2015 AMA Road Race Grand Championship To Be Held At Virginia International Raceway
America's Top Amateur Road Racers To Compete In The American Motorcyclist Association Road Race Grand Championship Sept. 19-20 In Alton, Va.
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2014 AMA Road Race Grand Championship, September 6-7,
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In hopes of securing American Motorcyclist Association national No.
1 plates, amateur road racers will compete in the 2015 AMA Road
Race Grand Championship at Virginia International Raceway in Alton,
Va., on Sept. 19-20.
"Virginia International Raceway is an incredible venue," said AMA
Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. "We are glad to once again be
working with our event partners at the American Sportbike Racing
Association and the Championship Cup Series to provide an
outstanding event for amateur racers across a number of skill-,
age- and displacement-based classes. The competition among these
amateur racers will be something incredible to witness."
The AMA Road Race Grand Championship will run in combination with
CCS sprint events and Round 7 of the ASRA Team Challenge. The 2015
AMA Road Race Grand Championship will once again welcome licensed
amateur road racers from various clubs and organizations. AMA
pro-licensed road racers are not eligible to compete.
"As an organization, it is a great honor to host the AMA Road Race
Grand Championships for the fourth year in a row," said ASRA
President Kevin Elliott. "This is an outstanding opportunity for
all sportsman road racers to display their talent and ability
compared to all the other organizations that promote this great
discipline.
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2014 AMA Road Race Grand Championship, September 6-7,
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"Without the AMA, road racing would not be where it is today. With
amateur, expert and professional level competition, this is truly
the one organization that brings all the levels together giving a
clear path to the pinnacle of this sport."
The country's top amateur racers will compete not only for Road
Race Grand Championship AMA No. 1 plates, but also for the AMA Road
Race Horizon Award, which is awarded to the rider showing the most
promise for success in the professional ranks. Past winners of the
AMA Road Race Horizon Award have included Anthony Mazziotto III,
Jason DiSalvo, Hayden Gillim, Jake Lewis, Ben Spies, Miles Thornton
and Blake Young.
Other awards given out at the event include the AMA Road Race Youth
Award, the AMA Road Race Top Novice Award and the AMA Road Race
Vet/Senior Award presented to a standout rider who is 30 years old
or older.
For more information about this event and to sign up to race, see
www.ASRAracing.com and
www.CCSracing.us.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.
