RENTING DREAMS: CHRIS MCINTYRE GOES GLOBAL WITH EAGLERIDER
NEW ERA FOR SAFETY TRAINING
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February 2015
Volume 69, Number 2
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STREET COVER
EagleRider delivers dreams to motorcyclists all over the world. It’s a brilliant idea with a surprising beginning. Read more on page 34.
DIRT COVER
Ricky Brabec had a great 2014, topped by winning the AMA Hare and Hound National Championship Series. Read about it on page 18.
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MOTORCYCLE CRASH STUDY RECEIVES NEW FUNDING
Data Collection To Continue Through 2015
The Motorcycle Crash Causation Study underway at Oklahoma State University received a new round of funding in late 2014 that will allow researchers to examine 100 more incidents, resulting in more information when the research is complete.
The additional funding is being provided by the states participating in the study.
By Wayne Allard
The new funding and additional case studies mean that the release date for the data has been pushed back from spring 2015 to spring 2016.
The Motorcycle Crash Causation Study is the first comprehensive examination on the factors contributing to motorcycle crashes in the United States since the 1981 Hurt Report.
The results of that study were used to develop training programs and strategies to help keep riders safe on the road.
The Hurt report, officially titled Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures, examined 900 motorcycle crashes in Los Angeles.
Data collection for the Motorcycle Crash Causation Study began in 2011. Through Nov. 20, 2014, researchers had initiated 403 cases and closed 249.
When the project is completed, it will provide a large and unique data set derived from actual motorcycle crashes and riders with similar risk characteristics, with a focus on the unique circumstances that produce motorcycle crashes.
The study leaders are committing the majority of funds to case investigation, rather than data analysis.
The data will offer some perspective into the role of crashcausation factors that are specific to motorcycles and will be used by various interests to develop effective countermeasures, craft future safety standards, and reduce the risk of fatalities and injuries to motorcycle riders.
For the study, the AMA joined with Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to fund the project.
Supporting states are Iowa, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin.
Oklahoma State University is leading the study through the Oklahoma Transportation Center.
Funding limitations required that the study focus on one geographical area, so the researchers chose California. The state includes
opportunities for year-round riding and a large population of motorcycle riders.
Local law enforcement agencies were contacted and agreed to provide information on all motorcycle crashes. The study investigators are following up with a detailed examination of each case.
Because the team is using the protocol of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, cases with no injuries are dropped.
In addition, the investigators use other resources, such as newspaper reports and web searches, to follow up on cases in which no police report was generated.
Since the Hurt report was published, rider demographics have changed dramatically. And the technological advancements in motorcycles during the past 34 years are staggering.
In 1981, driver and rider distractions were fewer. There were no cell phones, in-car DVD players or in-dash entertainment and vehicle-control systems.
The Motorcycle Crash Causation Study will provide up-to-date information on the types of the dangers modern motorcyclists face.
The study is important, because it will provide new insights into which factors affect motorcyclist safety, and how.
Such factors include the human factors associated with crashes, the psycho-social states of riders and other drivers, riding habits, inattention, perceptual and decision errors, environmental conditions, roadway conditions, contributing traffic conditions, traffic control devices, motorcycle mechanical issues, motorcycle type and style and other vehicle factors.
Adding 100 incidents to the database during the coming year will enhance the quality of the final report. And the better the data, the more accurate the depiction of the crash scenario.
The quality of the data is vital if it is to provide the basis for effective measures to improve rider safety.
Once the report is published, the data will be available for analysis by the AMA, its project partners and others to determine how to increase the safety of America’s motorcycling population.
Wayne Allard is AMA’s vice president for government relations and a member of the Motorcycle Crash Causation Study Project Working Group.
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RENTING AMERICAN DREAM
Chris McIntyre Is Flying High At EagleRider
Jim Witters
he American Dream. It’s a phrase that is evocative, yet idyllic. No doubt, each person who hears those three words, in that order, conjures a unique vision of what they mean and how their dreams may one day be realized. Chris McIntyre, the 49-year-old president of EagleRider Motorcycle Rental, has lived several versions of The American Dream. And he is still dreaming.
Dream One: Middle America
McIntyre describes his upbringing as “Leave It To Beaver” and “The Brady Bunch,” two similar versions of The American Dream broadcast into homes across the nation during the 1960s and ’70s.
“Things were very stable,” McIntyre says. “My dad owned a construction company. I had a stay-at-home mom. We rode our Schwinn Stingrays around the neighborhood. The yards had no fences, so we could ride dirt bikes from one end of the neighborhood to the other.”
The McIntyre family’s business was not immune from the cyclical nature of the construction business.
“During the successful years, we all enjoyed the benefits,” McIntyre says. “And in the lean years, we all tightened our belts.”
While McIntyre describes his parents as pretty easygoing, everyone in the household—including McIntyre and his four sisters—was expected to contribute.
McIntyre went to work for his father’s company, sweeping floors and painting for a dollar an hour.
