8 New Heroes of Horsepower Inducted to Motorsports Hall of Fame
Jun 14, 2003
DETROIT, June 13 -- Three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Darrell Waltrip, along with seven other motorsports legends, was inducted Thursday June 12, 2003 into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. The 15th annual ceremony took place at the State Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. The evening also paid tribute to succes ... Continue reading
Jun 10, 2003
AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship Round 4: Southwick, Massachusetts June 8, 2003 Hondas Haul at Southwick Since 1997, his first full year as a professional motorcycle racer, Ricky Carmichael has only been defeated once at Southwick, Massachusetts' Motocross 338. His only Southwick loss came in 1998, while co ... Continue reading
American Motorcycle Corporation purchases assets of Performance Cycle Inc.; Aquino named President
May 22, 2003
WEBSTER, N.Y.--May 21, 2003--American Motorcycle Corporation, an Idaho corporation (OTC: AMCY), announced today that it completed the asset purchase of Performance Cycle, Inc., a New York-based motorcycle manufacturer specializing in designing and building custom motorcycles. Performance Cycle features its New American ... Continue reading
Carmichael tops AMA charts with a win at Hangtown
May 20, 2003
AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship Round 2: Sacramento, California May 18, 2003 Carmichael tops AMA charts with a win at Hangtown Round two of the AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship held just outside Sacramento, California turned out to be a numbers game. Ricky Carmichael won the race, known as Hang ... Continue reading
Amelia Motor Raceway Pro-Am Race cancelled for Sunday, May 18 - Next date is July 20
May 17, 2003
Due to inclement weather the AMR Pro-Am race, part of the 2003 Series for flattrack bikes and ATVs, has been cancelled. The next Pro-Am event at Amelia Motor Raceway is scheduled for July 20. July 20 Gates open: 10 a.m. Practice: Noon Racing: 2:00 For additional information on these and other events at Amelia Motor Rac ... Continue reading
Carmichael continues the MX win streak in round 1
May 13, 2003
AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship Round 1: San Bernardino, California May 11, 2003 Carmichael continues the MX win streak in round 1 With his mother Jeannie present at Glen Helen Raceway for the kickoff of the AMA 250 and 125 Motocross Championship series, Ricky Carmichael kept his outdoor win-streak alive b ... Continue reading
Ducati Motor Holding Announces First Quarter 2003 Results
May 7, 2003
BOLOGNA, Italy, May 7 -- Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. , a leading manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. For the first quarter of 2003, revenues were Euro 81.3 million down 23.5% over the same period in 2002, mainly caused by a 23.2% re ... Continue reading
Mladin Sweeps AMA Superbike Doubleheader at Infineon
May 5, 2003
Contact: John Cardinale 707-938-8448, ext. 107 Suzuki’s Mladin Sweeps Superbike Doubleheader at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) — Yoshimura Suzuki rider Mat Mladin continued his early-season roll on Sunday, capturing a doubleheader in the AMA Supercuts Superbike Challenge at Infineon Rac ... Continue reading
Saturday's AMA Racing Postponed at Infineon Raceway
May 3, 2003
Contact: John Cardinale Infineon Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Saturday’s AMA Racing Postponed Because of Wet Track Conditions RACE FANS HAVE THREE WAYS TO REDEEM TICKETS SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) — AMA and track officials postponed all racing on Saturday at the AMA Supercuts Superbike Challenge beca ... Continue reading
Apr 7, 2003
For Immediate Release AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc East Round 13: Pontiac, MI April 5, 2003 Honda-heavy podium in Pontiac Getting a good start and getting through the whoops unscathed are two prime factors that often determine the outcome of an AMA Supercross Series event. Because the Main Event is so short and be ... Continue reading
Carmichael and Fonseca on podium again
Mar 31, 2003
For Immediate Release Carmichael and Fonseca on podium again AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc East Round 12: Houston, TX March 29, 2003 "The start is 50 percent of the race," said Team Honda's Ernesto Fonseca at the Houston Supercross post-race press conference. "When you get a good start, it's a lot easier." Fonseca' ... Continue reading
Patriot Motorcycles Corp. Hires CART Broadcasting Legend as Director of Production
Mar 27, 2003
RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 27 -- Michael Shannon, CEO of Patriot Motorcycles Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: PMCY) , announced today the hiring of Don Helms as the Director of Production for Steel Dreams Productions, a wholly owned division of Patriot Motorcycles Corp. Shannon stated, "We are extremely pleased to have someone wit ... Continue reading
Carmichael and Fonseca Share St. Louis AMA Podium
Mar 25, 2003
For Immediate Release Carmichael and Fonseca share St. Louis podium AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc East Round 11: St. Louis, MO March 22, 2003 Historically, Ricky Carmichael has enjoyed much success in St. Louis. He first won there in 1998 while contesting the 125 class, and since then has recorded a pair of 250 Mai ... Continue reading
Eric Bostrom Posts Top Time in AMA Testing
Mar 22, 2003
CONTACT: John Cardinale 707-938-8448, xt. 107 Eric Bostrom Posts Top Time at AMA Test Session at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) ¯ Kawasaki¢s Eric Bostrom posted the fastest time during a one-day test session on Thursday at Infineon Raceway for riders on the AMA U.S. Chevy Trucks Superbike Champio ... Continue reading
Mopar Teams Trek to the Semifinals
Mar 17, 2003
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 34th Annual Mac Tools Gatornationals Gainesville Raceway Gainesville, Florida Elimination Notes Mopar Teams Trek to the Semifinals Johnson, Bazemore and Scelzi Make Noise at Gainesville GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 16, 2003) It was a good day if you drove a Mopar-pow ... Continue reading
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