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 19, emerging victorious from a three-way battle between himself, RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing teammate Jake Holden, and [...]
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) expresses its sincere regret regarding Hammer Motorsports’ announcement that it will cease operations. Hammer Motorsports was the AMA’s promoting partner for the AMA Dragbike series. “The principals of Hammer Motorsports are two of the most-dedicated promoters in the racing business, and it’s unfortunate that today’s economic climate [...]
Krawiec Rides V-Rod to Semi-Finals; Hines Holds Third Place in Season Points SONOMA, 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 [...]
The AMA Superbike racer’s team will have webcams in the pit and paddock areas at the Mid-Ohio races July 16-18, 2010. Grand Rapids, MI – Foremost Insurance Group announces that Larry Pegram’s racing team will offer fans a special insider’s look at what goes on in the pit and paddocks during race time. Webcams will [...]
Coolbeth is Fast Qualifier and Wins Dash for Cash Bonus Sprint LAKE 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 [...]
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (July 7, 2010) – In an effort to move drag racing from the streets to the racetrack, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the Street Performance Council (SPC) have launched an all-new “Racers Against Street Racing” (RASR) website, located at www.rasr.org, that makes it easier for visitors to find a nationwide [...]
[facebook_ilike] Straightliner is sorry to see AMA Dragbike go, but America’s only all-motorcycle drag racing magazine is looking forward to more time with the many thriving series in the sport. In addition to complete coverage of every Mickey Thompson MiRock Superbike Series event, Straightliner has already begun discussions with the ADRL and Hurricane Alley. So even [...]
[facebook_ilike]PICKERINGTON, Ohio — With selections made and the members thick in competition for the 2010 AMA Racing/NATC Observed Trials National Championship Series, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports that AMA Team USA is ready to take on the world at the 2010 Trial des Nations (TdN) in Myslenice, Poland, on Sept. 11-12. “Trials is one [...]
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the seventh member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2010: three-time AMA Sidecar Racing National Champion Larry Coleman. Coleman, who has set land-speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats and runs his own motorcycle-industry marketing company, will be among the [...]
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the fourth member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2010: dirt-track racer Don Castro. Castro — an extraordinary racer who competed handlebar-to-handlebar with some of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time in the 1970s — will be among the [...]
