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BMW Motorrad Days B MW Motorrad recently cel- ebrated its 100-year anniver- sary, and they did so by hosting the first-ever BMW Motorrad Days Americas. They invited the motorcycle press, including Cycle News, as well as celebri- ties, dignitaries and top dealers. Executives from BMW headquar- ters in both the U.S. and Germa- ny also flew in for the event. Motorrad Days are noth- ing new to BMW; they've been hosting what is basically their homecoming event in Germany for more than 20 years. That event draws tens of thousands of riders from all over Europe, and the world, for that matter, but the U.S. is one of BMW's largest markets, and because of that, they chose Motorrad Days Americas for the very first public viewing of the all-new, highly anticipated 2024 R 1300 GS. Everyone in attendance, cus - tomers included, had a chance to take a close look at this beautiful new bike—and even ask ques - tions and have them answered by the lead engineer for the GS product line. In addition, there was a complete display of all of BMW's current lineup, along with several historic models from the past and some of their legend - ary race bikes. Afterward, VIP guests and media were invited to dinner and entertainment in the magnificent Barber Motorsports Museum, where BMW reserved the entire venue. Keith Dowdle AFT Announces 2024 Schedule WIND IN THE P24 PROVISIONAL 2024 PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK SCHEDULE 3/7 (Rnd 1) Daytona Short Track I Daytona Int'l Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 3/8 (Rnd 2) Daytona Short Track II Daytona Int'l Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 3/23 (Rnd 3) Senoia Short Track Senoia Raceway, Senoia, GA 4/27 (Rnd 4) Texas Half-Mile Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX 5/4 (Rnd 5) Silver Dollar Short Track Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, CA 5/11 (Rnd 6) Ventura Short Track Ventura Raceway, Ventura, CA 6/15 (Rnd 7) Orange County Half-Mile Orange County Fair Speedway, Middletown, NY 6/22 (Rnd 8) Bridgeport Half-Mile Bridgeport Speedway, Swedesboro, NJ 6/29 (Rnd 9) Lima Half-Mile Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH 7/6 (Rnd 10) DuQuoin Mile DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL 7/28 (Rnd 11) Peoria TT Peoria Motorcycle Club, Peoria, IL 8/6 (Rnd 12) Black Hills Half-Mile Black Hills Speedway, Rapid City, SD 8/10 (Rnd 13) TBA TT TBA 8/31 (Rnd 14) Springfield Mile I Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL 9/1 (Rnd 15) Springfield Mile II Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL 9/TBA (Rnd 16) TBA Half-Mile TBA A MA Pro Racing an- nounced the preliminary schedule for the 16-round 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season. Yet-to-be-announced events include an all-new TT and the return to a fan-favor - ite Half Mile for the season finale. Announcements about the TBA events and ticket sales will be issued in the coming weeks. CN BMW chose Motorrad Days Americas for the very first public viewing of the all-new, highly anticipated 2024 R 1300 GS. PHOTOS: KEITH DOWDLE