“We were taught to work hard, then play hard,” McIntyre says. “You contribute to the family. You get good grades. You do everything to the best of your ability. And you treat people with respect. I feel very blessed to have grown up with those values.”
Although no one in his immediate family was a motorcyclist, McIntyre grew up with friends who rode. His first solo attempt came during a Cub Scout weekend. The troop had use of several mini-bikes.
“That was the first time I rode, and the first time I crashed,” McIntyre says. “But I was encouraged to try again.”
And he did.
By the time he received his degree from the University of Wisconsin in May 1988, McIntyre owned a Honda Interceptor 500 and a Suzuki dirt bike.
He describes his life at the time as revolving around ice hockey, beer and the Green Bay Packers.
Dream Two: California And Corporate America
But soon after graduation, McIntyre got the urge to head west.
“California was a magical place,” he says.
“So, I sold my bikes, tossed a knapsack, my hockey equipment and my German Shepherd into a car and went to L.A. I stuck my feet in the ocean, bought a motorcycle and started living the life.”
And what a life it was.
McIntyre landed a job in the Southern California financial systems division of NCR Corp.
“It was a great company to work for,” he recalls. “They had a great company culture: work hard, be honest, invest in your people.”
The NCR job also included a six-figure salary that made life in SoCal that much more enjoyable.
“Working at NCR gave me my first chance to buy a Harley,” McIntyre says. “They had always been too expensive for me, even though, growing up in Wisconsin, I always wanted one. I got a Heritage Softail Nostalgia FLSTN.”
McIntyre’s friend, NCR coworker and future business partner, Jeff Brown, bought a Dyna Low Rider.
The American Dream, some might say.
Dream Three: The Entrepreneur
As nice as their lives were, McIntyre and Brown yearned for more, eventually deciding to quit their jobs and launch a business.
McIntyre says his father instilled in him an entrepreneurial spirit and the willingness to take some chances—another version of The American Dream.
“We both realized that the corporate world was awesome,” he says. “We had good jobs. We were paid well. But I didn’t want to play the corporate game, with the ladder climbing.”
McIntyre and Brown had been working up ideas, sketching business plans and hatching a scheme for a motorcycle rental business. But the pair was thinking beyond the limited rental programs offered in some dealerships. They wanted an international operation.
Then, a chance encounter inspired them.
“We took our bikes to St. Mary’s By the Sea (Roman Catholic Church in Huntington Beach, Calif.), and the priest blessed them,” McIntyre says. “Then we headed up the coast toward San Francisco. In one of those beachfront communities—it was either Santa Barbara or Big Sur—we stopped at a restaurant. There was a group of foreign tourists there who
We are making people smile. I see it every day. From my office, I can see customers having a beer after a ride, talking with their family or friends and smiling. That’s our biggest contribution to the motorcycling community.”
were ogling the bikes. They loved those bikes that we were so proud of.
“They told us that they loved America and had rented Ford Mustangs to enjoy the American spirit,” he explains. “But they wished they could have rented Harley-Davidsons. As we watched them drool over our bikes and saw their passion and desire—we had been talking about this, and now this solidified the idea.”
McIntyre and Brown brought Peter Wurmer aboard for his expertise in travel and recreation.
“He brought the global opportunities,” McIntyre explains. “He connected us to events and holidays. He is why we are on Expedia and Orbitz.”
The group bought four HarleyDavidsons and stashed them in Wurmer’s garage.
“Our first customers were a group of four Austrians,” McIntyre says. “We picked them up at the airport and took them to Peter’s garage and gave them the keys to the four bikes.”
There was trepidation on both sides.
“We were praying they would not steal
them or crash them,” McIntyre recalls. “They were a little stand-offish, wondering what they were getting from some guy’s garage.”
But the venture proved fruitful for everyone.
“They came back 12 days later, after a tour of the Southwest, and they were overjoyed,” McIntyre says. “They took us to dinner in Santa Monica. And they told us that it had been their dream to tour America on Harley-Davidsons. One of them literally had tears in his eyes. They hugged us. They told us about meeting Americans in diners and hotels— experiences they had because they were riding.”
The Austrians’ reaction provided inspiration.
“That’s when we realized we weren’t in the rental business,” McIntyre says. “This was about providing The American Dream.
“Those moments are beyond a motorcycle, beyond a rental. It’s like a golfer playing Pebble Beach or a skier skiing the Swiss Alps or Jackson Hole (Wyo.).
Dream Four: Sharing The Dream
The focus of the business shifted from renting motorcycles to fulfilling dreams.
“We are experience architects,” McIntyre says. “We provide the bikes. We work with hotels, attractions. We get tickets. And we make a small margin on each of those items. And it results in loyal customers.”
From the four bikes in Wurmer’s garage, EagleRider has grown to more than 100 locations around the world, offering travelers their choice of more than 2,500 motorcycles, dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles, watercraft and snowmobiles.
EagleRider representatives can plan guided tours or map self-guided routes. They can book hotel reservations, recommend local restaurants and arrange attendance at concerts, festivals or other events on the excursion.
