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AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Swap Meet Sells Out

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 10, 2024) — Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by Yamaha, is home to the largest motorcycle swap meet in North America, and this year it’s bigger than ever. The swap meet, which features 825 vendor spots, has already sold out — a testament to the growing size of 2024 AMA Vintage

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ed Lojak Passes Away

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 9, 2024) — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ed Lojak, one of the most dominant off-road racers of his generation, passed away on Monday, July 8, at 63 years old. The American Motorcyclist Association offers its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Lojak. Born on Dec. 18, 1960, Lojak first

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Larry Huffman Passes

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 2, 2024) — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Larry Huffman, American motorcycling’s most legendary AMA Supercross and motocross announcer and commentator, and the man behind the “Supermouth” nickname, passed away Monday, July 1. He was 82. Huffman worked as a Southern California disc jockey during the 1960s and began announcing races at

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024

Five influential motorcyclists to be inducted on Oct. 10 during the AMA’s Hall of Fame Days event in Pickerington, Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 20, 2024) — Following weeks of voting, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame announced the five inductees who will be honored during the 2024 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Nominees

Voting to determine the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2024 is now open PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 20, 2024) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the list of nominees for the Class of 2024, and that voting is now open. The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame selection committees have

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Progressive GNCC Racing Days at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame

Receive a GNCC Poker Chip Towards Money Off in 2024 Information from a Grand National Cross Country Series Press Release MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 22, 2024) – The Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, is excited to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the American Motorcyclist Association. In

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Tom Heininger Passes Away at 97

Heininger co-founded Webco and served as president of the Motorcycle Industry Council PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 9, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association sends its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of motorcycle industry titan and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Tom Heininger, who passed away Monday at the age of 97. As the co-founder

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2024 AMA Hall of Fame Days To Run Oct. 10-13 On Campus of American Motorcyclist Association

2024 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to headline the four-day event on Oct. 10 PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Dec. 13, 2023) — The American Motorcyclist Association will celebrate the great heroes of motorcycling with its annual AMA Hall of Fame Days, which will run Oct. 10-13, 2024, on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio. “We

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Reitwagen Revisited

Carlton visits own creation at AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame When one begins their journey through the vast catalog of items at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the replica of Gottlieb Daimler’s 1885 Reitwagen is there to welcome them to the world of motorcycling. As one of the constructors of the replica, Jim

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The AMA Offers Condolences on the Passing of Sammy Tanner

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 4, 2023) — The American Motorcyclist Association offers its condolences to the family, friends and team of seven-time AMA Grand National Championship event winner and 1999 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Inductee Sammy Tanner, who passed away on Sept. 21. Born May 23, 1939, in Houston, Tanner purchased his first motorcycle —

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