine glide through corners with smooth confidence. A low seat height, the broad V-Twin powerband and clean styling complete an appealing package. The SuperLow is an open invitation to get out and ride.Comfort is a key aspect of the SuperLow experience…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON OFFERS THREE NEW MODELS FOR 2011

®Plus New PowerPak Touring Combo and Available ABS for Softail models MILWAUKEE (July 27, 2010) – Harley-Davidson introduces the new SuperLow™, XR1200X and Road Glide® Ultra models with its expansive line of 2011-model-year motorcycles. With 32 models including urban brawlers, long-haul touring machines, contemporary customs drenched in chrome, dark retro-style bobbers, exhilarating sport roadsters and inviting standards, Harley-Davidson offers a motorcycle to match the desire…

Bostrom Takes Goes from Pole to Victory Lane in National Guard SuperBike Battle at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

MONTEREY, Calif. (July 25, 2010) - Today's AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix was won by a rider who loves everything about Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and he has the record here to prove it. Ben Bostrom and his Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha team culminated a very special weekend by winning from the pole position to capture his third career AMA Pro SuperBike victory. Bostrom also won here last year in Daytona SportBike and also a World SuperBike ra…

Team Releases from Mid-Ohio

Lexington, Ohio...(July 18, 2010) the Honda Super Cycle Weekend Presented by Dunlop Tire at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course proved to be a banner weekend for the Crozier Roberson Motorsports/DNA Energy Drink Team. Taking two top ten finishes in the AMA Pro SuperSport class, DNA Energy Drink pilot Joey Pascarella grabbed the 2010 SuperSport West title for DNA Energy Drink."We came into this event with a large lead in the point's battle coming," explains Pascarella. "We knew if we f…

HINES AND HARLEY V-ROD RACE TO FINAL NHRA ROUND IN SONOMA‏

Krawiec Rides V-Rod to Semi-Finals; Hines Holds Third Place in Season PointsSONOMA, Calif. (July 18, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines rode a Harley-Davidson V-Rod® to the final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway. Hines lost in the final to Racers Edge Suzuki rider Michael Phillips. Eddie Krawiec won two rounds on a Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod making it to the semi-finals in Sunday eliminations.Hi…

ESLICK WINS AMA VANCE & HINES XR1200 SERIES RACE AT MID-OHIO

Higbee Splits RMR/Rossmeyer Teammates for Second Milwaukee (July 20, 2010) - RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing rider Danny Eslick took his second consecutive victory in the AMA Pro Racing Vance &Hines XR1200 Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 18, emerging victorious from a three-way battle between himself, RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing teammate Jake Holden, and HOG Racing's Shawn Higbee.Higbee, starting from the third spot on the grid, passed second place Holden in t…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SECOND-QUARTER 2010 RESULTS SHOW CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN KEY AREAS

Company Generates Earnings Per Share of $0.59 from Continuing Operations Results Reflect Benefits of Restructuring and Continued Improvement in HDFS Performance Retail Harley-Davidson® Motorcycle Sales Decline Continues to ModerateMILWAUKEE, July 20, 2010 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) reported second-quarter 2010 income from continuing operations of $139.3 million, or $0.59 per share, compared to income of $33.4 million and earnings per share of $0.14 from continuing …

HARLEY-DAVIDSON EVENTS MOVE TO STURGIS FOR 2010 RALLY

2011 Product Displays and more on 3rd & Lazelle, Motorcycle Demo Rides at I-90/Exit 30 LotMILWAUKEE (July 19, 2010) - Harley-Davidson riders and motorcycle enthusiasts will enjoy the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at a new location in the heart of Sturgis from August 6-14, 2010. The Harley-Davidson Road Tour will run from Friday, August 6 through Saturday, August 14 at its new location at the intersection of 3rd and Lazelle streets in downtown Sturgis. All Harley-Davidson a…

AMA Pro Racing and National Guard Team Up with Cell Phones for Soldiers

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 15, 2010) - With the National Guard supporting the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike series and also the Jordan Motorsports team of Jake Zemke, Brett McCormick and Aaron Yates, AMA Pro Racing is announcing their support of the Cell Phones for Soldiers program.Cell Phones for Soldiers raises money through the collection of gently used mobile phones and a drop-off box will be located at the National Guard Jordan Motorsports trailer for the remaining five AMA …

Motorcycle Racing Legend Miguel Duhamel Returns to AMA Pro Road Racing Competition for Red Bull US Grand Prix

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 15, 2010) - Miguel Duhamel, one of, if not the most dominant AMA Pro Road Racing motorcycle rider in history, will be making his return to the sport at the July 23 - 25 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. In a story broken by Roadracingworld.com yesterday, the most accomplished rider in AMA Pro Road Racing history will be rejoining the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike field, his first AMA Pro start since the 2009 Daytona 200. Eight AMA P…

