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2017 AMA Banquet Info

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  1. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

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    Dec. 8, 2017

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Media contact: James Holter
    Phone: (614) 856-1900, ext. 1280
    E-mail: [email protected]


    Click here to download a photo from the 2016 AMA Championship Banquet:

    http://gallery.americanmotorcyclist.com/AMA-Racing/2016-AMA-Champions-Banquet/i-FX9P2Q2/A


    Award nominees announced for 2017 AMA Championship Banquet

    Voting for AMA Racers of the Year is open to AMA members


    PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association has announced the nominees for the 2017 AMA Championship Banquet awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that excelled in AMA-sanctioned competition and recreational activity in 2017.

    "The AMA Championship Banquet is one of the most prestigious events in motorcycle racing and riding," said AMA Director of Racing Kevin Crowther. "The racers and organizers honored at this event come from a variety of motorcycle, ATV, competition and recreational backgrounds and are among the country's best. We look forward to spotlighting their hard work each year."

    AMA members help choose the winners of selected categories, including the coveted AMA Athlete of the Year award.

    Visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com/raceroftheyear to cast your votes for the 2017 AMA racing awards. Voting ends Dec. 15.

    The special award winners will be announced at the 2017 AMA Championship Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Hilton Downtown Columbus in Columbus, Ohio.

    Among those recognized at the banquet are top clubs and promoters in both competition and recreational riding categories.

    Class champions from national and regional motorcycle and ATV championships will be honored with AMA National No. 1 plates at the banquet, while second- and third-place finishers also receive awards.

    The AMA Championship Banquet -- which includes dinner, door prizes and refreshments -- spotlights hundreds of top racers from across the country in disciplines ranging from dirt track to motocross to woods racing, and everything in between, from 2017 competition.

    Recreational organizers will be recognized in road-riding and off-road categories. And awards will be presented to the AMA Club of the Year and to the media.

    To reserve your space at the event, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com/events/ama-championship-banquet. Tickets are $75 each. AMA Life Members receive a $10 discount and children 4 years old and younger are free.

    Special room rates are also available for those attending the banquet at Hilton Downtown Columbus. Call (614) 384-8600 or use group code AMA18 online. Visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com/events/ama-championship-banquet to learn more.

    2017 AMA Racing Award Nominees:

    AMA Athlete of the Year: National Championship Series
    Billy Janniro - Champion, AMA Speedway National Championship Series
    Steward Baylor - Champion, AMA National Enduro Championship Series
    Gary Sutherlin - Champion, AMA Hare & Hound National Championship Series
    Gavin Faith - Champion, Arenacross National Championship Series
    Kailub Russell - Champion, AMA Grand National Cross Country Series
    Pat Smage - Champion, AMA/NATC MotoTrials National Championship Series
    Cody Webb - Champion, AMA Endurocross National Championship Series; Champion, AMA Tennessee Knockout Extreme Enduro Grand Championship

    AMA Athlete of the Year: Grand Championships
    Hunter Brooks - AMA Dirt Track Horizon Award Winner, AMA Dirt Track Grand Championship
    Joseph Blasius - AMA Road Race Horizon Award Winner, AMA Road Race Grand Championship
    Bodee O'Neil - AMA Hillclimb Racer of the Year, AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship
    Quinn Wentzel - AMA Vintage Off-Road Grand Champion, AMA Vintage Grand Championship
    Justin Cooper - AMA Motocross Horizon Award Winner, AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

    AMA ATV Athlete of the Year
    Walker Fowler - Overall ATV Champion, AMA Grand National Cross Country Series
    Colt Brinkerhoff - Pro ATV Champion, AMA National Hare & Hound Championship Series
    Noah Mickelson - Pro-Sport Champion, AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series

    AMA Veteran/Senior Racer of the Year
    Pete Desantis - 60+ Vintage Open, 1980s Vintage 250cc, 1970s Vintage 360cc Champion, AMA Vintage Dirt Track National Championship Series
    Mike Brown - Junior 25+ Champion, Senior 40+ Champion, AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
    Brian Storrie - Multi-time FIM ISDE U.S. Team member
    Destry Abbott - Vet Champion, AMA Endurocross National Championship Series
    Jeffrey Odell - Senior 40+ A Class Champion, AMA Grand National Cross Country Series

