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Hall of Famer Spotlight: John and Rita Gregory

May 11, 2023 By Keaton Maisano With the warming of the weather throughout the country comes the ramping up of motocross season. In theme with the annual awakening of motorcycling’s extremely popular sport, May’s Hall of Famer Spotlight shines its light on two individuals that impacted motocross in a big way during the 1970s and

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Nominees

Voting to determine the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2023 is now open PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 10, 2023) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the list of nominees for the Class of 2023, and that voting is now open. The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame selection committees have

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Induction Ceremony to Headline AMA Hall of Fame Days on Campus of American Motorcyclist Association Sept. 14-17

Packed schedule of activities will round out multi-day Hall of Fame Days event in Pickerington, Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 3, 2023) — The American Motorcyclist Association will open the doors of its Pickerington, Ohio, headquarters to the motorcycle community Sept. 14-17 for AMA Hall of Fame Days, a four-day event headlined by the 2023 AMA

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Roger Hull

April 10, 2023 By Keaton Maisano April is Get Out and Ride Month, so it is only fitting that this month’s Hall of Famer Spotlight is someone that truly cherished the magic that comes with riding a motorcycle. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Roger Hull tallied his fair share of miles during his journey through

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Support the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, Get a Custom Vanson Jacket!

April 10, 2023 By AMA Staff You probably know the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is funded by the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and relies on the generosity of the motorcycle community for support. What you may not know is that supporting the HOF can — aside from making you feel really

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Hazel Kolb

March 13, 2023 By Keaton Maisano March is Women’s History Month, which is why this month’s Hall of Famer Spotlight shines a light on a woman who left her mark on the motorcycling community while also trailblazing a path for women. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Hazel Kolb — nicknamed the “Motorcyclin’ Grandma” — is

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The Quail Motorcycle Gathering to Honor Bubba Shobert at 2023 Event

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer named 2023 Legend of the Sport March 7, 2023 By Keaton Maisano The Quail Motorcycle Gathering announced March 1 that it will honor AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and flat-track legend Bubba Shobert as the 2023 Legend of the Sport during its 13th annual event. Taking place May 6 in

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Bessie Stringfield

Photo and information from the collection of Ann Ferrar February 13, 2023 By Keaton Maisano For Black History Month, February’s Hall of Famer Spotlight is Bessie Stringfield, an impactful motorcyclist who helped break down barriers for both women and Black riders. Born in 1911, Stringfield used the 1930s and ’40s to take eight long-distance, solo

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Fred Fox Passes

Fox built LeMans Corp./Parts Unlimited into a worldwide parts-distributor force PICKERINGTON, Ohio (February 6, 2023) — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Fred Fox, who turned Parts Unlimited into a worldwide force in motorcycle parts distribution, passed away Feb. 5 at the age of 86. The AMA and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offer its condolences

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ronnie Rall Passes

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (January 23, 2023) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family and friends of Ronnie Rall, a top Midwest dirt-track racer in the ’60s and ’70s who passed away on Jan. 20 at the age of 84. Rall, who was born in Sandusky, Ohio, about 100 miles north of

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