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Motorcycle Hall of Famer Freddie Spencer’s Daytona-winner from 1985 and one of Hall of Famer Fred Merkel’s factory AMA Superbikes. And to cap off the display, you might even see Grand Marshal Wise’s actual Superbikers-winning factory RC400 Honda on display.

For more on Wise flip to page 42.

The gates will open Thursday, July 20, at 7 a.m. for Swap Meet vendor load-in.

Friday through Sunday, gates will open for general admission at 7 a.m., so make sure to set an early alarm so you don’t miss out on any of the fun!

The infield zone contains plenty to do throughout your visit at AMA VMD, so make sure to carve out some time to visit the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame tent — where silent auctions are held, vintage bikes are displayed, bike shows are held, and other fun things happen.

The infield will also be the place to buy/renew your AMA membership and to snag some AMA Gear. You’ll also find the AMA Soundstage, the site where a variety of speakers — including Grand Marshal Steve Wise — will talk to eventgoers.

Add in food trucks, the Wall of Death, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Bike Show and much more, and you are sure to have a whale of a time walking (or riding) around the infield.

Need a breather from all the vintage fun and want to see and ride machines that utilize all of today’s technology? Well, the upper paddock lot hosts various manufacturers offering demo rides all weekend long.

The common phrase “you have to see it to believe it” is certainly true of the swap meet at AMA VMD. Spanning nearly 80 acres and hosting over 800 vendor spaces, the swap meet is the largest in the country. Make sure to see it for yourself; you won’t regret it!

Amidst all the organized chaos, eventgoers can hear the sounds of vintage racing permeating throughout Mid-Ohio for the duration of AMA VMD. The AMA Vintage Grand Championship and the AMA Vet/Senior Vintage Grand

Championship awards will once again be up for grabs, so make sure to stick around Sunday to see who wins. The winners are determined by the cumulative points earned across three vintage off-road events: hare scrambles, trials and motocross.

Along with the motocross, hare scrambles, road racing and trials racing happening at Mid-Ohio, the Ashland County Fairground will host a round of the AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series Saturday, July 22. Make sure to catch as much of the action as you can. You won’t regret it! —Keaton

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