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IN THE WIND P32 RIDERS ADDED TO SUPERPRESTIGIO OF THE AMERICAS E ight additional riders have been added to the rider ros- ter for the inaugural running of the Superprestigio of the Ameri- cas at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, November 21. The eight riders joining those already named are pro flat track racers Doug Lawrence, Stevie Bonsey, Andrew Luker, Justin Jones, Henry Wiles, Jarod Vanderkooi, Davis Fisher and Jesse Janisch. Those riders earned their way into the Superprestigio of the Americas by either win- ning AMA Pro Grand National Short Tracks or TTs in both the GNC1 and GNC2 classes this season, or in the case of Davis Fisher for winning this year's AMA Pro GNC2 Championship, and Jarod Vanderkooi for being 2015 Flat Track Rookie of the Year. Lawrence earned his way for winning the 2015 Flat Track Canada Championship. "With the addition of these eight riders we are beginning to fill out what promises to be one of the strongest fields ever as- sembled for a flat track event," said promoter Steve McLaugh- lin, head of SMI. "This group is a combination of solid veteran riders like Henry Wiles, Doug Lawrence and Stevie Bonsey, along with a talented group of up-and-comers like top rookie Jarod Vanderkooi and those rid- ers from the GNC2 class. This will be the first time for some of these young riders to compete against the top GNC1 riders." These eight join fellow flat trackers Jared Mees, Brad Baker, Kenny Coolbeth Jr., Jake Johnson and Bryan Smith as well as Superbike racer Josh Hayes as riders already named for the competition. More riders will be named in the coming weeks. Spots are still open for ad- ditional AMA Pro Grand National riders to qualify and some of those won't be decided until the night before the event. CN AMA MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME INDUCTS SIX NEW MEMBERS T he American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame welcomed the members of the Class of 2015 at the 2015 Yamaha AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held in conjunction with the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) on October 17. The ceremony saw dirt tracker Alex Jorgensen, road racing champion John Kocinski, long- time Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. Race Team Manager Keith Mc- Carty, entrepreneur and industry patron John Parham, off-road racing champion Rodney Smith and former Harley-Davidson CEO Richard Teerlink all induct- ed into the Hall of Fame. However the biggest honor of the night was reserved for three-time 500cc World Champion Wayne Rainey, who, after being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999, was officially declared a Hall of Fame Legend. "I want to thank the AMA for originally inducting me in '99," Rainey said. "It's pretty cool that every- body here tonight is connected through motorcycles. Anything is possible. To my son, Rex, when you go through the chal- lenges of your life, I hope you see how I dealt with tough times and let that guide you." The AMA Hall of Fame welcomed the class of 2015.