    AMA Youth Racer of the Year
    Ty Masterpool - Supermini 1 (12-15) Champion, Supermini 2 (13-16) Champion, AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
    Mason Matthies - Big Wheel 150cc Champion, AMA Hare & Hound National Championship Series; Big Wheel 112cc 2t/150cc 4t Champion, AMA West Hare Scramble Championship Series
    Zach Davidson - Supermini Senior (14-15) Champion, AMA Grand National Cross Country Series
    Sebastian Palmese - 250 Youth Champion, AMA Speedway National Championship
    Tyler Scott - 65cc Modified (7-11), 85cc DTX (7-11) and 85cc Modified (7-11) Champion, AMA Dirt Track Grand Championship

    AMA Female Racer of the Year
    Tayla Jones - WXC Champion, AMA Grand National Cross Country Series; Women's Pro Overall Champion, AMA Full Gas Sprint Enduro Championship Series; Women's Elite Champion, AMA National Enduro Championship Series
    Kayla Yaakov - AMA Youth Road Racer of the Year, AMA Road Race Grand Championship
    Tayler Allred - Girls (11-16) Champion, AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
    Kacy Martinez - Women 85cc-Open A Champion, AMA National Hare & Hound Championship Series

    2017 AMA Organizer Award Nominees:

    AMA Motocross Organizer of the Year
    2x Promotions - Porterville, Calif.
    Victory Sports - Blountville, Tenn.
    Ohio Motocross Association - New Philadelphia, Ohio

    AMA Off-Road Organizer of the Year
    Racer Productions Inc. - Morgantown, W.Va.
    National Enduro Promotions Group (NEPG) - Lansing, Mich.
    North American Trials Council - Mesa, Ariz.

    AMA Track Racing Organizer of the Year
    Supermoto West - Saratoga, Calif.
    Belleville Enduro Team - Belleville, Ill.
    WERA Motorcycle Roadracing Inc. - Canton, Ga.

    AMA ATV Organizer of the Year
    Iowa ATV Hare Scramble Series (IATVHSS) - Carlisle, Iowa
    Western New York Off-Road Association (WYNOA) - Newfield, N.Y.
    ATV Promoters Group - Morgantown, W.Va.

    AMA Recreational Road Riding Organizer of the Year
    Greater Akron M/C - Akron, Ohio
    Southern California Motorcycling Association - Norwalk, Calif.
    York Motorcycle Club - York, Pa.

    AMA Recreational Off-Road Organizer of the Year
    Lake County Off Road Conservation Inc. - Mentor, Ohio
    Family Riders MTC - Charleston, S.C.
    Penguins Motorcycle Club at Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, Calif.

    AMA Club of the Year
    Christian Motorcyclists Association - Hatfield, Ark.
    Square Deal Riders M/C - Binghamton, N.Y.
    Hi-Winders - Millville, Minn.

    AMA Media Award
    Brian J. Nelson - Flagstaff, Ariz.
    Adventure Motorcycle Magazine (ADVmoto) - Chantilly, Va.
    Racer TV - Morgantown, W.Va.


    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: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/mobile-join
     
  2. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    For the TL;DR crowd there are some important points -

    You need to go to the site once survey monkey fixes their shit and vote.
    Joe Blasius as Athlete of the Year Grand Championships, Kayla Yaakov for Female Racer of the Year.

    Oh yeah, got to the banquet too if you won a championship at RRGC or VMD. I'd love to start giving the off road guys a run for their money on turnout. Last year was WAY too light on the roadracing side :D
     
    Last edited: Dec 13, 2017
  3. nantahala

    nantahala Well-Known Member

    And it wouldn't hurt to give Tyler Scott a vote for Youth Racer of the Year, even though his dirt track success is listed and he will have to find some more room for a trophy.
     
  4. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Doh!!!! I am so sorry I missed him, I was scanning for RRGC or VMD or the like after the nominees :(

    Absolutely vote for Tyler, he is a truly great kid and racer no matter which discipline he's running!
     

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