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TOM WHITE SELECTED FOR AMA DUD
PERKINS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
T
he AMA announced the recipients of its 2018 AMA Awards. The six
national awards, conferred by the AMA Board of Directors, recognize
outstanding contributions in the world of motorcycling and acknowledge
support of the AMA mission to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and pro-
tect the future of motorcycling.
The 2018 AMA Dud Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award is the most
prestigious of the awards and has been presented posthumously to Tom
White (1949-2017), a motorcycle racer and co-founder of White Brothers
Cycle Specialties who went on the become a noted historian, philanthro-
pist and the founder of the Early Days of Motocross Museum. White was
inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2014.
"Tom White was one of the great people in motorcycling," said AMA
President and CEO Rob Dingman following White's passing in November
2017. "In addition to his personal accomplishments on the track and in the
business community, Tom was a wonderful person and a joy to be near."
Other 2018 award recipients include:
The AMA Dud Perkins Lifetime
Achievement Award has been
presented posthumously to Tom
White (1949-2017).
HAVE YOUR SAY: OHV FEEDBACK NEEDED
A
ttention California off-road riders—AMA District 36 is putting out the call for feedback from the OHV
community regarding the possibility of building an OHV park in Yolo County (Sacramento area). Take
a few minutes and give your input on the matter, especially if you live in or near Yolo County.
"Yolo County does not provide a location for OHV rid-
ing and has applied for a grant to study the feasibility of
an OHV county park within the unincorporated county,"
says Dave Pickett of D36. "Part of the process is to en-
gage the public for input about the type of OHV services
and facilities needed. To that end, please follow the link
below and take a short (less than five-minute) survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ohvyolo
"With the growth of OHV activity, a riding area in Yolo
County is a much needed venue so please join us in be-
ing heard." CN
AMA Outstanding Road Rider Award: Steve Zurl, West Grove, PA
AMA Outstanding Off-Road Rider Award: Clif Koontz, Moab, UT
AMA Bessie Stringfield Award: Stefan Pierer, Mattighofen, Austria
AMA Hazel Kolb Brighter Image Award: Scott A. Witt, M.D., Santa Rosa, CA
Friend of the AMA Award: Don Amador, Oakley, CA; Kurt Caselli Foundation, Lancaster,
CA; Bryan Much, Oconomowoc, WI; Pennsylvania Trail Riders Association, Lewisburg,
PA; Robert "Robbie" Robinson (1938-2017), Milton, FL. CN