The L.A. store opened in 1994, followed by San Francisco in 1995, Orlando in 1996, and Chicago in 1997. EagleRider started franchising in 1998. Its first international location opened in 2003.
EagleRider transports The American
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FEBRUARY EVENTS
ARIZONA COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
FEB 7: GLOBE: 2 DAY EVENT, ROCKSTARS MC, (480) 216-2588, AMRARACING.COM
MOTOCROSS
FEB 14: BUCKEYE: 2 DAY EVENT, ARIZONA CYCLE PARK/CMC
ARIZONA RACING, LLC, (623) 853-0750, ARIZONACYCLEPARK.COM
CALIFORNIA
RECREATIONAL
FUN RUN
FEB 22: SUN VALLEY: ABATE-CA LOCAL 1, (818) 344-4656
POKER RUN
FEB 22: PASADENA: PASADENA MOTORCYCLE CLUB
COMPETITION
HARE & HOUND
FEB 21: (Includes ATVs) BARSTOW: 2 DAY EVENT, CHECKERS MC, (909) 2891040, CHECKERSMC.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
2015 EVENTS
MOTOCROSS
MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS FIM-LIVE.COM
Sept. 26-27: Ernee, France
FIM JUNIOR MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIM-LIVE.COM
July 19: El Molar, Spain
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS AMASUPERCROSS.COM
Jan. 17: Anaheim, Calif.: Angel Stadium (West)
Jan. 24: Oakland, Calif.: O.Co Coliseum (West)
Jan. 31: Anaheim, Calif.: Angel Stadium (West)
FEB 14: SALINAS: 2 DAY EVENT, SALINAS RAMBLERS M/C, (831) 261-6085, SALINASRAMBLERSMC. ORG
FLORIDA
COMPETITION
ARENACROSS
FEB 21: TAMPA: 2 DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM
MOTOCROSS
FEB 1: DADE CITY: UNLIMITED SPORTS MX INC, UNLIMITEDSPORTSMX. COM
FEB 14: CITRA: 2 DAY EVENT, MOTOCROSS OF MARION COUNTY, INC., (352) 591-2377, MXMARIONCOUNTY.COM
MISSOURI
COMPETITION
ARENACROSS
FEB 28: KANSAS CITY: 2 DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, WW.ARENCROSS.COM
NEW MEXICO
Feb. 7: San Diego, Calif.: PETCO Park (West)
Feb. 14: Arlington, Texas: AT&T (East)
Feb. 21: Atlanta, Ga.: Georgia Dome (East)
Feb. 28: Atlanta, Ga.: Georgia Dome (East)
March 7: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Daytona International Speedway (East)
March 14: Indianapolis, Ind.: Lucas Oil Stadium (East)
March 21: Detroit, Mich.: Ford Field (East)
March 28: St. Louis, Mo.: Edward Jones Dome (East)
April 11: Houston, Texas: NRG Stadium (West)
April 18: San Francisco, Calif.: Levi’s Stadium (West)
April 25: East Rutherford, N.J.: MetLife Stadium (East)
May 2: Las Vegas, Nev.: Sam Boyd Stadium
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
FEB 21: ALMAGORDO: 2 DAY EVENT, AERODYNE PROMOTIONS, LLC/ GAS-IT OFF ROAD RACING, (575) 437-8189, GASITOFFROAD.COM
NEW YORK
COMPETITION
MUD & SNOW SCRAMBLES
FEB 1: (Includes ATVs) PORT CRANE: SQUARE DEAL RIDERS M/C, (607) 6932634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS. COM
FEB 15: (Includes ATVs) PORT CRANE: SQUARE DEAL RIDERS M/C, (607) 693-2634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM
NORTH CAROLINA COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
FEB 21: ELIZABETH CITY: 2 DAY EVENT, MOTOPROMO, LLC
RECREATIONAL SWAP MEETS
MONSTER ENERGY CUP
Oct. 17: Las Vegas, Nev.: Sam Boyd Stadium
LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP PROMOTOCROSS.COM
May 16: Sacramento, Calif.: Hangtown Motocross Classic
May 23: San Bernardino, Calif.: Glen Helen National
May 30: Lakewood, Colo.: Thunder Valley National
June 6: Blountville, Tenn.: Tennessee National
June 13: Mount Morris, Pa.: High Point National
June 27: Mechanicsville, Md.: Budds Creek National
July 4: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud National
July 18: Millville, Minn.: Spring Creek National
FEB 15: BRILLIANT: ABATE OF OHIO, INC., (740) 2192716, ABATE.COM
PENNSYLVANIA COMPETITION
ARENACROSS
FEB 6: WILKES BARRE: FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM
FEB 7: WILKES BARRE: 2 DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM
MOTOCROSS
FEB 21: (Includes ATVs) HARRISBURG: TRAIL-WAY SPEEDWAY, (717) 359-7056, MOTORAMAEVENTS.COM
