Winners in 2008 AMA Membership Sweepstakes announced

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- There are numerous rewards for motorcyclists who renew their AMA membership, including more than two dozen member benefits, access to AMA-sanctioned events, and representation at the highest levels of government in Washington, D.C. And for one lucky AMA member, those benefits included winning a 2008 Triumph Bonneville!

Matthew Hampton from Georgetown, Ky., won the grand prize in the 2008 AMA Membership Sweepstakes, which included members who renewed their membership in 2008. Hampton, 31, is a four-year member and a long-time motorcyclist. He started riding dirtbikes at "4 or 5" years old and says he'll now ride "just about anything with two wheels."

"I'm blown away by this," Hampton said. "I don't know what to say. This is incredible. I just sold my GSX-R600. I used to have a V Star 1100. I ride anything I can get my hands on, and I sell and buy bikes quite a bit. I'll tell you, though, I've never gotten one this cheap before."

The Triumph Bonneville combines classic British styling in a modern package. Hampton's new Bonnie came courtesy of Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd. (www.triumph.co.uk/usa/) and the AMA. It was delivered through Motohio (www.motohio.com), a Columbus, Ohio-based dealer of European motorcycles, including Triumphs.

Other winners in the 2008 AMA Membership Sweepstakes were awarded $1,000 gift certificates from Bikebandit.com, a leading online retailer of original equipment manufacturer and aftermarket products. These winners included: Wyatt Cummings from Felton, Del.; James Hubbard from Dallas, Ga.; and Bryan Walter from Pittsburg, Calif.