Welcome to the rolling hills and racing thrills of Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Turn 14 Distribution at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Permco is thrilled to sponsor the event featuring thousands of vintage bikes, along with the world’s largest motorcycle swap meet.
We couldn’t think of a better venue than Mid-Ohio to host a gathering of classic motorsports enthusiasts. This race facility is built for performance and excellence, just like our hydraulic pumps and motors.
For almost 100 years, Permco, a family-owned business, located in Streetsboro, Ohio, has been keeping
the world’s industries moving with the highest quality precision-manufactured products that are 100 percent assembled and tested in the USA.
We are proud to partner with Mid-Ohio and the AMA to celebrate some of the world’s top riders and their teams as they showcase all the attributes of our pumps and motors, which deliver power, speed, precision and endurance.
We hope you will enjoy the sights, sounds and heart-pounding vibrations of pure horsepower from some of the greatest motorcycles and riders of all time. With Permco, it’s not just a race. It’s personal. Welcome to the 2025 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
Brad Lackey
JAS AMA 500CC NATIONAL CHAMP IN 1972 AND AMERICA’S ONLY 500CC WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPION A DECADE LATER, “BAD BRAD” LACKEY EPITOMIZES THE TERM “AMERICAN MOTOCROSS PIONEER” late ’60s, he garnered support from the CZ factory, which sent the young Californian to Europe to train with its factory team.
ust as AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days celebrates the retro roots of American motorcycling, it follows that the person chosen to be Grand Marshal have a deep connection to the sport … and 1982 500cc World Motocross Champion and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Brad Lackey fits the bill perfectly.
Lackey’s roots run deep indeed. After growing up riding and racing in the Bay Area, and then scoring a high finish in an Inter-AM event in the
While there, Lackey competed in a half-dozen 250cc GPs — and from that point on was hooked on the international scene, and the opportunity to race against the world’s best.
Lackey spent the vast majority of the following decade chasing a 500cc World Championship, with occasional appearances in the U.S. for AMA
“I’m honored to be the Grand Marshal for this year’s VMD celebration, and I’m excited to hang out with all the vintage enthusiasts.”
Nationals and Trans-AMA events. And finally, in 1982, Lackey’s efforts paid off, when he battled Suzuki teammate Andre Vromans for much of the season, beating him soundly at the final round of the season in Luxembourg for the title.
“I’ve been to VMD a few times, and it’s always been a lot of fun,” Lackey said. “But this year, with the AMA celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Suzuki RM series of motocrossers, which formed the basis of the RN500 works bike I won the 1982 500cc World Championship on, it’s going to be extra special — especially having my ’82 championship bike on display. I’m honored to be the Grand Marshal for this year’s VMD celebration, and I’m excited to hang out with all the vintage enthusiasts.”
AMA MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME BIKE SHOW
LOCATION: Hall of Fame
Fanzone in the infield
REGISTRATION:
Friday –
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday –
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
JUDGING:
CLASSES
AMERICAN MOTORCYCLES
n 1939 – 1964
n 1965 – 1983
n 1984 – Present
n Competition
Saturday – 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
AWARDS
PRESENTATION:
Saturday – 2 p.m.
ENTRY FEE: $20 per entry
AWARDS:
n Motorcycle Classics Best in Show Award
n Grand Marshal’s Choice Award
n Royal Enfield Choice Award
n AMA Choice Award
n First and second place awards in all classes
n Custom
n Best American Bike
BRITISH MOTORCYCLES
n 1939 – 1962
n 1963 – 1975
n 1976 – 1994
n 1995 – Present
n Competition
n Custom
n Best British Bike
EUROPEAN MOTORCYCLES
n 1930 – 1969
n 1970 – 1992
n 1993 – Present
n Competition
n Custom
n Best European Bike
JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES
n 1939 – 1967
n 1968 – 1978
n 1979 – 1989
n 1990 – Present
n Competition
n Custom
n Best Japanese Bike
IT’S AN OBSESSION. Piece by meticulous piece. Until it’s a thing of beauty once again. The way it was meant to be. And B’laster is the can you reach for to get you there. So, go ahead – work it like a pro. And rule the road again.
