VOL. 50 ISSUE 30 JULY 30, 2013
BASIC TWINS SET FOR
SPRINGFIELD DEBUT
T
he new Basic Twins class will make its
debut at the Springfield Mile doubleheader, August 31-September 1 with the
hopes of providing a transition from the Pro
Singles class to the Grand National Expert
class, according to AMA Pro Racing.
The Basic Twins class has been designed
specifically for Pro Singles riders who have
the aspiration of one day competing at the
Grand National Expert level. This steppingstone division is to get Pro Singles some
experience racing the big twins, without
having to do so against the Grand National
Experts.
In order to promote the growth of the new
class, Harley-Davidson has agreed to provide a $2000 purse for the race weekend,
with $500 going to each of the winners.
The same engines approved for competition in the Grand National Expert Twins class
will be eligible in the Basic Twins class, but
with varying levels of modification required
in order for them to fit within a reduced performance envelope. The complete Basic
Twin rules package can be found at http://
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE HOENIG
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Good Work Place
The Minneapolis St. Paul
Business Journal announced
Polaris Industries Inc. as one
of its Best Places to Work for
2013 in a story last week. Polaris was honored in the large
company category, which
includes all companies with
more than 1000 employees.
Millie Horky Passes
Millie Horky passed away on
Sunday, July 15 at the age of
96. Her husband Jules Horky
was Competition Director for
AMA from 1946 until his retirement in 1974. He passed
away in October of 1986.
Millie was well known in the
motorcycle racing community and was a fixture at races
around the country, including
Daytona. Her daughter Carol
Stacy said that Millie loved
the AMA, motorcycles, her
family and NASCAR - pretty
much in that order.
The Show Goes On
The American International
Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo)
has reached the milestone
number of 250 exhibitors
following the recent commitment from GoPro, the world's
most versatile camera, to
participate in its inaugural
event this October 16-20 in
Orlando, Florida.
MotoTV
MX Sports has announced
this year's 2013 Red Bull
AMA Amateur National
Motocross Championship
from Loretta Lynn's in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, will
feature live-streaming video
coverage on RacerTV.com
beginning on Tuesday, July
30 and running throughout
the week, culminating with
the first-ever live network
television coverage on NBC
Saturday, August 3 at 3 p.m.
ET/12 p.m. PT.
More Flat Track
Money
Circle Bell Motorsports and
AMA Pro Flat Track arranged
for additional contingency
and a higher purse to be paid
at the Sacramento Mile on
Saturday night. Harley-Davidson posted an extra $3500 in
contingency payments to the
Grand National Twins class –
since Bryan Smith won the
race on a Kawasaki, Harley
didn't have to write a check
for the winner's contingency.
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