American Motorcyclist Association
Daxton Bennick honored with Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award PICKERINGTON, Ohio (August 16, 2023) — Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., served as the center of the amateur motocross world from July 31-Aug. 5, with 36 class champions earning AMA No. 1 plates during the 2023 AMA Amateur
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (August 7, 2023) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame sends its condolences to the family and friends of Earl Bowlby, a 10-time AMA national hillclimb champion, who passed away Saturday, Aug. 5. He was 90 years old. Born on Oct. 27, 1933, in Hocking County, Ohio, Bowlby’s
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Zach Farmer and Nick Sands bring political expertise to help deliver on the AMA’s mission to protect motorcycling. PICKERINGTON, Ohio (August 4, 2023) — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) bolstered its Government Relations Department in July with the additions of Washington Representative Zach Farmer and Central States Representative Nick Sands.
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (August 3, 2023) — Tickets for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which takes place Sept. 15 at the Violet Township Event Center in Pickerington, Ohio, during AMA Hall of Fame Days, are now available to the public. Tickets to the induction ceremony, which include entry
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Quinn Wentzel and Jim Gawne recognized for their off-road racing prowess during the AMA Vintage Grand Championship in Lexington, Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 27, 2023) — As competition raged across all three days of the 2023 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Royal Enfield, which ran July 21-23 at
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 26, 2023) — Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Royal Enfield — one of the largest single-weekend events in all of motorcycling, including North America’s largest motorcycle swap meet — brought tens of thousands of motorcyclists from around the country and the world to the Mid-Ohio
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Five to be inducted on Sept. 15 during the AMA’s Hall of Fame Days event in Pickerington, Ohio Thousands of votes have been tallied, and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is proud to announce the five inductees to be honored during the 2023 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction
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Esports spotlight turns to first-ever AMA Esports Motocross Championship PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 22, 2022) — The inaugural season of the AMA World’s Fastest Motorcycle Gamer Challenge by Init Esports has ended, with Julien Bottaro claiming the top spot on the virtual podium. After four months of racing on RiMS Racing’s virtual
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U.S. ISDE Trophy Team, Women’s Trophy Team and Junior Trophy Team to be confirmed soon PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 3, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association is proud to announce the 2022 Club Team riders who will represent the United States at the 96th Edition of the FIM International Six Days
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AMA urges all motorists to remain safe on our nation’s roadways during Memorial Day weekend PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 27, 2022) — As our country prepares to honor the memories of fallen veterans on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, the American Motorcyclist Association extends its deepest gratitude to the men and women
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 13, 2022) — The AMA congratulates Team Honda HRC’s Chance Hymas on becoming the first winner of the newly formatted Supercross Futures AMA National Championship on Saturday, May 7, in Salt Lake City. The 16-year-old Hymas, who tallied AMA Supercross Futures wins at the Atlanta and Foxborough
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Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence, Christian Craig claim class titles PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 9, 2022) — The AMA presented No. 1 plates at three consecutive AMA Supercross events recently, with Jett Lawrence becoming the first recipient at Gillette Stadium after the Foxborough, Mass., round; Eli Tomac earning the plate at Empower
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First presidential acknowledgment of MSAM comes after AMA’s work with MIC and MSF to request White House recognition PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2022) — The White House and President Biden officially released a letter acknowledging May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. This comes less than three months after the American
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Signs three-year title sponsorship deal supporting amateur flat track racing PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2022) — Mission Foods — the world’s leading manufacturer of tortillas, wraps and tortilla chips, and a proud supporter of flat track racing — will be the title sponsor of the 2022 AMA Flat Track Grand
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Motorists urged to use caution during motorcycle riding season PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association reminds motorists throughout the nation that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. “For almost 40 years, the AMA has promoted motorcycle awareness in May because, as the weather warms in large
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — Pre-registration for the 2022 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (FTGC) — the national championship event for the most American of motorsports — is now open. The event runs July 7-13 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Ill. Racers looking
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AMA VMD race registration, schedules and information available PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycles Days, presented by Royal Enfield, is fast approaching, and race registration is now open for those looking to be part of all the vintage-racing action. Vintage racing is one of the staples
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The waiver would allow for summertime E15 gasoline sales and potentially weaken already inadequate labeling standards PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) —The American Motorcyclist Association strongly opposes the emergency waiver to allow summertime sales of E15 recently announced by the Biden administration, along with any attempt to weaken the already
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Cook and Christian earn awards at AMA Ice Race Grand Championship Header photo of Hunter Christian | Credit: Ashley Myers PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 23, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association has named Dustin Cook the Amateur Ice Racer of the Year and Hunter Christian the Youth Ice Racer of the
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The AMA and the USMCA have partnered to expand competition-based coaching February 22, 2022 By Kali Kotoski Photos courtesy of USMCA Think about this: nearly every organized sport has a recognized coaching-certification organization to go along with it. These organizations provide standards coaches must meet to train student, collegiate and
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