Naysayers be damned. The King of the Baggers debut at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this past October was a rousing success and it will return in 2021 with a five-round series held in conjunction with the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Series. The series, which adds fuel to the fire of one of the oldest rivalries in motorsport, Harley-Davidson vs. Indian,…
More than five years ago, Harley-Davidson Dyna riders Eric Stahl and Tony Sollima had shredded and thoroughly conquered every possible canyon they could find in Southern California. They thoroughly enjoyed stalking and hunting down every sportbike they could challenge in those canyons, but it simply wasn’t enough. They have a natural gift and a passion for ripping on their big…
Former Daytona 200 and AMA Hall of Fame inductee Don Emde has been named as the Grand Marshal of the inaugural Drag Specialties King of the Baggers Invitational, scheduled to run in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest At Monterey, July 10-12, at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Emde’s primary role as Grand Marshal will be to pace the field on…
Fourteen teams have signed on the dotted line to compete in the inaugural Drag Specialties King of the Baggers invitational event that will be part of the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest at Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, July 10-12, with the grid now full for the exhibition race. “It’s been really cool to see how well the King of the…
MotoAmerica and Drag Specialties will combine forces to make Bagger class road racing a reality as the highly customized, ever-booming V-twins will invade WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday, July 11, for the first-ever King of the Baggers event. Held in conjunction with round six of the 2020 MotoAmerica Series, the Drag Specialties King of the Baggers will be part…
The following is from Indian Motorcycle… Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, and S&S Cycle today announced a collaboration to race an Indian Challenger at the inaugural Drag Specialties King of the Baggers invitational at Laguna Seca Raceway. The modified Indian Challenger will be piloted by the highly-decorated racing champion Tyler O’Hara. Among the 14 teams invited to the first-ever…
Hot on the heels of the recent announcement that the King of the Baggers will be a five-race championship as part of the 2021 MotoAmerica Series comes word that the new class will be televised on FOX Sports beginning with the series opener at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on May 2. While the schedule is subject to change, the Michelin…
If you thought Wayne Rainey would be the last person in the world who would want to watch Baggers race, then you’d be wrong. The man behind the Baggers, Rob Buydos, says, Rainey was all-in from the get-go. Buydos fills us in on all things King of the Baggers in this Off Track with Carruthers and Bice.
The debut of the Drag Specialties King of the Baggers event didn’t disappoint at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday as those in attendance won’t soon forget the sight of the big V-twins scratching and clawing their way around the iconic racetrack on the Monterey Peninsula in a manner that most couldn’t have predicted. The victory went to S&S Indian’s…
From the company that produced the jaw-dropping W3—a three-cylinder W-configuration engine designed and developed by the late Jim Feuling that features a triple gear-driven cam, 4-inch bore and 4-inch stroke displacing 150 cubic inches and delivering 150 horsepower and 170 ft-lbs. of torque to the rear wheel—Feuling Parts’ latest endeavor is the bike they are building for the Drag Specialties…
The teams who will be competing in the Drag Specialties MotoAmerica King of the Baggers Invitational race are well on their way to having their racebikes built and prepped for the event, which takes place at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest on July 10 through 12. One of those teams is MJK Performance (https://mjkperformance.com), a small…
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that it has renewed its agreement with FOX Sports that will see the network continue to air MotoAmerica Superbike races while also adding a slate of additional MotoAmerica content to its programming in 2021. In addition to airing MotoAmerica Superbike races on FS1 and FS2, FOX Sports will…
A fully loaded, bone-stock 2021 Indian Challenger tips the scales at a gargantuan 840 pounds, but somehow, some way, the team at Roland Sands Design managed to shave a whopping 250 pounds off their bike in order to participate in the Drag Specialties King of the Baggers Invitational. With Frankie Garcia in the saddle, he qualified second behind Tyler O’Hara…
For most people, Roland Sands is best-known for his eponymously named company, Roland Sands Design. The Californian has quite literally made a name for himself as a custom-bike builder, motorcycle parts and accessories retailer, and product designer. But, when Sands participated in the King of the Baggers Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca a few weeks ago, he returned to…
Piloted by Ben Bostrom, the Feuling Harley-Davidson Road Glide ran strong through the practice sessions and qualified fourth on the grid for the Drag Specialties King of the Baggers Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The team made key suspension changes and tire adjustments leading up to Saturday morning’s warmup session, and Bostrom dropped another two full seconds from his…