HISTORY LAP FOR
The Lap for History gives riders a chance to take their motorcycles on a parade lap around the 2.4-mile road racing circuit at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and this year it will be led by Grand Marshal and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Brad Lackey. Registration is at the Ride Staging area. A $20 donation to the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation is required.
FRIDAY
Registration: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Staging: 11:30 a.m.
Ride Start: 12 p.m.
SATURDAY
Registration: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Staging: 10:30 a.m.
Ride Start: 11 a.m.
SUNDAY
Registration: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Staging: 10:30 a.m.
Ride Start: 11 a.m.
WALL OF DEATH
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days wouldn’t be complete without the Wall of Death thrill show from the American Motor Drome Company. From the carnival-barker spectacle outside the doors before the riders show off their skills to the gravity-defying action inside, you won’t want to miss the AMDC daredevils.
FRIDAY: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SATURDAY: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SUNDAY: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Moto Motion Entertainment offers a one-of-a-kind performance production team featuring lively stunt shows performed on trials bikes alongside acrobatic athletes. Mixing extreme stunts into entertaining shows, Moto Motion produces the only freestyle trials stunt show in the U.S. today.
FRIDAY: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
SATURDAY: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
SUNDAY: 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m.
MOTO MOTION
AMA STAGE
FRIDAY
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Grand Marshal Q&A (following Lap for History; autographs to follow)
SATURDAY
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. – Grand Marshal Q&A (following Lap for History; autographs to follow)
1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Raffle Bike Drawing
AMA SEMINARS
FRIDAY
2 p.m. – Vintage Bike Restoration Dirt and street experts talk restoration tips and tricks and answer your questions.
4 p.m. – Community Garage 101 Skidmark Garage’s Brian Schaffran on the emergence of community garages and how to start one in your neighborhood.
SATURDAY
10 a.m. – U.S. Congressman Walberg Talks Motorcycle Legislation
U.S. Congressman Walberg discusses the Motorcycle Caucus and more with AMA Washington D.C. Representative Zach Farmer and AMA President & CEO Rob Dingman.
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Bike Show Awards Ceremony
SUNDAY
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. –
Grand Marshal Q&A (following Lap for History; autographs to follow)
SUNDAY
10 a.m. – Right to Repair & Lane-Filtering Legislation: Your Questions Answered AMA Washington D.C. Rep Zach Farmer and Grassroots Manager Bob Davis answer questions surrounding AMA work on Right to Repair legislation and lane-filtering.
11 a.m. – Suzuki Roots & History
A discussion of legendary Suzuki models, from Power Free and X6 Hustler to RMs and GSX-Rs with AMA Editorial Director Mitch Boehm.
1 p.m. – Saved by the Helmet Motorcycle Ohio honors riders who survive serious crashes while wearing a helmet as a way to promote awareness and save lives.
PIT BIKE RACING
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Location: Motocross Starting Area
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration/Tech Inspection at the Off-Road Admin Trailer near the Hangar
5 p.m. Practice
6 p.m. Racing
CLASSES:
n 110 Stock
n 110 Stock Limited
n 12-inch Open
n Vet
n Vintage Minicycle
n Women
n Trailbike
n Industry (invitational class)
AMA Membership and entry fee required
FLAT TRACK RACING
SATURDAY
Location: Ashland County Fairgrounds
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration (Gate 5, Baney Road)
3:30 p.m. Mandatory Rider Briefing
4 p.m. Practice
6 p.m. Racing Begins
DIRECTIONS TO FLAT TRACK RACES
The Ashland County Fairgrounds is 25 miles northeast of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. From Lexington, take Interstate 71 north toward Ashland Exit 186. Go west on U.S. 250 to Ohio Route 42 South. You will be on 42 for about 4 miles. Then turn right on Baney Road. Follow it to the fairgrounds.
2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH 44805
SOUTH PARKING
ROAD RACING
THURSDAY
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
FRIDAY
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration/Tech Inspection
Registration/Tech Inspection
8 a.m. Mandatory Rider Briefing
9 a.m. Practice
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Practice
SATURDAY
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Tech Inspection
11:15 a.m. Mandatory Rider Briefing
12 p.m. Racing Begins
SUNDAY
7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tech Inspection
8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Practice
10 a.m. Racing Begins
5 p.m. Awards Presentation
Registration and tech inspection take place in the Lower Paddock Tech Garage. Mandatory rider briefing at the base of the tower in the Lower Paddock.
