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Vintage Flat Track Racing June 25th and 26th

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The fine folks at Metro Racing want you to know there will be some vintage flat track racing on June 25 and 26. Mert Lawwill is going to be there, the Metro Trophy Girls and a swap meet, too. Camping is available at the track. Press release: Metro Racing is proud to announce that vintage flat track racing is back in Harpursville, NY on Friday, June 25th and Saturday, June … [Read more...]

Catalina Island GP Historic Photos

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With the revival this year of the Catalina Island GP, the first time it has run since 1958, I dug into The Kneeslider research library and came up with a few photos of the early years. I found a couple of articles from 1952 and 1958. Times have changed but some who remember the original races are pretty excited. From what I hear, accommodations are already in short supply so … [Read more...]

Catalina Island Grand Prix Returns in 2010

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Now here's a great return to the old days of motorcycle racing, the Catalina Island Grand Prix is coming back, scheduled races will take place on December 4th and 5th, topped off with a 100 mile Pro Race on December 5th, though all of the activities should run over a period of 4 or 5 days. The last time the race was run was in 1958, the image shows a map of the old race course. … [Read more...]

TTXGP North America 2010 – Teams Announced – Who is Missing?

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The TTXGP North America has announced the teams for the upcoming zero carbon races, starting at Infineon Raceway, May 16th. The teams are: * Lightning Motorcycles/A&A Racing * Blue Grass Green Team (BG-GT) * Electric Race Bikes * Empirical Electric * K Squared Racing * ElectricMotorsport.com * Square Wave Racing * SWIGZ.Com Pro … [Read more...]

Erik Buell Racing 1190RR Photos

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We've seen images of the Erik Buell Racing 1190RR already but these are photos of the actual race bike being readied for shipment to Germany. Now, imagine this bike in street bike trim, with lights and mirrors and all of the usual necessities, all of the complaints of odd styling and lack of performance gone. What could anyone complain about then? What would Harley have done … [Read more...]