The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, are hosting the 31st annual Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Royal Enfield July 21-23. It will be the 28th time the event will be held at Mid-Ohio, and it is one of the largest annual gatherings in the world focused solely on celebrating the history of motorcycling in America. An abundance of racing, a massive swap meet, vendors, Q&A and information sessions on motorcycle topics, demo rides, and other off-track entertainment choices are all in store for attendees.
This year's grand marshal is AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and champion road, motocross, AMA Supercross and Superbike racer Steve Wise. The event serves as a fundraiser for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization that works to preserve motorcycling in the United States.
Nearly all of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course’s 380-acre property is utilized to host this annual motorcycle gathering, including road racing on the traditional 2.4-mile,15-turn natural terrain road course.
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association with a mission 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, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit americanmotorcyclist.com.
Times (subject to change) noted below are for the featured races. Practice and qualifying sessions will also occur.
Road racing
Friday, July 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Practice for all riders)
Saturday, July 22, 8-11 a.m. (Practice); 12 p.m. (Races - 6 Laps)
Sunday, July 23, 8-10 a.m. (Practice);10 a.m. & 12 p.m. (Races - 6 Laps)
Hare scrambles
Friday, July 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Motocross
Saturday, July 22, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, July 23, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Trials
Sunday, July 23, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Vintage Flat Track (at Ashland County Fairgrounds):
Saturday, July 22, 6 p.m.
AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series
(Admission fees at Ashland: $25 Box Seat, $20 General Admission, $10 for children younger than 12, free for children younger than 5; Box Seat included with purchase of Ashland Dinner Ride for $50 donation to AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.)
Pit Bike Exhibition Racing
Friday, July 21, 6 p.m.
Old Bike Barn Crossroads
Throughout the weekend, the Mid-Ohio infield is the location for the AMA Stage and AMA Event Tent, featuring Q&A sessions with the Grand Marshal Wise, motorcycling information sessions, Kenda Tires Kids Area, food trucks and the place to gather and get event information.
Motorcycle Demo Rides
Royal Enfield will be on site to offer rides on its latest motorcycle models. Pre-registration is required as spots will fill up.
Old Bike Barn/AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Bike Show:
Saturday, July 22, Registration open until 12 p.m., judging begins at 12 p.m., Entry fee $10 per bike.
Lap for History:
Ride your bike around Mid-Ohio led by Grand Marshal Wise. Pre-registration required with at $10 donation to the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation.
Friday, July 21, 12 p.m.
Saturday, July 22, 11 a.m.
Sunday, July 23, 11 a.m.
Swap Meet
Open daily featuring 1,000 vendors.
Wall of Death and Moto Motion
Shows daily in the infield.
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course admits children 12 and younger for free when accompanied by a ticketed adult, plus free parking is available. Weekend General Admission is $70, $50 for Friday or Saturday and $35 for Sunday. Tickets are $10 additional at the gate. Tent and motorhome camping is available on site. To order tickets in advance, visit midohio.com or call 419-884-4000.
A comprehensive motorsports facility in Lexington, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course sits on 380 acres and features a permanent road-racing circuit with two primary race track configurations: 2.4 miles, 15-turns, or 2.258 miles, 13-turns. Located 60 miles north of Columbus and 75 miles south of Cleveland near Mansfield, the natural terrain road course is commonly referred to as the “Most Competitive in the U.S.” and annually hosts a diversity of locally, regionally and nationally sanctioned race events for amateur, club and professional drivers and riders.
It is also home to The Mid-Ohio School, featuring more than 20 driving and riding courses, for teenagers to professional racers, using Honda vehicles. Opened in 1962, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has been owned and operated by Green Savoree Mid-Ohio, LLC since 2011, just the raceway’s third private ownership group in its history.
For more information, visit midohio.com, ‘like’ its Facebook page @MidOhioSportsCarCourse or follow updates on Twitter (@Mid_Ohio) and Instagram (@officialmidohio).