FEB 22: (Includes ATVs) HARRISBURG: TRAIL-WAY SPEEDWAY, (717) 359-7056, MOTORAMAEVENTS.COM
SOUTH CAROLINA
COMPETITION
ENDURO
FEB 1: SUMTER: SUMTER ENDURO RIDERS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION, (803) 4815169, SERMACLUB.COM
COMPETITION MOTOCROSS
FEB 21: FLORESVILLE: 2 DAY EVENT, RMX EVENTS, LLC DBA: CYCLE RANCH, (855) 571-6866, CYCLERANCHMX.COM
FEB 28: WORTHAM: 2 DAY EVENT, FREESTONE COUNTY RACEWAY, LLC., (713) 962-3386, FREESTONEMX.COM
UTAH
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
FEB 21: ST GEORGE: 2 DAY EVENT, ST GEORGE MX, (435) 705-4125, STGEORGEMX.COM WISCONSIN COMPETITION
ICE RACE
FEB 7: (Includes ATVs) OSHKOSH: SOUTHEASTERN SHORT TRACKERS, LTD, (414) 303-1331
FEB 14: EDGERTON: 2 DAY EVENT, NORTH AMERICAN ACTION SPORTS, LLC., (989) 871-3356, BAJAACRES.COM
July 25: Washougal, Wash.: Washougal National
Aug. 8: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla National
Aug. 15: Tooele, Utah: Utah National
Aug. 22: Crawfordsville, Ind.: Indiana National
MTN. DEW AMA ATV NATIONAL MOTOCROSS ATVMOTOCROSS.COM
March 21-22: Lizella, Ga.: Echeconnee
April 18-19: Kemp, Texas: Underground
May 2-3: Blountville, Tenn.: Muddy Creek
May 16-17: Morris, Pa.: High Point
May 30-31: Crawfordsville, Ind.: Ironman
June 13-14: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge
June 27-28: Millville, Minn.: Spring Creek
July 11-12: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla
July 25-26: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud
August 8-9: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: Loretta Lynn’s AMSOIL AMA ARENACROSS ARENACROSS.COM
Jan. 16-18: Grand Rapids, Mich.: Van Andel Arena
Jan. 23-25: Colorado Springs, Colo.: World Arena
Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Nashville, Tenn.: Bridgestone Arena
Feb. 6-8: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Mohegan Sun Arena
Feb. 21-22: Tampa, Fla.: Tampa Bay Times Forum
Feb. 28- March 1: Kansas City, Mo.: Sprint Center
March 6-8: Council Bluffs, Iowa: Mid-America Center
March 13-15: Southaven, Miss.: Landers Center
2015 EVENTS
March 21-22: New Orleans, La.: Smoothie King Center
March 28-29: Austin, Texas: Frank Erwin Center
April 11-12: Spokane, Wash.: Spokane Arena
April 18-19: Tacoma, Wash.: Tacoma Dome
April 25-26: Fresno, Calif.: Save Mart Center
May 1-3: Las Vegas, Nev.: South Point Arena
AMA PROAM MOTOCROSS EVENTS AMARACING.COM
Jan. 25: Alvord, Texas: Texas Winter Series - Oak Hill MX Park, OakHillMX.com, (940) 577-2225
Feb. 8: Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Winter SeriesVillage Creek MX Park, VillageCreekMX.com, (817) 572-7713 or (817) 483-5028
Feb. 8: San Bernardino, Calif.: King of the West - Glen Helen Raceway, 2xPromotions.com, (559) 761-0897
Feb. 23-27: Pell City, Ala.: Davi Millsaps Spring Classic - Mill Creek Motocross Park, RPMsportsonline.com, (205) 699-8857
March 1: Wortham, Texas: Texas Winter Series - Freestone Raceway, FreestoneMX.com, (713) 962-3386
March 8: Blountville, Tenn.: The United States Mega Series - Muddy Creek Raceway, Victory-Sports.com, (423) 323-5497
March 12-15: Alvord, Texas: GNC International MX Final - Oak Hill Raceway, GNCMXracing.com, (940) 577-2225
March 15: Dalton, Ga.: The United States Mega SeriesLazy River MX, Victory-Sports.com, (423) 323-5497
March 16-20: Wortham, Texas: James Stewart Spring Championship - Freestoe Raceway, FreestoneMX.com, (713) 962-3386
March 29: Sanford, N.C.: North Carolina State ChampionshipDevil’s Ridge Motocross, DevilsRidgeMotoX.com, (919) 776-1767
April 9-12: San Bernardino, Calif.: California Classic - Glen Helen Raceway, 2xPromotions.com, (559) 761-0897
April 12: Hamer, S.C.: The United States Mega SeriesSouth of the Border, Victory-Sports.com, (423) 323-5497
April 19: Mount Carroll, Ill.: MC Motopark, MCmotopark.com, (815) 238-1614
April 25-26: Livingston, Tenn.: The United States Mega Series - Thunder Valley, Victory-Sports.com, (423) 323-5497
April 26: Rancho Cordova, Calif.: King of the West - Hangtown Motocross, 2xPromotions.com, (559) 761-0897