The King of the Baggers Invitational race-winning S&S Cycle Indian Challenger is quite a specimen. Built with a specific focus on reducing weight and increasing ground clearance, the bike lost about 200 pounds from its stock curb weight and is capable of lean angles of more than 50 degrees, which enabled Tyler O’Hara to drag his knee at will around…
Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha’s Cameron Beaubier earned the 28th and perhaps final pole position of his Superbike career on a sunny Friday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion signing a contract this week that will see him move to the Moto2 World Championship for the American Racing Team in 2021. Beaubier’s best was a 1:23.194…
The following is from KWR Ducati… The KWR Ducati Team is ready to cap off the 2020 season at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend for the round 9 and the final MotoAmerica Superbike event of the year. Kyle Wyman will ride the #33 Ducati Richmond/KWR Ducati Panigale V4 R for the triple header Superbike weekend. Wyman currently sits 7th…
As eye-opening as the built-to-the-hilt V-twin Baggers set to compete in the Drag Specialties King of the Baggers are, the list of riders set to do battle on them at the iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is equally as stout. And a fight it promises to be on Saturday afternoon, October 24, as the Baggers will debut on the opening…
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in the state of California and the uncertainty of conducting events with public attending, MotoAmerica and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca officials announced today that the entire Laguna Seca Recreation Area will be closed to visitors during the GEICO Motorcycle MotoAmerica Superbike SpeedFest at Monterey, October 23-25. Limited access to pre-sold camping areas within the…
MotoAmerica is thrilled to announce that the series, in conjunction with Elevated Action Sports, is bringing a hillclimb event to its fans at the GEICO Motorcycle MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest at Monterey round, October 23-25, at the world famous WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California The Speedfest Motoclimb will be held on Saturday, October 24 on the same hill that…
June 11-13, 2021 Elkhart Lake, Wi days : hours : mins : secs Tickets Classes HONOS Superbikes MotoAmerica’s premier race class showcases the top road racers aboard top-of-the-line, highly modified motorcycles capable of speeds approaching 200 miles per hour. Supersport MotoAmerica’s middleweight race class, featuring the series’ rising stars competing aboard production-based motorcycles. Stock 1000 A feeder class for Superbike,…
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September 17-19, 2021 Birmingham, AL days : hours : mins : secs TICKETS Classes HONOS Superbikes MotoAmerica’s premier race class showcases the top road racers aboard top-of-the-line, highly modified motorcycles capable of speeds approaching 200 miles per hour. Supersport MotoAmerica’s middleweight race class, featuring the series’ rising stars competing aboard production-based motorcycles. Stock 1000 A feeder class for Superbike, Stock…
august 13-15, 2021 Wampum, PA days : hours : mins : secs TICKETS Classes HONOS Superbikes MotoAmerica’s premier race class showcases the top road racers aboard top-of-the-line, highly modified motorcycles capable of speeds approaching 200 miles per hour. Supersport MotoAmerica’s middleweight race class, featuring the series’ rising stars competing aboard production-based motorcycles. Stock 1000 A feeder class for Superbike, Stock…
july 9-11, 2021 Monterey , CA days : hours : mins : secs Classes HONOS Superbikes MotoAmerica’s premier race class showcases the top road racers aboard top-of-the-line, highly modified motorcycles capable of speeds approaching 200 miles per hour. Supersport MotoAmerica’s middleweight race class, featuring the series’ rising stars competing aboard production-based motorcycles. Stock 1000 A feeder class for Superbike, Stock…
april 30-may 2, 2021 Braselton, GA days : hours : mins : secs Tickets Classes HONOS Superbikes MotoAmerica’s premier race class showcases the top road racers aboard top-of-the-line, highly modified motorcycles capable of speeds approaching 200 miles per hour. Supersport MotoAmerica’s middleweight race class, featuring the series’ rising stars competing aboard production-based motorcycles. Stock 1000 A feeder class for Superbike,…
MOTOAMERICA 101 TRACKS KNOW BEFORE YOU GO… GENERAL EVENT SCHEDULE: Each round will have specific set times for when on track activities occure. On event weekends, a schedule can be found on the front page. Typicaly the weekend goes as follows: FRIDAY – Practice and Qualifying for all classes Saturday – Qualifying and Superpole in the morning followed with the…
Irvine, CA, December 15, 2014 — Bonnier Motorcycle Group is pleased to announce a new commercial partnership with the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Motorcycle Road Racing Championship. This new partnership will provide a strong platform for Bonnier Motorcycle Group and MotoAmerica to work together in an effort to build American road racing through strong media exposure, innovative commercial programs, and…
