AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Member Doug Bingham Passes Away
Affectionately known as “Mr. Sidecar,” Doug Bingham passed away on January 27 at the age of 76. He was a 50-year AMA member and Charter Life Member, and he received the 1998 AMA MVP Award for advancing the cause of motorcycling and was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2003.
David McGrath Named Chief Competition Officer for AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing has announced a number of key staff additions to the company in advance of the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track season. The hires fill vital roles in the competition and communications departments.
AMA Pro Racing Announces 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track Schedule
AMA Pro Racing has announced an all-star lineup of events for AMA Pro Flat Track’s 2016 schedule. The 15-round calendar combines events steeped in the rich history of the Grand National Championship with some new cities and new circuits.
AMA Celebrates Racers, Organizers at 2015 Championship Banquet
The American Motorcyclist Association honored the country’s top motorcycle and all-terrain-vehicle racers and organizers during the AMA Championship Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 23, presenting 2015 AMA National No. 1 plates and announcing the 2015 AMA Athletes of the Year.
2016 Schedule and TV Airings for AMA Supermoto
The AMA Supermoto Championship, an AMA National Championship, will feature six rounds of competition this year and make its return to television screens across the country.
AMA Pro Racing Renews Partnership with MotoBatt for AMA Pro Flat Track
AMA Pro Racing has announced a renewed partnership with MotoBatt as the Official Battery, Charger and Tester for AMA Pro Flat Track. The Jacksonville, Fla. based company has partnered with AMA Pro Racing since 2012.
American Motorcyclist Association Welcomes California’s Ted Cabral to Board of Directors
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced that Ted Cabral — a 38-year member from Penngrove, Calif. — has been elected to its Board of Directors from the Northwest Region. Cabral fills the seat being vacated by Northwest Region Director Perry King.
AMA Pro Flat Track Will Head to Oklahoma City in 2016
AMA Pro Racing and event promoter BrassMonkey Promotions LLC have partnered to put Oklahoma City back on the map of professional dirt track racing. The Oklahoma City Mile has been added to the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track schedule on Saturday, June 18 at the newly renovated Remington Park.
AMA Pro Flat Track Appoints Al Ludington Technical Director
With the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track season approaching in March, North America’s premier motorcycle racing organization has announced the appointment of Al Ludington as Technical Director.
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Member and Drag Racer Ray Price Dead at 78
The American Motorcyclist Association extends its condolences to the family of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ray Price, who passed away on Dec. 16 at the age of 78. Price was the father of drag racing’s “Funnybike,” designer of the motorcycle wheelie bar and developer of the two-speed automatic racing transmission.
American Motorcyclist Association Wins National Award for Grassroots Program Innovation
The American Motorcyclist Association won first place in the 2015 Showalter Political Involvement Program Innovation Award competition, announced Dec. 11 in Naples, Fla., at the annual Innovate to Motivate conference.
Nationwide to be Presenting Sponsor of AMA Championship Banquet
Nationwide has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the AMA Championship Banquet, which will honor AMA national racing champions Jan. 23 at The Hyatt Regency in Columbus, Ohio.