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV/MC AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP MXSPORTS.COM
Northeast Area Qualifier
Feb. 21-22: Elizabeth City, N.C.: Elizabeth City, (757) 754-8008
March 7-8: Mechanicsville, Md.: Budds Creek MX, 301-475-2000
March 21-22: Shippensburg, Pa.: Doublin Gap, (717) 249-6036
March 28-29: Englishtown, N.J.: Englishtown, (732) 446-7800
April 11-12: Dillwyn, Va.: Actiontown MX Park, (434) 836-7629
April 18-19: Armagh, Pa.: Pleasure Valley Raceway, (814) 695-2453
May 2-3: Mount Morris, Pa.: High Point, (304) 284-0084
May 16-17: Winchester, N.H.: Winchester Speed Park, (603) 239-6406
Northeast Regional
May 30-31: Danville, Va.: Birch Creek Motorsports (Youth), (434) 836-7629
June 20-21: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla Valley Sports Center - Amateur, (607) 965-8450
Southeast Area Qualifier
Feb. 14-15: Reddick, Fla.: MX of Marion Co, (352) 591-2377
March 14-15: Ellerbee, N.C.: Windy Hills MX, (423) 323-5497
March 28-29: Blountville, Tenn.: Muddy Creek, (423) 323-5497
April 11-12: Pell City, Ala.: Mill Creek MX, (205) 699-8857
April 11-12: Punta Gorda, Fla.: Florida Track and Trails, (239) 567-0227
April 18-19: Tallassee, Ala.: Monster Mountain, (334) 318-8475
May 2-3: Washington, Ga.: Aonia Pass, (706) 678-3737
May 16-17: Henderson, N.C.: North Carolina Motorsports Park, (252) 438-8192
Southeast Regional
June 13-14: Gainesville, Fla.: Gatorback (Amateur), (407) 453-2056
June 20-21: Hamer, S.C.: South of the Border (Youth), (423) 323-5497
Mid-East Area Qualifier
March 21-22: Altamont, Tenn.: Fast Farms MX Park, (931) 235-2776
April 11-12: Waynesburg, Ohio: Malvern MX, (330) 575-0021
April 18-19: Rossville, Ind.: Wild Cat Creek MX, (765) 379-2482
April 25-26: Livingston, Tenn.: Thunder Valley, (423) 323-5497
May 2-3: Millington, Mich.: Baja Acres, (989) 871-3356
May 9-10: London, Ky.: Daniel Boone MX, (606) 231-2313
May 16-17: Newaygo, Mich.: Big Air MX, (231) 652-5225
May 23-24: Nashport, Ohio: Briarcliff MX, (740) 763-0935
Mid-East Regional
June 6-7: Buchanan, Mich.: Red Bud MX (Amateur), (269) 695-6405
June 27-28: Millfield, Ohio: Sunday Creek Raceway (Youth), (304) 284-0084
North Central Area Qualifier
March 7-8: DeQuoin, Ill.: Paradise MX, (205) 699-8857
March 28-29: Maize, Kan.:
Bar 2 Bar MX, (620) 755-1370
April 11-12: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge MX, (815) 379-9534
April 25-26: Casey, Ill.: Lincoln Trail Motorsports, (217) 932-2041
May 2-3: Tigerton, Wis.: Motozone, (920) 419-2863
May 9-10: Little Falls, Minn.: Little Falls Raceway, (612) 919-3457
May 16-17: Garwin, Iowa: Oak Ridge Motocross, (205) 699-8857
May 23-24: Byron, Ill.: Byron Motosports Park, (815) 234-2271
North Central Regional
June 13-14: DeQuoin, Ill.: Indian Hills (Youth), (205) 699-8857
June 20-21: Millville, Minn.: Spring Creek MX Park (Amateur), (507) 753-2779
South Central Area Qualifier
Feb. 21-22: Floresville, Texas: Cycle Ranch, (855) 571-6686
Feb. 28-March 1: Breaux Bridge, La.: Gravity Alley Extreme Park, (337) 321-1154
March 7-8: Conroe, Texas: Three Palms, (936) 321-8725
March 28-29: Fulton, Miss.: Veteran MX
April 18-19: Alvord, Texas: Oak Hill Raceway, (940) 577-2225
April 25-26: Edgewood, Texas: Buffalo Creek MX, (214) 939-4321
May 2-3: Ponca City, Okla.: Ponca City MX, (580) 762-3635
May 16-17: Lakewood, Colo.: Thunder Valley MX, (303) 697-1003
South Central Regional
May 30-31: Wortham, Texas: Freestone MX (Amateur), (713) 962-3386
June 20-21: Prentiss, Miss.: Golden Pines (Youth), (985) 273-1317
Northwest Area Qualifier
Feb. 14-15: Marysville, Calif.: MMX Racing, (740) 297-6686
March 21-22: Richland, Wash.: Horn Rapids MX, (509) 496-2958
May 9-10: Washougal, Wash.: Washougal MX Park, (360) 601-5347
May 16-17: Billings, Mont.: Billings MX
May 23-24: Tooele, Utah: Miller Motorsports
Northwest Regional
June 6-7: Washougal, Wash.: Washougal MX Park (Youth/Amateur), (360) 601-5347