COOLBETH TAKES THIRD ON FACTORY HARLEY AT I-96 SPEEDWAY

Coolbeth is Fast Qualifier and Wins Dash for Cash Bonus SprintLAKE ODESSA, Mich. (July 10, 2010) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth paced qualifying at I-96 Speedway, won the Dash for Cash bonus race and finished third in the main event at the eighth round of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. The race was won by Latus Harley-Davidson rider Joe Kopp on a Harley-Davidson XR-750.Zanotti Racing ride…

Kopp Takes Lake Odessa Win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 11, 2010) - On Saturday night the AMA Pro Racing elite came to the I-96 Speedway half mile and Latus Harley-Davidson / ENI USA R&M / Lloyd Brothers Motorsport's Joe Kopp overcame two restarts to take his #3 clad Harley-Davidson to win round eight of the K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-superstore.com series. The race was stopped the first time by oil on the track after just two laps. The red lights flashed again ele…

2011 Leesburg Bikefest

April 8, 9 & 10, 2011Mark Your Calendars!!!! The official dates for the 2011 Leesburg Bikefest have been announced! Leesburg Bikefest will be held on April 8, 9 & 10, 2011. For More Information: Click Here We want to apologize for any inconvenience that the change of this event date may have caused you. We are expecting a record turnout, and we look forward to seeing you in Leesburg for Leesburg Bikefest weekend!Live on 8 Stages over …

Waters Recovering after Willows Spring Crash

Brea, Calif. - July 8, 2010 - Josh Waters sustained injuries yesterday after running off track in Turn 8 at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California. The 23-year-old Australian Superbike Champion was preparing for his upcoming U.S. racing debut when he crashed, which left him with a collapsed lung and a concussion. Waters was taken by helicopter, a standard precaution at Willow Springs, to the hospital where he is currently in stable condition. He will be evaluated for his re…

LaBelle: Lima 1/2 Mile Report

This whole week I could think of nothing else but the next round of the AMA Pro Flat Track series in Lima, Ohio. Last week in Indiana was probably the worst day in a long time, and as many people have told me over the past few days it will probably not be my last bad racing day. However, as I have told my family and friends over this long week, "let the past be the past and let's go racin". My Father and I commandeered my grandmothers ford focus on Friday afternoon and headed down to…

Blake Young Recovering After Barber Test

Chino, Calif. (June 22, 2010) - Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Blake Young sustained an injury on June 9th while testing at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. After undergoing testing and a CAT scan, it was determined that the 22-year-old Wisconsin native fractured the L-1 vertebrae in his back. Young is now relegated to a soft body cast to aid in the healing process."Specialists indicate the fracture will heal naturally with no surgery required," Vice President of Yoshimura R&D of …

Australian Champ Josh Waters Set to Fill In For Young

Brea, Calif. - June 28, 2010 - Rockstar Makita Suzuki has tapped defending Australian Superbike Champion Josh Waters to fill in for the injured Blake Young, who suffered a broken L-1 vertebrae during the Barber test earlier this month. Waters is slated to compete in the Mid-Ohio and Laguna Seca rounds of AMA Pro American SuperBike Racing.Waters was chosen to take the spot aboard the Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 due to his impressive racing resume and natural racing talent. The …

HINES TAKES V-ROD TO NHRA SEMI-FINALS AT NORWALK

Hines Moves Into Third Place in Pro Stock Motorcycle Points RaceNORWALK, Ohio (June 27, 2010) - Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines raced a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to the semi-final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Summit Race Engineering NHRA Nationals at Summit Motor Sports Park. With his weekend results, Hines moves up to third place in the series season standings. The event was won by Al-Anabi Racing Buell rider Matt Smith.Hines qualified third…

Carl Edwards Wins Harley-Davidson XR1200 at Road America Nationwide Race

NASCAR driver Carl Edwards left Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, with more than just a win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Bucyrus 200, the series’ inaugural road course race at scenic Road America on June 19. In addition to a custom trophy designed by the Harley-Davidson styling department and presented by Willie G. and Bill Davidson, Edwards also rode away with a brand-new Harley-Davidson XR1200X motorcycle. Not a bad haul for a hard day’s drive. Second Annual Women Riders Month Celebrat…

The American Dream – A Letter From Our President, John Parham

The American Dream J&P Cycles® truly is a business representative of the American Dream. Jill and I started by selling parts out of the back of a van from a small town in Iowa. Now, we are the world’s largest retailer of aftermarket parts for motorcycles. It took a lot of work, sacrifices, dedicated employees, a strong family and some luck to get to this point. The reason I am writing this letter is to hopefully help us all realize the simple things in life truly matter most. I was diagno…

