June 24, 2009 9:11 PM
Revisions to AMA Pro Flat Track National Hot Shoe Series Announced for Remainder of 2009 Events
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 24, 2009)
Pro and Expert Twins Classes Combined at Half Mile Events to Improve Quality of Racing Product
In an effort to streamline the class structure and improve the quality of the racing product, AMA Pro Racing announced today that the Pro Twins and Expert Twins classes will be combined at all AMA Pro Flat Track National Hot Shoe Half Mile events beginning with the Frederick, Md. event to be held on Saturday, July 4th. Three classes will compete for their share of the $10,000.00 purse; Twins, Expert Singles and Pro Singles.
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June 16, 2009 9:02 PM
Milestone for Carr at Bulls Gap?
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 16, 2009)
Chris Carr has been working at a dangerous job for 25 years: a professional motorcycle racer. He has been successful, winning the Grand National Championship seven times. If things go as planned, he will make his 200th GNC podium on June 20 at the half-mile race at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn.
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June 9, 2009 7:49 PM
Russell, Carr Take Home Wins in AMA Pro Flat Track National Hot Shoe Round at LA Raceway
AMA Pro Flat Track National Hot Shoe Series
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 9, 2009) -
Missouri's Famed 3/8-Mile Sees Scherb, Toon Take Pro Class Victories
LA Raceway in LaMonte, Missouri is a well known 3/8-mile clay track for Sprint cars, Street Stocks, Modifieds, and Hobby Stocks. Last Saturday night, the track was superbly prepared as a lighting fast motorcycle track for Round 3 of the AMA Pro Flat Track National Hot Shoe Series.
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May 26, 2009 7:14 PM
BRYAN SMITH RIDES HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO SPRINGFIELD MILE WIN
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 26, 2009)
Coolbeth Bounces Back to Take Second in AMA Grand National Twins Opener
Moroney's Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Bryan Smith made a last-lap pass to win the opening round of the 2009 AMA Grand National Twins Championship on the Springfield Mile at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The defending Grand National Twins champion, Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle factory rider Kenny Coolbeth, finished second, trailing Smith at the finish line by just 0.046 seconds.
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May 15, 2009 4:50 PM
COOLBETH RACING FOR FOURTH GRAND NATIONAL TITLE IN 2009
Harley-Davidson
MILWAUKEE (May 15, 2009)
Three Harley-Davidson® Wrecking Crew Riders will be Title Contenders
Championships in AMA Pro Grand National flat track motorcycle racing historically run in streaks, and in 2009 it will be Screamin’ Eagle® Harley-Davidson® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth racing to join an elite list of racers with four consecutive Grand National titles. Coolbeth has won the championship each season since joining the Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson team in 2006. If he earns it again in 2009, Coolbeth would join Carroll Resweber (1958-61), Scott Parker (1994-1998) and Chris Carr (2001-2005) as the only riders to win four or more consecutive AMA Pro Grand National championships.
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April 27, 2009 9:40 PM
Revised 2009 Grand National Championship and National Hot Shoe Schedules Released
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 27, 2009)
Updated Schedule Adds Major Races and Markets to Both Series
AMA Pro Racing officials unveiled today a revised 2009 schedule for the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship and National Hot Shoe Series. The changes bring together a combined 23-race schedule, including 14 Grand National Championship and nine National Hot Shoe events.
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AMA Pro Flat Track Returns to California for First Time in a Decade for Pomona Finale
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 27, 2009)
California Event will Coincide with California Bike Week and Love Ride 26
AMA Pro Racing, California Bike Week and Gene Romero's West Coast Flat Track Series are proud to announce the addition of an unprecedented event to the 2009 AMA Pro Flat Track schedule. On October 24, 2009, the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship and Gene Romero's West Coast Flat Track Series will co-headline the largest motorcycle flat track race on the west coast at the lightning-fast 5/8-mile race track at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, California during the 2009 California Bike Week festivities
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December 16, 2008 9:04 PM
AMA Pro Racing Flat Track Crew License Applications Now Posted and Available Online
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 16, 2008)
License Applications, Forms and Guidelines Available at AMAProRacing.com
Following the recent announcement that 2009 AMA Pro Racing Flat Track rider license applications are available, AMA Pro confirmed today that season crew credential applications for the AMA Pro Flat Track season are also now posted and available at www.amaproracing.com.
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December 2, 2008 9:31 PM
AMA Pro Racing Flat Track Rider License Applications Posted and Available For Download
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 2, 2008)
License Forms and Guidelines Now Online at www.AMAProRacing.com
Rider license applications for the 2009 AMA Pro Racing Flat Track season are now posted and available at amaproracing.com. All competitors planning on participating in the 2009 season are encouraged to read and review the information and submit the applicable forms to AMA Pro Racing headquarters as soon as possible.
