Bagger Class Added to Packed Classic Street Racing Schedule at AMA Classic Bike Days
AMA Newbie Nationwide Bagger Championship class in partnership with Bagger Racing League working Saturday
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Basic racing bikes from a long time previous will command the freshly repaved curves of Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automotive Course in Lexington, Ohio, throughout 2024 Permco AMA Classic Bike Days, July 26-28. America’s grandest celebration of classic bikes will honor eras outdated and new with nationwide championship racing on one of many nation’s favourite street programs.
“Mid-Ohio’s 2.4-mile street course, with its legendary Keyhole and Carousel sections, has a recent coat of asphalt and is able to welcome a full slate of classic street racing throughout VMD,” mentioned AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier. “Courses will embrace hand-shifted pre-war racers, non-current superbikes, trendy machines and all the pieces in between — even sidecar rigs. The AMA appreciates our organizing associate WERA Bike Roadracing and their efforts in rising and supporting this system.”
This yr, this system will shake the bottom in a brand new manner with the addition of massive V-twin engines and the visible spectacle of full-faired bagger bikes at pace. For the primary time, the AMA Newbie Nationwide Bagger Champion might be topped at Permco AMA Classic Bike Days, and it’s sure to be a spotlight of Saturday’s on-track motion.
AMA-chartered promoter Bagger Racing League (BRL) is partnering with the AMA and WERA to advertise and function the newbie championship class.
“Baggers had been constructed to tour, however in the proper fingers and with the proper modifications they turn out to be among the wildest racing machines on the planet,” mentioned BRL founder Rob Buydos. “The roar they make, how they transfer round and assault the corners is wonderful to observe, and race followers are in for a severe thrill at Permco AMA Classic Bike Days this yr. BRL is thrilled to convey this fabulous racing motion to VMD for the primary time in the course of the one centesimal yr celebration of the AMA itself.”
Newbie street racing entry data might be accessible quickly. Will probably be posted, together with guidelines and extra competitor data at www.VintageMotorcycleDays.com/racing/road-racing/.
Staged at Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automotive Course, Permco AMA Classic Bike Days options classic and post-vintage competitors in motocross, trials, hare scrambles, street racing and filth monitor. Along with demo rides of present manufacturing bikes, the occasion contains North America’s largest motorbike swap meet, bike reveals, motorcycling seminars, the Crossroads and extra.
Coinciding with the AMA’s one centesimal Anniversary, the 2024 occasion is poised to be the most important ever, with early curiosity at unprecedented ranges and extra new occasions to be introduced quickly.
AMA members can buy discounted tickets and safe tent tenting spots by means of the AMA at www.VintageMotorcycleDays.com/tickets/. Tent tenting is for non-reserved, non-self-contained models solely, and areas are first-come, first-served. RV passes are required for an RV or self-contained unit and are on sale, alongside non-AMA member tickets, at www.midohio.com/.
Proceeds from AMA Classic Bike Days help the American Bike Heritage Basis, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The AMHF raises cash for the AMA Bike Corridor of Fame, which celebrates and preserves the wealthy custom of motorcycling in America. Its reveals honor the distinguished women and men whose aggressive spirit, ardour, imaginative and prescient and entrepreneurship have performed a significant position in shaping the game, way of life and enterprise of motorcycling. For extra data, name (614) 856-2222 or go to www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com/hall-of-fame/.
Concerning the American Motorcyclist Affiliation
Based in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based affiliation whose mission is to advertise the motorbike way of life and defend the way forward for motorcycling. Because the world’s largest motorcycling rights and occasion sanctioning group, the AMA advocates for riders’ pursuits in any respect ranges of presidency and sanctions hundreds of competitors and leisure occasions yearly. Apart from providing members money-saving reductions on services, the AMA additionally publishes American Motorcyclist, a not too long ago revitalized and month-to-month full-color journal (and digital model of similar) that covers present occasions and motorbike historical past with sensible images and compelling writing. American Motorcyclist can be North America’s largest-circulation journal. By way of the AMA Bike Corridor of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For extra data, go to AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
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