Mid-West Area Qualifier
Feb. 21-22: St. George, Utah: St. George MX, (435) 705-4125
Feb. 28 – March 1: Porterville, Calif.: Porterville OHV Park, (740) 297-6686
March 21-22: Turlock, Calif.: Oatfield Raceway, (740) 297-6686
April 18-19: California City, Calif.: Cal City MX Park, (760) 977-9774
May 9-10: Hollister Hills, Calif.: Hollister Hills SVRA, (740) 297-6686
May 9-10: Rocksprings, Wyo.: Rock Springs MX, (307) 389-1477
May 23-24: Tooele, Utah: Miller Motorsports Park
Mid-West Regional
June 13-14: Rancho Cordova, Calif.: Prairie City OHV (Youth/Amateur), (740) 297-6686
Southwest Area Qualifier
Feb. 14-15: Litchfield Park, Ariz.: Arizona Cycle Park, (623) 853-0750
March 7-8: Los Angeles, Calif.: LACR, (740) 297-6686
March 14-15: Haleiwa, Hawaii: Kahuku MX, (808) 668-6276
March 28-29: Perris, Calif.: Starwest MX Park, (949) 276-5153
April 4-5: San Bernardino, Calif.: Glen Helen Raceway, (909) 384-9342
April 11-12: Moriarty, N.M.: Sandia MX @ Moriarty, (505) 259-6824
May 23-24: Tooele, Utah: Miller Motorsports Park
Southwest Area Regional
May 30-31: San Bernardino, Calif.: Glen Helen Raceway (Youth/ Amateur), (909) 384-9342
DIRT TRACK
June 6: Location TBA
June 8: Location TBA
June 11: Vojens, Denmark
June 13: Vojens, Denmark
AMA PRO FLAT TRACK AMAPRORACING.COM
March 12: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Daytona Flat Track I
March 13: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Daytona Flat Track II
May 24: Springfield, Ill.: Springfield Mile I
May 30: Sacramento, Calif.: Sacramento Mile
June 20: Hagerstown, Md.: Hagerstown Half-Mile
June 27: Lima, Ohio: Lima Half-Mile
Aug. 1: Castle Rock, Wash.: Castle Rock TT
Aug. 4: Rapid City, S.D.: Black Hills Half-Mile
Aug. 16: Peoria, Ill.: Peoria TT
Sept. 6: Springfield, Ill.: Springfield Mile II
Oct. 3: Calistoga, Calif.: Calistoga Half-Mile
High Adventure. No Hassle. The best routes, roads and twotrack, mapped by local experts. A great challenge with like-minded riders. A full weekend’s activities, with camping, campfires, food and prizes. For more information visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com/Riding
THE
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2015 EVENTS
Oct. 10: Pomona, Calif.: Flat Track Season Finale
FEATURED SERIES: AMA WINTER JAM, SHOWDOWN AT THE CENTER - INDOOR DIRT TRACK SERIES STEVENACERACING.COM
Nov. 29: Du Quoin, Ill.: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Jan. 10: Du Quoin, Ill.: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Feb. 7: Du Quoin, Ill.: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Feb. 21: Du Quoin, Ill.: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
March 28: Du Quoin, Ill.: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
ROAD RACE
FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIX (MOTOGP) FIM-LIVE.COM MOTOGP.COM
April 10-12: Austin, Texas: Circuit of the Americas
Aug. 7-9: Indianapolis, Ind.: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
FIM WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP FIM-LIVE.COM | WORLDSBK.COM
July 17-19: Monterey, Calif.: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
MOTOAMERICA ROAD RACING SERIES MOTOAMERICA.COM
April 10-12: Austin, Texas: Circuit of the AmericasMotoGP support races
April 17-19: Braselton, Ga.: Road Atlanta
May 15-17: Alton, Va.: Virginia International Raceway
May 29-31: Elkhart Lake, Wis.: Road America
July 17-19: Monterey, Calif.: Laguna Seca –WSBK support races
August 7-9: Indianapolis, Ind.: Indianapolis Motor Speedway - MotoGP support races
Sept. 11-13: Millville, N.J.: New Jersey Motorsports Park
OFF-ROAD
INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS ENDURO (ISDE) FIM-LIVE.COM
Sept. 7-12: Kosice, Slovakia
FIM TRIAL DES NATIONS FIM-LIVE.COM
Sept. 19-20: Tarragona, Spain
FIM TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIM-LIVE.COM
July 25-26: West Greenwich, R.I.: Steppingstone Ranch
KENDA AMA NATIONAL ENDURO, PRESENTED BY MOOSE RACING NATIONALENDURO.COM