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October 28, 2008 7:46 PM
AMA Flat Track racer Kenny Coolbeth nominated for 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year award
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to announce that newly crowned 2008 AMA Grand National Twins Champion Kenny Coolbeth is one of five nominees for the 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year award. The winner will be announced Sunday evening, Nov. 23, at the 2008 AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds, Ala.
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October 15, 2008 7:32 PM
AMA Pro Racing Flat Track champions crowned
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida
With the 2008 season officially in the books, AMA Pro Racing is proud to honor its 2008 AMA Flat Track Grand National Champions, as well as the 2008 AMA Expert Twins Flat Track champion, with Kenny Coolbeth, Jake Johnson and Brandon Robinson claiming the honors.
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October 8, 2008 8:02 PM
Team SuperTrapp's Matt Weidman is 2008 AMA Flat Track Rookie of the Year
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida
AMA Pro Racing is proud to announce that Team SuperTrapp's Matt Weidman is the 2008 AMA Flat Track Rookie of the Year. In his first full professional season, Weidman finished 12th overall in the GNC Twins series and 20th overall in the GNC Singles series, placing him 14th in the combined points total for the two series.
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October 6, 2008 9:06 PM
Official Results AMA Flat Track Championship - AMA GNC Twins Championship Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kansas – October 4, 2008 (Half-mile)
AMA Grand National Twins Championship Main event results
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike Laps Diff. Pts Sponsors
1 3 Joe J. Kopp Mica, WA Harley-Davidson 27 --- 23 Latus HD / Screamin Eagle / Carl Patrick / Arai / Motion Pro /
2 42 Bryan Smith Flushing, MI Harley-Davidson 27 0.208 19 Moroney`s / Screamin` Eagle / Doc`s HD / fasthog.com /
3 1 Ken Coolbeth Morris, CT Harley-Davidson 27 0.71 16 H-D Motor Co / Fox / Arai / Motion Pro / Works / JE Piston /
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September 8, 2008 9:55 PM
COOLBETH WINS TO CLINCH THIRD AMA GRAND NATIONAL TITLE
Harley-Davidson
MONTICELLO N.Y.. (Sept. 7, 2008)
Coolbeth Passes Smith for Sixth Win; Kopp Fails to Qualify for Main
Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle factory rider Kenny Coolbeth clinched his third consecutive AMA Grand National Twins championship with a win on the half-mile track at Monticello Raceway. Coolbeth passed Moroney's Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Bryan Smith on lap 17 of the 25-lap main and led by 2.054-seconds at the finish line to win his sixth race of the season. Because his closest rival for the series title, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Joe Kopp, failed to qualify for the main, Coolbeth’s win gives him an insurmountable points lead with two races left on the schedule.
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Official Results AMA Flat Track Championship - AMA GNC Twins Championship Monticello Raceway, Monticello, New York – September 7, 2008 (Half-mile)
AMA Grand National Twins Championship Main event results
Pos. No. Rider name Hometown Bike Laps Diff. Pts Sponsors
1 1 Ken Coolbeth Morris, CT Harley-Davidson 25 --- 23 H-D Motor Co / Fox / Arai / Motion Pro / Works / JE Piston /
2 42 Bryan Smith Flushing, MI Harley-Davidson 25 2.054 19 Moroney`s / Screamin` Eagle / Doc`s HD / fasthog.com / Greedy /
3 22 Nick Cummings Mount Morris, MI Harley-Davidson 25 2.35 16 Honda Pro Oils / TCR / Sunoco / Vortex / Arai / Greedy / Motion
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September 5, 2008 7:48 PM
Kawasaki’s Henry Wiles Tallies Third Win of the Year in Springfield
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif. (September 5, 2008)
“Kawasaki flat track rider Henry Wiles dominated the last AMA GNC Singles race of the year in Springfield, Ill. with his third win of the season at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Wiles led every lap of the main event, coming across the finish 3.5 seconds over second. He finished the season in the runner-up spot, just five points behind first. Wiles also was the man to beat in the Dash for Cash race, earning $1000 for his win.
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August 20, 2008 8:00 PM
AMA announces more money, more sponsors for AMA Sports Magic Mile Shootout
AMA Sports
PICKERINGTON, OHIO
Registration extended, purse increases, heat payouts added
AMA Sports, the amateur and pro-am racing department of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), has announced additional payouts for the AMA Sports Magic Mile Shootout on Saturday, Aug. 23, promoted and organized by the Du Quoin State Fair.
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