| June
2008 News
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| KRAWIEC
RIDES V-ROD TO NHRA SEMI-FINALS AT NORWALK |
| NORWALK,
OHIO (June 29, 2008) – Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider
Eddie Krawiec grabbed his first career number-one qualifying berth
and raced a Harley-Davidson V-Rod into the semi-final round of the
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Summit Racing
Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. Screamin’
Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines qualified second and was
eliminated in the second round, but still leads the NHRA Pro Stock
Motorcycle season standings by 81 points.
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| Alessi
and Grant Post Top Lap Times in Lakewood Night Practice |
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As the sun set
behind the Rocky Mountains, the introduction of a new nighttime
format translated into new names atop the lap charts in the AMA
Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF. Rockstar/Makita
Suzuki's Mike Alessi and Geico Powersports Honda's Josh Grant posted
fast lap times for the first time this season in preparation for
Saturday's main event at the Toyota Trucks AMA National at Thunder
Valley Presented by Division 7 Insulation.
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| Weekend
Preview for Thunder Valley MX AMA National |
| History will be
made this weekend in Colorado as the AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship Presented by FMF returns from an off week and prepares
for its first-ever night race in its fifth round of the 2008 season.
The Toyota Trucks AMA National at Thunder Valley Presented by
Division 7 Insulation will burst out of the gates on Saturday, June
28 in front of 20,000 plus Mile High fans.
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Grand National Champion Gene Romero marshals AMA Vintage
Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio-The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to
announce that 1970 Grand National Champion Gene Romero will be a
grand marshal at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 25-27, at
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in central Ohio.
Romero will be honored as grand marshal along with seven-time AMA
Grand National Enduro Champion Bill Baird. Each racing star rose to
prominence riding Triumph motorcycles, the Marque of the Year for
this summer's AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
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| ESTOK
TAKES SECOND FOR BUELL IN ASRA PRO THUNDERBIKE AT VIR |
| ALTON,
VA (June 23, 2008) – Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing rider
David Estok rode a borrowed Buell XB12R to a second place finish in
the fourth round of the 2008 American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA)
Pro Thunderbike National series at Virginia International Raceway.
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| COOLBETH
GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE AT MARYSVILLE GRAND NATIONAL |
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MARYSVILLE,
TENN (June 21, 2008) – Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle factory
rider Kenny Coolbeth remains undefeated on the 2008 AMA Grand
National Twins series, as the two-time defending Grand National
Twins champion took the win on the Mountain Raceway Park half-mile.
It was the 16th career Grand National victory for Coolbeth, who rode
a Harley-Davidson XR-750 motorcycle.
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| SCREAMIN’
EAGLE RIDERS GO ROUNDS AT ENGLISHTOWN |
| ENGLISHTOWN, NJ
(June 22, 2008) – Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew
Hines won twice before bowing out in the semi-final round of NHRA
Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA
SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Hines, riding a
Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle, maintained his hold on the Pro
Stock Motorcycle season points lead.
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| Motorcyclists'
voices heard at global motorcycle safety forum |
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio--Create better motorcycle safety training, teach car drivers to
watch for motorcycles, and promote responsible riding. These are
among the recommendations embraced by the International Transport
Forum of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
at its June 10-11 workshop in Lillehammer, Norway, the American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
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| Motorex
Joins Suzuki "Big Kahuna" AMA Nationals at VIR |
| Motorex Oil of
Switzerland has signed as the Official Oil of the Big Kahuna
Nationals, featuring the AMA Superbike Championship presented by
Parts Unlimited. Scheduled for the weekend of August 15-17 at
VIRginia International Raceway, the "Big Kahuna" brings
America's best superbike racers together at one of the nation's most
challenging race tracks.
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| Sucker
Punch Sally's Teams up with Hot Rod Artist Sara Ray |
| SCOTTSDALE,
ARIZ - June 16, 2008 - Sucker Punch Sally's and hardcore artist Sara
Ray are teaming up to bring you ten brand new custom bikes hand
painted by Sara Ray. Christian Clayton of Sucker Punch Sally's met
Sara Ray at a Barret-Jackson auction, and found that they had many
similar interests. Both of Clayton's grandfathers were WWII bomber
pilots and Sara Ray will trade her art for just about anything to do
with WWII. Together they collaborated and found the best way to
combine their talents to benefit others: custom Sucker Punch Sally's
bikes with original designs painted by Sara Ray. "She is in the
art world what we are in the chopper scene," SPS General
Manager Clayton said.
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| Klatt
and Gibson Ride to Top Ten CMRC Finishes |
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Round three of
the CMRC Monster Energy Motocross Nationals took place at Shadow
Valley Raceway in Morden, Manitoba this weekend. Monster
Energy Cernics Kawasaki riders Dusty Klatt finished fourth and Jeff
Gibson finished eighth overall on the day to remain in the
championship battle. Klatt retains his second place
position in the overall championship and Gibson continues to battle
his way back into the championship sitting in the tenth overall
position.
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| Rain Halts
Practice at AMA Toyota Motocross in Mount Morris |
| Mother Nature
was the story of the day on Saturday at the 32nd Annual
Kawasaki/Monster Energy Motocross National from High Point Raceway,
round four of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF.
