AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series comes to Ohio for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Ashland County Fairgrounds to host Round 6 of popular series

PICKERINGTON, OH – June 4, 2018 – (Motor Sports Newswire) –  The AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series stops at Ashland County Fairgrounds for Round 6 of the series on July 7 during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.

Fans will have the opportunity to watch the nation’s premiere vintage flat track racers battle on the historic half-mile course as part of the racing program accompanying AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.

“The Saturday evening vintage flat track races at Ashland County Fairgrounds feature action-packed competition for the racers and a great show for the fans,” said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. “We invite everyone visiting AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days to make the short trip to Ashland for this event.”

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days takes place at the nearby Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, July 6-8.

As an annual tradition, the Ashland Dinner Ride will offer motorcyclists a scenic 40-mile cruise from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, to the historic half-mile flat track in Ashland, Ohio, to watch the racing action.

For a $45 donation ($40 before June 30) to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, participants in the ride will enjoy dinner at the track and then settle into reserved grandstand seats to relish the vintage flat track races. Dinner ride participants also receive a pit pass to get a close-up look at the teams and racers.

More information on the vintage flat track program during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days can be found at www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com/page/vintage-flat-track-2018.

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, the nation’s premier vintage motorcycling event, includes racing, bike shows, live music at the Old Bike Barn Crossroads stage, seminars and motorcycle attractions.

The AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Swap Meet, brought to you by Federal Motorcycle Shipping, brings hundreds of vendors together to sell, buy or trade bikes, parts and memorabilia.

The event also features the AMA Vintage Grand Championship, which features road racing, motocross, hare scrambles and trials.

Current production bikes will be on hand for display and demo rides.

Tickets for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days are on sale now. AMA members can visit www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com or call (614) 856-1900 to order. AMA members get discounts through June 8.

Non-AMA members can buy tickets through Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course online at www.midohio.com or by calling (419) 884-4000.

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is a family-friendly event. Children 12 and younger get in free with a ticketed adult. Free parking is also available on site.

Proceeds from AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days benefit the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, which is located on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio. The mission of the Hall of Fame is to tell the stories and preserve the history of motorcycling’s legends and heroes. For more information, call (614) 856-2222, or visit the Hall of Fame’s website at www.motorcyclemuseum.org.

Keep up to date on event announcements by liking and following AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days on Facebook www.facebook.com/AMAVintageMotorcycleDays and using #AMAVMD on Instagram and Twitter.

Those attending AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days will be able to sign up for special text alerts during the event weekend.

For more information, visit www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com.

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

Not a member? Join the AMA today.

Source: American Motorcyclist Association

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