Lewis wins the Horizon, Synder takes top Vet honor
After more than a week of racing, John Lewis V came away from the Progressive Insurance Dirt Track Grand Championship with the coveted Horizon Award, while Kevin Snyder took top Amateur honors. But the day was not without some captivating drama.
Congratulations, and thanks, from the AMA Sports Crew
The AMA Sports crew offers a heartfelt congratulations to every single racer of the 2004 AMA Progressive Insurance Dirt-Track Grand Championships. See you next year!
Ethan Gillim takes top youth award
Youth riders took to the track for the final time Friday at the AMA Progressive Insurance Dirt Track Grand Championships, with the TT competition deciding eight overall Grand Champions and one rider--Ethan Gillim of Owensboro, Kentucky--taking the AMA Sports Youth Dirt Tracker of the Year award.
Australian citizens, American Champions on the TT
Who doesn't love the story of a successful underdog? Certainly not the crowd of racers and friends who had gathered to watch the TT finals at the AMA Progressive Insurance Dirt Track Grand Nationals Thursday, and were treated to a trio of wins by a group of Australians who had traveled halfway around the world to compete in America.
Kentucky, Halbert rule the short track
It was the second day of short-track competition for youth riders at the AMA Progressive Insurance Dirt Track Grand Championships Wednesday, with the display of skill by Kentucky riders continuing on a day that saw Ethan Gillim take championships in three classes and a hard-fought Pro Sport win by Sam Halbert.
A turn-key Suzuki flat-tracker due this fall?
The Suzuki factory dirt-track team showed up at the Grand Championships Tuesday to offer support to Suzuki riders and drop a bombshell--they plan to offer a turnkey 1,000cc dirt tracker by fall.
Three riders shine on longest day of dirt-track
At the end of the longest day of dirt track in America, three racers came away from the AMA Progressive Insurance Dirt Track Grand Championships with dual championships, and last year's top award winner proved he's right on track for a pro career with a Pro Sport win.
It's the Kentucky show on the short track
It was a busy morning Tuesday at the AMA Progressive Insurance Dirt Track Grand Championships, as racers took to the short track--and the boys from Owensboro, Kentucky brought home an impressive five national titles in a few hours.
Lewis scores big on the half-mile
Amateur racers took to the half-mile track Tuesday, with one rider--John Lewis of Brandamore Pennsylvania--taking three national championships in three of the most hotly contested classes, and a championships vet taking double wins.
The Aussies have arrived
Think you're a dedicated dirt-tracker? You probably don't have anything on the group of Australians who gave new meaning to the term by traveling halfway around the world to compete at the Progressive Insurance Dirt Track Grand Championships.
First shots fired: Half-mile
The first round of competition produced a few hints of what's to come this week, with two riders emerging as friendly rivals in the 65cc classes, and Brad Baker, of Chehalis, Washington, taking two wins on the day as the first national champions of the 2004 Grand Championships are crowned.
