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AMA VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE DAYS 2007 TO CELEBRATE
HARLEY-DAVIDSON'S SPORTSTER
PICKERINGTON, OHIO -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has
announced that the Harley-Davidson Sportster will be the "Featured
Marque" at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2007, to be held July 27-29 at
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
Introduced as the XL in 1957, the Sportster will celebrate its 50th
anniversary in 2007. This landmark line of motorcycles has become an
indisputable icon in American motorcycling and has had a significant
impact on American culture.
In addition to the XL, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2007 will honor the
Sportster's earlier siblings, including the K, KK, KH, KR and XR models.
Owners of Sportster XL motorcycles, as well as owners of Harley-Davidson
K, KK, KH, KR and XR motorcycles, are invited to bring their machines to
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2007 for display in the Sportster Corral. A
select group of early and significant examples will be chosen for a
special Marque of the Year display. For more information, contact Will
Stoner at wstoner@ama-cycle.org or 614-856-1900 ext. 1227.
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2007, which will benefit the Motorcycle Hall
of Fame Museum, will include exhibits of classic motorcycles and
memorabilia, the all-brands AMA Swapmeet, bike shows, a full slate of
vintage racing, and other features to be announced in the coming months.
As in previous years, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days will kick off a
ten-day celebration of motorcycling at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,
concluding with the AMA Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop
Tire the following weekend, August 3-5.
For the latest news about AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2007, visit
www.AMADirectlink.com or call
1-800-AMA-JOIN. For tickets and more
information about Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, visit www.midohio.com
or
call 1-800-MID-OHIO.
The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. Founded
in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 280,000
members. The Association's purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the
interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. For
more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com,
or
call 1-800-AMA-JOIN. For the latest news releases, visit the AMA News
Room at http://home.ama-cycle.org/newsroom.
A comprehensive motorsports facility, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
features a permanent road racing circuit with two primary
configurations: a 2.4-mile, 15-turn, and a 2.25-mile, 13-turn circuit.
The park-like, 330-acre complex in Lexington, Ohio also features an
amateur motocross venue. Located 60 miles north of Columbus and 75 miles
south of Cleveland near Mansfield, the track has been called the most
competitive in the U.S. and annually hosts a diversity of locally,
regionally and nationally sanctioned racing events for amateur, club and
professional riders and drivers.
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