Feb. 1: Wedgefield, S.C.: SERMA, SERMAclub.com
March 1: Pellon, S.C.: Columbia Enduro Riders
March 22: Bridgeport, Texas: Bridgeport Riders
April 19: West Point, Tenn.: NATRA, NATRA-westpoint.net
May 17: Park Hills, Mo.: Missouri Mudders, MOmudders.com
June 14: Upton, Wyo.: Inyan Kara Riders
July 26: Cross Fork, Pa.: Brandywine Enduro Riders, BER.us
Aug. 23: Moorestown, Mich.: Lansing Motorcycle Club, LansingMotorcycleClub.org
Oct. 11: Matthews, Ind.: Muddobbers MC, MuddobbersMC.org
GEICO AMA ENDUROCROSS ENDUROCROSS.COM
March 6: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Ocean Center
March 21: SLC, Utah: Energy Solutions Arena
April 25: Sacramento, Calif.: Sleep Train Arena
May 1: Las Vegas, Nev.: Orleans Arena
May 30: Phoenix, Ariz.: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Aug. 22: Atlanta, Ga.: Gwinnett Center
Oct. 3: Denver, Colo.: National Western Complex
Oct. 17: Everett, Wash.: XFINITY Arena
Nov. 7: Boise, Idaho: Ford Idaho Center
Nov. 21-22: Ontario, Calif.: Citizens Business Bank Arena KENDA SRT AMA NATIONAL HARE AND HOUND CHAMPIONSHIP NATIONALHAREANDHOUND.COM
Jan. 24-25: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Desert MC, DesertMC.com
Feb. 21-22: Barstow, Calif.: Checkers MC, CheckersMC. com
March 21-22: Murphy, Idaho: Dirt Inc., DirtIncRacing.com
April 25-26: Johnson Valley, Calif.: Vikings MC, VikingsMC.com
May 2: Delta, Utah: Sage Riders MC, SageRidersMC. com
June 6-7: Snowville, Utah: Big Nasty Hillclimb LLC, X12Events.com
Aug. 22: Panaca, Nev.: Silver State Trail Blazers
June 12-14: Birmingham, Ala.: Barber Motorsports Park
Sept. 27: Lynnville, Ind.: Lynnville Area Dirt Riders Inc., LADirtRiders.com
Oct. 24-25: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: 100s MC, 100smc.com
AIRES AMA/NATC MOTOTRIALS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AMARACING.COM | MOTOTRIALS.COM
April 11-12: Amarillo, Texas (West)
April 18-19: Kingman, Ariz. (West)
June 13-14: Nehawka, Neb.: mwta-trials.com (East)
June 20-21: Toronto, Ohio: trialsinc.org (East)
Aug. 8-9: Casper, Wyo. (West)
Youth Nationals and Women’s Open
July 3-5: Sequatchie, Tenn.: TrialsTrainingCenter. com (East)
Aug. 11-13: Howard, Colo.: ItsOffroad.com (West)
KENDA SRT AMA WEST HARE SCRAMBLES AMARACING.COM
Feb. 14 (Youth) | Feb. 15 (Amateur): Paicines, Calif.: Salinas Ramblers MC, SalinasRamblersMC.org
UPDATED: March 14 (Youth) | March 15 (Amateur): Gorman, Calif.: Prospectors MC
April 11 (Amateur) | April 12 (ATV, Youth): Shasta Lake, Calif.: Redding Dirt Riders, ReddingDirtRiders. com
May 16 (Youth, Amateur): Caliente, Nev.: Silver State Trail Blazers
June 20 (Youth) | June 21 (Amateur): Elkton, Ore.: ETRA, Inc., ETRA.net
Oct. 24 (Amateur, ATV, Youth): Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Desert MC
Nov. 7 (ATV, Youth) | Nov. 8 (Amateur): Searchlight, Nev.: Get-Xtr-Eme.com
FEATURED SERIES: BIG 6 AMA WEST COAST GRAND PRIX SERIES BIG6RACING.COM
Jan. 31 - Feb. 1: Taft, Calif.: Dirt Diggers MC, Honolulu Hills Raceway
Feb. 28 - March 1: Devore, Calif.: Prairie Dogs MC, Glen Helen Raceway
March 28-29: 29 Palms, Calif.: Hilltoppers MC, Rodeo and Motoplex
May 2-3: Primm, Nev.: Shamrocks MC, Buffalo Bills Casino
Oct. 3-4: Ridgecrest, Calif.: Viewfinders MC, Ridgecrest Fairgrounds
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1: Location TBA: Prospectors MC
Dec. 5-6: Location TBA: Vikings MC
FEATURED SERIES: EAST COAST ENDURO ASSOCIATION (ECEA) - ENDUROS ECEA.ORG
March 15: Greenbank, N.J.: Sandy Lane Enduro, Meteor Motorcycle Club, MeteorMC.com
March 22: Shamong, N.J.: Curly Fern Enduro, South Jersey Enduro Riders, SJER.org
April 12: Chatsworth, N.J.: Pine Barons Clock Run, Pine Barons Enduro Riders, PBER.webs.com
April 19: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Greenbrier Enduro, Tri-County Sportsmen Motorcycle Club, TeamHammer.org
May 3: Delaware City, Del.: Delaware State Enduro, Delaware Enduro Riders, DelawareEnduroRiders.com
