June 2011 Motorcycle News

XR Showdown Raises the Stakes for the 2012 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Championship

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 27, 2012) - With new teams, riders and sponsors participating in the opening round of the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series season opener at the Daytona International Speedway, the XR1200 division, now in its third season, has never looked better. And if the thrilling finish on the high banks that saw podium finishers Kyle Wyman, Tyler O'Hara and Michael Barnes cross the line separated by less than half a second is any indicator of what's in store, it's goin…

Dunlop Signs on With M1 PowerSports as Presenting Sponsor of 2012 Triumph Big Kahuna Triple Crown

Courtesy of M1 Powersports and AMA Pro Racing: DENVER, Colo. (March 28, 2012) - Dunlop, the Official Tire of AMA Pro Racing, has signed on with M1 PowerSports as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2012 Triumph Big Kahuna Triple Crown, three events on the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing schedule. The first round of the Triumph Big Kahuna Triple Crown presented by Dunlop Tire, the Triumph Big Kahuna Atlanta, kicks off April 20-22, 2012 at Braselton, Ga.'s Road Atlanta. "Dunlop is a household name…

Harley-Davidson Rocks Beach Street, Speedway in Daytona

MILWAUKEE (Feb. 21, 2012) – Harley-Davidson will fire up the riding season at Daytona Bike Week 2012 with a collection of the latest and greatest motorcycles and more at Riverfront Park on Beach Street and at Daytona International Speedway. "We know that Daytona Bike Week signals the start of motorcycle season, and Harley-Davidson has been part of that tradition since the beginning," said Steve Piehl, Harley-Davidson Director of Customer Experience. "Not only will we give riders a chance to enj…

Kyle Wyman Repeats AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Win at Daytona

Daytona Beach, Fla. (March 16, 2012) — Kyle Wyman won a classic four-rider drafting battle on the last of seven laps to earn his second consecutive victory in the season-opening AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series race at Daytona International Speedway March 16. Riding under the Kyle Wyman Racing/Kuryakyn/Riders Discount banner, the 22-year-old racer from Macedon, NY, who started from the pole position, out-drafted veterans Michael Barnes (Bartels’ Harley-Davidson) and David Estok (Trev De…

2012 DAYTONA 200 Week Recap: AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 23, 2012) - Just as he did at Daytona International Speedway one year ago, young Kyle Wyman outfoxed his more experienced rivals to score a dramatic victory in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series season opener. Following a strong Saturday morning final qualifying effort that saw the 22-year-old set a lap record for the Vance & Hines XR1200 Series with a time of 2:05.633, Wyman gridded up for the afternoon final on pole position alongside Barte…

Ruger Temporarily Suspends Acceptance of New Orders

SOUTHPORT, CT --Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR), announced today that for the first quarter 2012, the Company has received orders for more than one million units. Therefore, the Company has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new orders. Chief Executive Officer Michael O. Fifer made the following comments: • The Company's Retailer Programs that were offered from January 1, 2012 through February 29, 2012 were very successful and generated significant orders from retail…

Gary Nixons Spirit Rides to Second in Daytona 200

Release Courtesy of Jason DiSalvo and AMA Pro Racing: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 21, 2012) - Celebrating the life of the late Gary Nixon, racer Jason DiSalvo completed the hardest ride of his life while running the number and livery of this sixties superstar, earning second place in the 71st running of the Daytona 200. Team Latus Motors and Jason DiSalvo dedicated this event to Gary Nixon, sharing their admiration for this racer who passed away seven months ago. DiSalvo’s Triumph Daytona 675R…

Champion Chat: Roland Sands (Part 1)

From AMA Pro Racing: AMAPro: You’re designing the official Big Kahuna surfboards that will be given out at the Big Kahuna Nationals this year, how has the design been coming along? RS: It’s been cool working with Motorcycle-Superstore.com, they’re a great crew, and I also had an opportunity to work with some of my friends over at Hurley Surfboards, who are shaping the surfboards. So we’re going to be creating something that’s not only a cool art piece for these guys but it will actually be…

Michael Jordan Motorsports Riders Bostrom and Hayden Top the Charts in Final Day at Miami Speedway

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (March 21, 2012) - AMA Pro Road Racing conducted an official test at Homestead-Miami Speedway this week which gave more than 50 riders an important opportunity to prepare their motorcycles in advance of the Big Kahuna Miami, scheduled for September 21-23, 2012. With many of AMA Pro's top teams in attendance, riders and crews went to work perfecting their racecraft on a track that hasn't been on AMA Pro Road Racing's calendar since 1996. Setting the bar high, the Michael…

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…

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