Hall of Famer Spotlight: Ricky Graham
Hall of Fame News June 13, 2022
Hall of Famer Spotlight: Ricky Graham

June 13, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With the 2022 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship in Du Quoin, Ill., less than a month away, June’s Hall of Famer Spotlight is Ricky Graham — a three-time AMA Grand National Champion whose career included a…

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominees
AMA Press Releases Hall of Fame June 9, 2022
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominees

Voting to determine the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2022 is now open PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 6, 2022) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the list of nominees for the Class of 2022, and that voting is…

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Pierre Karsmakers
Hall of Fame News May 9, 2022
Hall of Famer Spotlight: Pierre Karsmakers

May 9, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With AMA Supercross’ latest champions crowned and the 2022 season concluded, the May Hall of Famer Spotlight looks back at the sports’ inaugural champion: Pierre Karsmakers. Born in Waalre, Holland, in 1946, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Pierre…

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The Matriarch of Motorcycling: Gloria Tramontin-Struck
Hall of Fame News May 8, 2022
The Matriarch of Motorcycling: Gloria Tramontin-Struck

May 8, 2022 By Joy Burgess While celebrating Mother’s Day, we can’t help but think about a woman who’s long been dubbed the matriarch of the women’s motorcycling community: Gloria Tramontin-Struck. At nearly 97 years old, she’s not only witnessed motorcycling’s incredible first century,…

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Local Vintage Vigor
Hall of Fame News May 6, 2022
Local Vintage Vigor

Columbus Area Vintage Motorcycle Group expands activity with AMA charter May 6, 2022 By Keaton Maisano In the beginning, there was a love for vintage motorcycles. At least that’s where the story of the Columbus Area Vintage Motorcycle Group begins. Built on a passion…

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Dave Barr
Hall of Fame News April 11, 2022
Hall of Famer Spotlight: Dave Barr

April 11, 2022 By Keaton Maisano As the weather turns warmer for much of the country, motorcyclists are dusting off their iron ponies — or replacing tires on ones they’ve been riding all season — and preparing to embark on new summer adventures. One…

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Nicky Hayden
Hall of Fame News March 14, 2022
Hall of Famer Spotlight: Nicky Hayden

March 14, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With another Bike Week at Daytona now in the books, a massive group of bikers and enthusiasts are heading to all points and returning to their (hopefully just as warm) hometowns. The 2022 event packed in plenty of…

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Happy Birthday, Malcolm Smith!
Hall of Fame News March 9, 2022
Happy Birthday, Malcolm Smith!

March 9, 2022 By Mitch Boehm AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and motorcycling legend Malcolm Smith turns 81 years of age today, and as we all smile and nod our heads and think back to ‘Ol’ Malcolm’ in Bruce Brown’s classic On Any Sunday…

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AMA Hall of Famer Wiltz Wagner: Trials Racer and Advocate
Hall of Fame News February 11, 2022
AMA Hall of Famer Wiltz Wagner: Trials Racer and Advocate

February 11, 2022 By Keaton Maisano While known more for his work as an observed trials rider and advocate, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Wiltz Wagner was one of the riders that braved the cold and willingly dashed across ice on a motorcycle in…

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AMA Hall of Famer and Motorcycle Pioneer Preston Petty Passes
AMA Press Releases Hall of Fame January 17, 2022
AMA Hall of Famer and Motorcycle Pioneer Preston Petty Passes

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 17, 2022) —The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Preston Petty, a leading off-road and motocross racer of the late 1950s through the early 1970s and the owner of Petty Plastics, a…

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