HARE SCRAMBLES
THURSDAY
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration/Tech Inspection
FRIDAY
7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Registration/Tech Inspection
9 a.m. Youth Class Races
10 a.m. Vintage/Evolution/Evolution 1 Races
12 p.m. Evolution 2/Evolution 3 Races
2 p.m. Revolution 1/Revolution 2 Races
4 p.m. Awards Presentation (30 minutes after racing at the Hangar)
TRIALS RACING
SATURDAY
12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Registration/Tech Inspection
SUNDAY
7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Registration/Tech Inspection
9:15 a.m. Mandatory Rider Briefing
9:30 a.m. Competition Begins
2:30 p.m. Awards Presentation (30 minutes after racing concludes at the Hangar)
Registration and tech inspection take place in the Off-Road Admin Trailer. Mandatory rider briefing and awards presentation in the Off-Road Hangar.
MOTOCROSS RACING
THURSDAY
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration/Tech Inspection (off-road admin trailer by Hangar)
FRIDAY
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Registration/Tech Inspection
SATURDAY
7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Registration/Tech Inspection
8 a.m. Mandatory Rider Briefing
8:30 a.m.
Vintage/Evolution/Evolution 1 Practice
9:30 a.m. Vintage/Evolution/Evolution 1 Racing
4 p.m. Awards Presentation (30 minutes after racing concludes in the Hangar)
SUNDAY
7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Registration/Tech Inspection
8 a.m. Mandatory Rider Briefing
8:30 a.m. Evolution 2/Evolution 3/Revolution Practice
9:30 a.m. Evolution 2/Evolution 3/Revolution Racing
5 p.m. Awards Presentation (30 minutes after racing concludes in the Hangar)
KING’S CUP/GOLDEN CUP
The King’s Cup and Golden Cup are brand new additions to the vintage racing schedule at AMA VMD in 2025, bringing a different flare to the motocross track at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. With competition extending to the air-cooled bikes from the glory days of AMA Hall of Famer Broc Glover’s racing career, these top-flight races will crown a pair of riders as the fastest and most daring motocross racers at VMD.
The Golden Cup event features aircooled, non-linkage and non-disc-braked 125cc two-stroke machinery from the latter 1970s and recalls the mechanical simplicity of those early AMA 125cc National Championship years.
The single-moto Golden Cup race will run on Saturday, July 26, at 2 p.m.
The King’s Cup event will feature air-cooled, two-stroke open-classers from the 1970s and ’80s that celebrate the glory years of 500cc AMA National Championship and 500cc World Championship competition.
The single-moto King’s Cup race will run on Sunday, July 27, at 2 p.m.
*Riders for these one-moto Cup races should be Expert- or Intermediateclassified, and each Cup race will be divided into two divisions — under 40 years of age and over 40.*
RAFFLE BIKE
Visit the AMA Tent in the infield to buy tickets.
TICKET SALES BENEFIT THE AMA MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME $10 PER TICKET $40 FOR FIVE
CHECK IT ALL OUT IN THE AMA MAIN TENT! AUCTION ITEMS INCLUDE
MEMORABILIA SIGNED BY HALL OF FAMERS AND MOTORCYCLING LEGENDS.
BIDDING ENDS JULY 27, 11:59 A.M.
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ASHLAND
DINNER RIDE
The Ashland Dinner Ride is a special one-night, VIP flat track experience you won’t want to miss!
Kick off your Saturday evening entertainment at VMD by joining select AMA staff on the Ashland Dinner ride. It starts with a casual road ride through Ohio’s scenic countryside from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, to the historic half-mile track at the Ashland County Fairgrounds for a round of the AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series.
FRIDAY
Registration: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SATURDAY
Registration: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Staging: 3 p.m. at Ride Staging
Depart: 3:30 p.m.
Dinner: 5:30 p.m.
This year’s new VIP Flat Track Experience gets you the chance to enjoy the picturesque ride, receive VIP parking at the fairgrounds, get a pit pass, a tasty dinner at the track, and grandstand seats for the best view of all the bar-banging action. You’ll also get a special-edition Ashland Dinner Ride T-shirt. All this for a $100 donation to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Riders can also get route instructions if they prefer to ride the route to Ashland on their own.
