| May
2008 News
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| Fort
Worth Mountain Bikers' Association benefit features The Collective's
new film, SEASONS |
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The Fort Worth
Mountain Bikers' Association is pleased to announce our first ever
movie benefit featuring The Collective's new film, SEASONS to be
shown Saturday night, June 7th, 2008 at Midnight in the Northeast
Mall Rave 18 theatre. If you've ever seen The Collective's first two
films you do not have to be told that this news is a big deal for
fans of quality mountain biking films. Hailed by the cycling
industry and Hollywood alike as some of the best cinema photography
to ever grace a movie screen SEASONS promises to impress not only
the hard core of our sport, but your mother as well!
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| AMA
Superbike Championship: Miller Motorsports Park Honda Summit of
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The AMA
Superbike Championship will share the stage with an FIM world
championship event for the first of two times this season on May
29-June 1 at Miller Motorsports Park, in Tooele, Utah.
The unique four-day program will mark the first time in four years
that the AMA Superbike series has run in conjunction with the
Superbike World Championship, which is making its much-anticipated
return trip to America with a first-ever trip to Utah.
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| BUELL
AND BILANSKY PREVAIL IN ASRA PRO THUNDERBIKE |
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SUMMIT
POINT, W.V. (May 26, 2008) –
Hal’s H-D/Buell/Hal’s Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky was declared
the winner of the third round of the 2008 American Sportbike Racing
Association (ASRA) Pro Thunderbike National series at Summit Point
Motorsports Park after the apparent winner was penalized for
blocking. Bilansky, riding a Buell XB12R Firebolt, crossed the
finish line behind BMW rider Nate Kern, but Kern was penalized two
positions for weaving three times to block Bilansky’s attempts to
pass as the pair raced out of the final turn. The penalty moved
Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing rider David Estok to second
place, as Kern dropped to third.
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| HARLEY-DAVIDSON
SOFTAIL STARS IN NEW INDIANA JONES MOVIE |
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MILWAUKEE
– A Harley-Davidson Softail Springer Classic features
prominently in the new Indiana Jones movie ‘Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ opening in theaters across the
country on today.
Directed
by Steven Spielberg, the latest in the series of cult Indiana Jones
movies stars Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf along with a 2007
Harley-Davidson Softail Springer Classic customized to reflect the
movie’s 1957 period setting. The bike’s starring role comes
during one of the film’s signature action-packed chase scenes, and
features Shia LaBeouf tearing through a college campus with Harrison
Ford along for the ride as a passenger.
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| LeoVince
Foremost Insurance Ducati Rider Finishes Fifth at Infineon Raceway |
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Larry Pegram, of
the LeoVince Foremost Insurance Ducati Team finished fifth
overall this past weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.
The race at Infineon was the fourth of the ten race series. Pegram
is currently in third place overall with 111 points.
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| FOO
FIGHTERS RIDE INTO HARLEY-DAVIDSON’S 105th ANNIVERSARY |
| MILWAUKEE
– Today
Harley-Davidson announced that the iconic rock band Foo Fighters has
been added to the already stellar line-up of musical talent
performing during the Motor Company’s 105th Anniversary
Celebration in Milwaukee.
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| AMA
News and Notes |
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Motorcycle
Safety Awareness Month was officially launched with a news
conference on Thursday, May 1, 2008 on the grounds of the nation's
Capitol in Washington, DC.
Speaking at the event were the co-chairs of the bipartisan
Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, Rep. Michael C. Burgess M.D.
(R-Texas) and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), along with
Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters, Motorcycle Industry
Council (MIC) President Tim Buche and American Motorcyclist
Association President and CEO Rob Dingman. The gathering of national
leaders was organized by the MIC and called attention to the annual
spring surge of motorcyclists on America's highways and encouraged
responsible riding and driving by all roadway users.
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| Hangtown
Celebrates 40 Years of Motocross Action |
| The most senior
circuit of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF
celebrates 40 years of national event action with the Honda Hangtown
Motocross Classic presented by Jackson Rancheria Hotel and Casino at
Hangtown MX Park in the Prairie City State Vehicle Recreation Area,
May 31-June 1.
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| Kawasaki AMA
Superbike Showdown Pit Notes |
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Following are
some notes of interest entering the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown,
presented by Supercuts, May 16-18 at Infineon Raceway:
Mat Mladin (Suzuki) holds the record for the most Superbike
victories at Infineon Raceway with eight (1999, 2003 doubleheader,
2004, 2005 doubleheader, 2007 doubleheader).
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| SPEED
Channel is Exclusive Network for AMA Toyota Motocross Championship |
| With a great
team of hosts and a solid fan base, SPEED Channel returns in 2008 as
the official network of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship
presented by FMF. This season, SPEED will televise one hour
broadcasts of the premier AMA Motocross class for each of the 12
rounds of the summer schedule, beginning with the 13th Annual Giant
RV AMA Motocross National presented by Yamaha from Glen Helen
Raceway Park, the opening round of the 2008 campaign.
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AMA
Racing announces revisions to 2008 AMA Flat Track Championship
schedule
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AMA
Racing announced today that two events have been removed from the
2008 Flat Track Championship schedule and a new event has been
added. The races that have been cancelled are the GNC Twins
half-mile scheduled at Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap, Tenn., on June
7 and the TT and short track GNC Singles doubleheader scheduled at
Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, Wash., Aug. 8-9. The new event
is slated for Aug. 23 at a soon-to-be-announced location.
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| 2008 AMA
Toyota Motocross Championship to Open at Glen Helen Raceway |
| After a
four-year hiatus, the opening round of the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF returns to the heart of the motocross
industry in Southern California for the 13th Annual Giant RV AMA
Motocross National presented by Yamaha at Glen Helen Raceway Park,
on Memorial Day weekend, May 24-25.
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| Supermoto
and Street Freestyle Add to Excitement of Motorcycle Weekend at
Infineon Raceway |
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Supermoto and
street freestyle motorcycle stunt riding will return to Infineon
Raceway, May 16-18, as part of the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown,
presented by Supercuts.
Legendary motocross rider Carey Hart will highlight a field of
more than 300 entrants at the 3rd annual Supermoto USA event, which
will be held at the Infineon Raceway Karting Center. The circuit
will be 80-percent paved and 20-percent dirt, with many motocross-style
obstacles. In addition, there will be $5,000 in cash and prizes on
the line throughout the weekend.
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| Harley-Davidson
Museum ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING date |
| MILWAUKEE
(May 6, 2008) – Nearly 105 years in the making, the
Harley-Davidson Museum, located near downtown Milwaukee, will open
its doors to the public on Saturday, July 12. Grand Opening
festivities will kick off with a Harley-Davidson-style ceremony at
10 a.m. and will continue throughout the weekend.
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| Seminole
Hard Rock Roadhouse Announces Events for Sturgis Bike Week 2008 |
| STURGIS, S.D.
--May 6, 2008--The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse will once again make
its home at Thunder Road during Sturgis Bike Week 2008. In
keeping with Thunder Road's reputation as "the custom capital
of Sturgis," this year's Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse line-up
will feature some of the industry's best custom bikes, builders and
special events.
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| Suzuki’s Spies, Mladin Set Stage for Epic
Battle at Infineon |
| Suzuki riders Ben Spies and Mat Mladin have set the stage for
what should be an epic battle on the twisting road course at
Infineon Raceway at the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented
by Supercuts, May 16-18.
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