Fourteen riders win championships at 2019 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship

Winners to be honored at 2019 AMA Championship Banquet in December

PICKERINGTON, OH – August 1, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the 14 riders who won class titles at the 2019 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship.

The annual four-day national championship event features the best amateur racers in the nation vying for AMA No. 1 plates while competing in three formats of flat track racing. The event took place at the Ashland County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Ohio, on July 23 and at the Triangle Motorcycle Club in Harpster, Ohio, on July 24-26.

“Winning a class title at the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship is no easy feat,” AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant said. “Riders must have the endurance to compete in four days of intense competition and the versatility to perform well in short track, half mile and TT racing. These 14 riders are deserving champions, and we look forward to honoring them at the 2019 AMA Championship Banquet.”

Five of the 14 riders won multiple class titles, including 16-year-old Trevor Brunner.

The Aurora, Ind., resident was the championship’s top performer, winning four class championships.

The other riders who captured multiple AMA No. 1 plates were Colton Shafer of Fresno, Calif., Chase Saathoff of Hillsboro, Ill., Travis Horn of La Verne, Calif., and Riley Nauta of Worongary, Queensland, Australia, each taking two titles.

The 2019 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship featured more than 800 entries competing in 21 classes. Class champions will be honored as part of the AMA’s Legends & Champions Weekend, which is scheduled to take place in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 6-7.

2019 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship – Class Champions

• 50cc DTX Sr. (7-8): Colton Shafer, Fresno, Calif.
• 85cc DTX (7-11): Travis Horn, La Verne, Calif.
• 50cc DTX PW Shaft (4-8): Liam Benoist, Mascoutah, Ill.
• 250cc Modified: Chase Saathoff, Hillsboro, Ill.
• 50cc DTX PW (4-8): Colton Shafer, Fresno, Calif.
• 450cc Modified: Trevor Brunner, Aurora, Ind.
• 85cc Modified (7-11): Travis Horn, La Verne, Calif.
• Super Senior 50+: Rob Williams, Holly, Mich.
• 450cc-Open Singles: Trevor Brunner, Aurora, Ind.
• 65cc Modified (7-11): Riley Nauta, Worongary, Queensland, Australia
• 201cc-250cc: Kody Kopp, Mica, Wash.
• Senior 40+: Dallas Mayer, Carbondale, Ill.
• Open Vintage: Daniel Poole, Gaffney, S.C.
• 85cc Modified (12-15): Talus Sather, Vancouver, Wash.
• 251cc-500cc DTX: Trevor Brunner, Aurora, Ind.
• 65cc DTX (7-11): Riley Nauta, Worongary, Queensland, Australia
• Veteran 30+: Ben Evans, Galion, Ohio
• Pro/Expert Singles: Max Whale, Coondoo, Queensland, Australia
• 250cc DTX: Chase Saathoff, Hillsboro, Ill.
• 450cc-Open Modified: Trevor Brunner, Aurora, Ind.
• 85cc DTX (12-15): Chase Anderson, Troy, Ill.

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.

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Source: American Motorcyclist Association

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