THUNDER IN THE ROCKIES JOINS WITH FULL THROTTLE SALOON FROM STURGIS

2010 THUNDER IN THE ROCKIES WILL SHAKE IT UP WITH THE FULL THROTTLE SALOON FROM STURGIS!Loveland, CO- This year, Thunder in the Rockies, will be partnering with Michael Ballard’s Full Throttle Saloon from Sturgis, SD. The world’s largest biker bar, the Full Throttle Saloon, will be taking over the Thunder Mountain Amphitheater during Labor Day Weekend, bringing a whole show of its own!The Full Throttle Saloon boasts an array of unique entertainment spectacles. Some things to look f…

Wiles Goes Wire to Wire at AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship Gas City Round

GAS CITY, IN (June 19, 2010) - After rain washed away the first attempt, Round Six of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com came to the beautiful Gas City I-69 Speedway in Gas City, IN, this time under clear skies and summer like conditions.The defending K&N Filters Singles Grand National Champion made it two "Singles" wins in a row as he led the 25 lap National all the way …

Green, DeHart and Lingle are Freemansburg’s Fastest Climbers

FREEMANSBURG, Pa. (June 13, 2010) - Shane Green and Josh Lingle are both two in a row after wins in the second round of AMA Pro Hillclimbing in Unlimited and Pro Sport Classes, respectively. Anthony DeHart topped everyone with fast time of the day and won the Xtreme Class.Freemansburg hillclimbing is always a thrill to watch, but it was extra exciting this time. Two cloud bursts dumped nearly an inch of rain during the race resulting in lots of mud, wild rides and breathtaking cras…

HINES WINS ONE ROUND AT ENGLISHTOWN NHRA SUPERNATIONALS

Two Harley-Davidson V-Rods® Qualify for Pro Stock Motorcycle EliminationsENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 14, 2010) - Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec qualified Harley-Davidson V-Rod® motorcycles for elimination rounds at the United Association NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.Hines qualified sixth for the event with an elapsed time (ET) of 6.907 seconds. Krawiec qualified eighth with a 6.962-second pass. Racers Edge Suzuki rider Mic…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Double Purse for Exciting Red Bull US Grand Prix Weekend

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 11, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that the race purses available for their three premier road racing classes, AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL and AMA Pro SuperSport, will be doubled for the July 23-25 Red Bull US Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.The increase in prize money, for this race weekend only, will increase the normal prize money payout structure with dou…

ESLICK WINS INAUGURAL XR1200 RACE AT ROAD AMERICA

GEICO Powersports RMR Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing's Danny Eslick and Jake Holden put on an incredible show with a thrilling 1-2 finish in the inaugural AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 race at Road America. The two muscled their tightly-restricted Harley-Davidson XR1200s at the front of the pack, stealing the lead from one another at every possible opportunity around the scenic racetrack.The result at the checkered flag was almost too close to call with Eslick ultimately going d…

Hayden Leads the National Guard American SuperBike Championship Following Victory in Race Two at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 6, 2010) - After losing by 0.001 of a second in yesterday's first race of the Suzuki SuperBike Doubleheader Weekend at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin's Road America race course, Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider Tommy Hayden went one better and posted his second career AMA Pro SuperBike victory. Under partly cloudy skies, Hayden beat yesterday's winner, Josh Hayes (Team Graves Yamaha) by the close margin of 0.178 of a second. Hayden…

AMA Pro Vance and Hines XR1200 Series to Debut at Road America with Harley-Davidson Contingency Program

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (June 1, 2010) - The AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series is set to debut at this weekend's Suzuki SuperBike Doubleheader, to be held June 4-6 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, and Harley-Davidson will be posting a recently-announced contingency program for competitors that will add $5,000 a weekend to the existing race purse.In addition to the announced $5,000 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series prize money, Harley-Davidson will also contribut…

American SuperBike Field Returns to Road America, Scene of Pegrams 2009 Breakthrough Victories

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 1, 2010) - With his team leading the points and their home base of operations located just south and west of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin's Road America, you could call the June 4-6, 2010 Suzuki SuperBike Doubleheader AMA Pro National Guard American SuperBike weekend a home game for owner Michael Jordan. Jordan would like nothing better than to see his team and rider Jake Zemke take another win at this classic road course just north of Milwaukee. Zem…

Mladin and DiSalvo Win Superpoles in AMA Pro Superbike Championships at New Jersey

Westby Racing on SunTrust Moto-GT pole, Day Paces SuperSport; Cardenas Sidelined MILLVILLE, N.J. (September 4, 2009) - Mat Mladin (No. 1 Rockstar/Makita Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000) won his eighth AMA Pro Road Racing pole of the season and will end his AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited career with a record 63 pole positions after earning the top Superpole qualifying spot Friday at the AMA Pro Superbike Championships at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJ…

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