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AMA Pro Racing announces rebrand of American FlatTrack series

Sep 28, 2016 Michael Le Pard
@AMA Pro #Racing announces rebrand of #AmericanFlatTrack series FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 25, 2016) – AMA Pro Racing has proudly announced the official rebranding of the all-new American Flat Track (AFT) series […]
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American Flat Track’s DAYTONA TT to be held inside Daytona International Speedway on March 16, 2017

Sep 28, 2016 Michael Le Pard
#AmericanFlatTrack’s #DAYTONA TT to be held inside @Daytona International Speedway on March 16, 2017 One-of-a-kind TT track to be built in the tri-oval inside Daytona International Speedway FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 26, […]
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2013 Total Motorcycle Headlines

Sep 17, 2016 Michael Le Pard
Total Motorcycle Timeline News Archives 2003 – 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 2015 – 2016 2013 Total Motorcycle […]

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