May 24: Heckscherville, Pa.: Broad Mountain Enduro, Reading Off Road Riders, RORR.org
June 14: Deposit, N.Y.: Ridge Run Enduro, Ridge Riders Motorcycle Club, RidgeRiders.org
June 28: Blain, Pa.: Foggy Mountain Enduro, Susquehanna Off Road Riders, SORRmc.org
July 12: Gillett, Pa.: Barbed Wire Enduro, Southern Tier Enduro Riders
July 26: Cross Fork, Pa.: Rattlesnake National Enduro, Brandywine Enduro Riders, BER.us
Aug. 9: Three Springs, Pa.: Three Springs Enduro, Green Marble Enduro Riders, GreenMarbleEnduroRiders. org
Aug. 16: Berkshire, N.Y.: Speedsville Enduro, Ithaca Dirt Riders, IthacaDirtRiders. com
Aug. 30: Mauricetown, N.J.: Beehive Enduro, Competition Dirt Riders, CompetitionDirtRiders.org
Sept. 13: Shippensburg, Pa.: Michaux Enduro, South Penn Enduro Riders, SouthPennEnduroRiders. com
Sept. 20: Brandonville, Pa.: Moonshine Enduro, High Mountain Dirt Riders/Valley Forge Trail Riders, vftr.org
Oct. 25: New Lisbon, N.J.: Scrub Pine Enduro, Ocean County Competition Riders, OCCR.net
Nov. 8: Warren Grove, N.J.: Stumpjumper Enduro, Motorcycle Competition Inc., Ride-MCI.com
Nov. 22: New Lisbon, N.J.: Pine Hill Enduro, Central Jersey Competition Riders, CJCRmc.org
FEATURED SERIES: EAST COAST ENDURO ASSOCIATION (ECEA) - HARE SCRAMBLES ECEA.ORG
March 28-29: Tri-County Hare Scrambles, Tri-County Sportsmen MC
May 16-17: Stumpjumper Hare Scrambles, Motorcycle Competition Inc.
May 30-31: Oxbo Hare Scrambles, South Penn Enduro Riders
June 6-7: Dogtown 50 National Hare Scrambles, Green Marble Enduro Riders
June 20-21: Reading Hare Scrambles, Reading Off Road Riders
July 18-19: Mountain Top National Hare Scrambles, Valley Forge Trail Riders
Aug. 1-2: Shotgun National Hare Scrambles, High Mountain Dirt Riders
Aug. 22-23: Hurricane Lane Hare Scrambles, Meteor Motorcycle Club
Sept. 26-27: Big Bass Hare Scrambles, Ridge Riders MC
Oct. 3-4: Sahara Sands Hare Scrambles, Pine Barons Enduro Riders/South Jersey Enduro Riders
Oct. 17-18: Ormond Farms Hare Scrambles, Competition Dirt Riders
Nov. 14-15: Delaware Hare Scrambles, Delaware Enduro Riders
SPECIALTY
AMA SUPERMOTO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AMANATIONALSUPERMOTO.COM
April 3-5: Riverside, Calif.: Adams Motorsports Park
May 29-30: Plymouth, Wis.: Road America
July 3-4: Denver, Colo.: Colorado National Speedway
Aug. 14-15: Salt Lake City, Utah: Miller Motorsports Park
Sept. 18-20: Sturgis, S.D.: Downtown Sturgis
ICE RACE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP NAACTIONSPORTS.COM
Feb. 14-15: Edgerton, Wis.: North American Action Sports LLC.
RECREATION
FEATURED SERIES: EAST COAST ENDURO ASSOCIATION – DUAL SPORTS ECEA.ORG
Oct. 11: Pine Grove, Pa.: Reading Dual Sport, Reading Off Road Riders, RORR.org
Oct. 24: Tuckerton, N.J.: Ride in the Pines Dual Sport, Meteor Motorcycle Club, MeteorMC.Com
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Hammer Run Nat’l Dual Sport, TriCounty Sportsmen MC, TeamHammer.Org
2015 EVENTS
HALL OF FAME EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
AMA MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME MOTORCYCLEMUSEUM.ORG
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Main Hall: AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame: The main floor of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame celebrates Hall of Fame inductees, the heroes of the track, road, trails and halls of government who have elevated the sport to new heights. Now featuring the 2014 inductees
2 Wheels + Motor, A Fine Art Exhibition: The spirit, excitement and adventure of motorcycling is expressed through fine art.
Founder’s Hall: Honoring the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s generous contributors.
July 10-12: Lexington, Ohio: AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days – demo. bikes from manufacturers, visit the swap meet, watch or compete in vintage racing, meet AMA Hall of Famers, attend seminars and more. See www.ama vintagemotorcycledays.com
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
