AMA Pro Racing Renews Partnership with Vance & Hines

AMA Pro Racing announced recently the renewed partnership with Vance & Hines as the presenting sponsor of the Harley-Davidson GNC1 class for the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track season.

“Vance & Hines has been, and continues to be, a strong advocate for Pro Flat Track,” said Michael Lock, CEO of AMA Pro Racing. “The continuation of the partnership provides great support to this most original and uniquely American sport. We’re excited to have them back and working with our team during this keenly anticipated year.”

The manufacturer of aftermarket motorcycle performance parts has been the Presenting Sponsor of the GNC1 class since 2014. As part of the partnership, Vance & Hines has expressed a great deal of excitement in regards to the growth of the sport and the coming fight for the year-end title of who will be the next Grand National Champion.

“We’re excited to build a strong relationship with AMA Pro Racing as we work together to grow the sport,” said Terry Vance, co-founder of Vance & Hines. “My hopes are that our involvement will make people more aware of Flat Track and the true race fan would be able to see a much more professional show due to the additional money allocated to AMA Pro Flat Track. The reason we got involved is that we felt Flat Track racing has a very bright future and the best overall chance of accelerated growth of any form of motorcycle racing in the coming years.”

For more information: http://vanceandhines.com/.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.