Hall of Fame Inductee - 2003
J.C. “Pappy” Hoel Outstanding Achievement Award
The American Motorcyclist Association, with more than 250,000 members, boasts an unparalleled history of pursuing, protecting and promoting the interests of motorcycling enthusiasts.
Founded in 1924, the AMA exists to further the interests of American motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members.
The AMA is the leading defender of motorcyclists’ rights in the US. The staff of the AMA Government Relations Department works hard to identify negitive laws and anti-motorcycling discrimination at the local, state, federal, and corporate levels. When critical issues and problems arise, education, common sense, political clout and, when necessary, compromise are used to make changes beneficial to ALL riders.
The AMA is the world's largest motorsports-sanctioning body. AMA Pro Racing oversees more than 80 national-level racing events all over the US, from the high banks of Daytona and the high jumps of Supercross, to the shoulder-to-shoulder combat of dirt-track racing and the explosive action of hillclimbs. AMA Sports coordinates thousands of amateur races with dozens of competition classes for everyone from grade-school kids to senior riders.
The AMA is the American affiliate of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the international governing body for motorcycle sport and touring.
Since its founding, the AMA has relied on its chartered clubs and promoters to help advance the goals and protect the interests of motorcyclists. Today, there are more than 1,200 chartered clubs and promoters organizing nearly 4,000 road-riding and competition events each year.
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