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Perewitz named 2021Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Grand Marshal STURGIS — The city of Sturgis announced that Jody Perewitz will be the 2021 City of Sturgis Grand Marshal during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Perewitz has become one of the most recognizable women in the motorcycle industry today. She has paved her own way into history by becoming the first woman to ever jockey an American V-Twin powered motorcycle into the record books Jody at well over 200 mph. Perewitz She currently holds 16 land speed records, one of which is a world record. In 2018, Perewitz rode a 1926 Harley-Davidson JD to complete all the miles from Portland, Maine to Portland,
Jody Perewitz was named the grand marshal for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Courtesy photo
Ore., becoming one of only three women to complete the entire Cannonball. Jody also competed in the “Motorcycle Chase”, an endurance race across the country from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Key West. She successfully finished this race riding a 1936 Harley-Davidson VLH. When Perewitz is not on two wheels, she handles the marketing and dayto-day activities at Perewitz Cycle
Fabricators, located in Halifax, Mass., where she works side by side with her father, legend Dave Perewitz. The Perewitz name is world renown in the custom
motorcycle industry and is known for producing some of the most sought-after customs. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will take place Aug. 6-15. To learn more visit: https://sturgismotorcyclerally.com. Learn more about the Perewitz Fab shop at: https://www.facebook.com/Perewitz.