Scattered showers delayed the morning practices, forcing AMA Pro
Racing officials to limit the day's activities to four 25-minute
sessions in the early afternoon. The AMA Motocross Lites riders were
able to get in two, rain-soaked sessions before a steady rainfall
caused AMA Pro Racing to cancel the AMA Motocross class practices.
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| PA.
STATE HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER BILL DeWEESE NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF HIGH
POINT NATIONAL |
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Pennsylvania
State House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese has been named Grand
Marshal of this weekend's 32nd Annual Kawasaki Monster Energy High
Point National. The event, Round 4 of the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF, is being held at High Point Raceway.
Mr. DeWeese, from Waynesburg, Pa., will speak during the event's
opening ceremonies and also give the command for riders to start
their engines.
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| Race
Report: Monster Energy Freestone Motocross National |
| Round three of
the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF will go down
as one of the toughest motocross races in recent memory. Sweltering
heat and high humidity made for dire conditions, with a reported
high of 103 degrees, taking its toll on a large number of riders at
the Monster Energy Freestone Motocross National. Monster Energy
Kawasaki's James Stewart and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's
Ryan Villopoto once again earned overall victories in their
respective classes.
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| HINES
PADS NHRA POINTS LEAD WITH SEMI-FINAL RUN AT CHICAGO |
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JOLIET,
Ill.. – Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines
rode a Harley-Davidson V-Rod to the semi-final round of Pro Stock
Motorcycle eliminations at the Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA
Nationals. First-round losses by Matt Smith and Chip Ellis, his
closest rivals in the 2008 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle standings,
allowed Hines to add to his season points lead.
Hines
qualified second for the event with a pass of 7.028 seconds, just
behind Chris Rivas, who made a run of 7.027 seconds in the second
qualifying round on Friday to take the number one position. Screamin’
Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec qualified seventh with a
7.106 pass.
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| BUELL
TAKES OVERALL WIN AT MOTO-ST ROAD AMERICA 500 |
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Elkhart
Lake, Wis. (June 9, 2008) – The No. 8 Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona
Racing Buell 1125R ridden by Shawn Higbee and Steve Crevier clinched
pole and took the overall and Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport
Twins class wins at the MOTO-ST Road America 500K in Elkhart Lake,
Wis. June 7. It was the first major North American professional road
racing win for the Buell 1125R.
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| Thunder
Road to Host Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show |
| STURGIS, S.D.
--June 7, 2008--Thunder Road, known as the "Custom Capital of
Sturgis," is home to some of the motorcycle industry's hottest
customs during Sturgis Bike Week. This year will be no exception as
Thunder Road prepares to host the Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike
Show, which will highlight some of the industry's best art. This
premier event will be sponsored by Kryptonite Locks.
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| AMA
Superbike Championship: Road America |
No Time
to Rest!
Just one weekend following the four-day combined AMA/World Superbike
round at Miller Motorsports Park (MMP), the AMA Superbike
Championship heads to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisc., June 6-8,
2008.
The scenic four-mile circuit is a mainstay on the AMA Superbike
calendar, boasting the tour's second longest uninterrupted tenure,
trailing only Daytona International Speedway. The venue has hosted
the series every season since its inaugural visit in 1980.
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| Race Report:
Honda Hangtown Motocross Classic |
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In the AMA
Motocross Lites moto one, Villopoto grabbed the BTOSports.com
holeshot and laid down some blistering laps to pull away from the
field early on. Geico Powersports Honda's Trey Canard, last week's
winner of the Ricky Carmichael Hard Charger Award, found himself in
line for the award again after falling to the ground in turn two and
again later on during the first lap. The award goes to the one rider
that passes the most competitors in a single moto, a trend that
Canard surely would like to end.
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| Monster
Energy Kawasaki Team Green's Sik Finishes Fourth in AMA/WMA Opener |
| Monster Energy
Kawasaki Team Green rider Tatum Sik finished 4-4 and fourth overall
in the AMA/WMA National Motocross Championship Presented by Kawasaki
season opener at the Hangtown Classic in Sacramento, Calif. Sik , a
17-year-old high school senior, rode near the front all day to
finish fourth overall, matching her career best as a pro.
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| Road America
To Host Nation's Fastest Motorcycle Racers June 6-8 |
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The AMA Suzuki
Superbike Doubleheader returns to Road America, June 5- 8, 2008, to
headline a huge weekend of motorcycle racing. Launched in 1976, with
roots going back another 52 years, the AMA Superbike Championship
presented by Parts Unlimited is America's premier road-race series.
In three decades of competition, it has become the world's most
prestigious and successful national stage for production-based
motorcycle competition and proudly boasts 15 U.S. racers who went on
to win a combined 30 world championships.
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| COOLBETH
CRUISES TO GRAND NATIONAL WIN AT VERNON DOWNS |
| VERNON, NY (June
1, 2008) - Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle factory rider Kenny
Coolbeth led every lap and scored a convincing win on the Vernon
Downs mile in the first complete race of the 2008 AMA Grand National
Twins Championship. The two-time defending AMA Grand National Twins
champion pulled away from an early battle with Chris Carr and was
not challenged as he built up a lead that was 15.898 seconds at the
finish of the 25-lap main. It was the 16th career Grand National
victory for the 31-year-old rider from Morris, Conn., who was riding
a Harley-Davidson XR-750 motorcycle.
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