Harley Davidson and American Suzuki Join AMA Awards Banquet Sponsors
20 November 1997
R97146 Contact: Bill Nordquist November 19, 1997 Connie Felming For Immediate Release Phone: (614) 891-2425 Fax: (614) 891-7368 HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND AMERICAN SUZUKI JOIN AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AWARDS BANQUET SPONSORS WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Harley-Davidson Motor Company and American Suzuki have signed on as sponsors of the American Motorcyclist Association National Champions Awards Banquet. The AMA /Speedvision Pro Athlete of the Year -- the highest honor the AMA presents to professional riders -- will be named at the banquet Dec. 13, at the Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas. Harley-Davidson has 90 years of racing experience and has long been the dominant marque in the AMA Grand National Dirt Track Series. Scott Parker rode a Harley-Davidson to his record eighth Grand National Championship in 1997. Harley-Davidson motorcycles have also been prominent in the MBNA Superbike Series and in 1998 are expected to compete in the new AMA Progressive Insurance Pro Thunder class. American Suzuki has been a long-time contender in AMA Motocross, Supercross and MBNA Superbike. Suzuki captured its share of titles in 1997, with Tim Ferry winning the AMA 125cc Eastern Region Motocross Championship and Jason Pridmore taking the 1997 Teamline 750cc SuperSport championship on a Suzuki GSXR750. Harley-Davidson and American Suzuki join Bricker & Eckler, Cycle News, Naughton Insurance, PACE Motor Sports, Speedvision Network, American Honda Motor Co., Kawasaki Motor Co., the American Motorcycle Institute and American Motorcyclist magazine as sponsors of the AMA National Champions Awards Banquet. For information about or tickets to the banquet, contact AMA Projects Manager Dee White at (614) 891-2425. -30- Connie Fleming American Motorcyclist Association Public Relations Administrator http://www.ama-cycle.org