1998 Motorcycles Racing Dates

Here's a bunch of 1998 dates. If you've got more, please let me know and I'll add 'em.

See also http://www.schwartz-pr.com/~adam/race97.html and http://www.cyclenews.com/cycle/cal_rr.html




1998 MBNA SUPERBIKE TOUR
Dates and locations subject to change. *Select AMA support classes will be run
DATE		LOCATION
February 	13-15	Cruise America Superbike Challenge presented by Buell
		Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
		Tickets: (602) 252-2227
March 	4-8	Daytona 200 by Arai
		Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
		Tickets: (904) 252- BIKE (2453)
April 	17-19	Honda Challenge of Laguna Seca
		Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA
		Tickets: (800) 327- SECA (7322)
April	24-26	Toyota Willow Springs AMA Superbike Nationals
		Willow Springs International Raceway, Rosamond, CA
		Tickets: (800) 993-7338
May	1-3	McGraw Insurance Services Superbike Challenge
		Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, CA
		Tickets: (800) 870-RACE (7223)
May	29-31	Dunlop Road Atlanta Superbike Challenge
		Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
		Tickets: (770) 967-6143
June 	12-14	Coca Cola Super Cycle Classic 
		Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
		Tickets: (800) 365- RACE (7223)
June 	19-21	Seventy-Fifth Annual Loudon Classic
		New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, NH
		Tickets: (603) 783-4931
July 	10-12	Dunlop U.S. World Superbike
		World Superbike at Laguna Seca Raceway*
		Tickets: (800) 327-SECA (7322)
July 	17-19	Honda SuperCycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tires
		Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH
		Tickets: (800) MID-OHIO (643-6446)
July/Aug. 31-2	Hitching Post Suzuki Classic
		Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN
		Tickets: (612) 475-1500
August	7-9	Chicago Bike Week AMA Nationals
		Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL
		Tickets: (815) 722-5500	
September 4-6	Wendy's AMA Superbike Nationals
		Pike's Peak International Raceway, Fountain, CO
		Tickets: (800) 955-RACE (7223)
September 18-20	AMA Nevada Classic
		Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
		Tickets: (702) 644-4443






Daytona 1998:

24 Feb CCS registration
25 Feb CCS/NASB practice day.
26 February to 1 March: CCS/NASB
2-3 March: AHRMA Historical Racing
4-8 March: AMA
8 March, Sunday = Daytona 200




WERA Vintage has posted a tentative schedule at their web site
www.weravintage.com.  I am sure they mean 98, as the dates match the
weekends.  Sportsman Series participants can pick up at least some of
the weekends scheduled in their respective regions.  Here it is:


1997 (sic) WERA Vintage Tentative Schedule 

February    ***26-27      Roebling Road (USCRA Points Awarded)
March          14-15      Road Atlanta
April          18-19      Indianapolis Raceway
               25-26      Summit Point
May             2-3       Talladega
                9-10      Grattan Raceway
            ***14-17      Road Atlanta Cycle Jam South
            ***23-24      Putnam Park
               30-31      Nelson Ledges
June           13-15      USCRA Vintage Celebration (WERA Points Awarded)
            ***20-21      Summit Point
            ***25-28      Indianapolis Raceway Park Cycle Jam North
July            4-5       Road Atlanta
               25-26      Nelson Ledges
               25-26      Memphis
August          8-9       Roebling Road
               15-16      Gingerman
               22-23      Talladega
September    ***5-6       Nelson Ledges
            ***12-13      Grattan Raceway
               12-13      Summit Point
               19-20      Roebling Road
               26-27      Putnam Park
October        14-18      Grand National Final - Road Atlanta

  
                                   ***Denotes Double Point Race
                                THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE







The AHRMA web site www.ahrma.org has their 1998 Road Race listing.
Check it out:

Roadracing
Feb. 26, DeLand, Fla., practice
Feb. 27, DeLand race
March 2-3, Daytona Speedway
April 24, Sears Point, Calif. (AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days West), practice
April 25-26, Sears Point race
May 1, Willow Springs, Calif., practice
May 2-3, Willow Springs race
June 6-7, Road America, Wis.
June 19, Grattan, Mich., practice
June 20-21, Grattan race
July 10, Mid Ohio (AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days), practice
July 11-12, Mid Ohio race
Aug. 1-2, Roebling Road, Ga.
Aug. 22-23, Road Atlanta, Ga.
Sept. 19-20, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Oct. 2, Talladega, Ala., practice
Oct. 3-4, Talladega race




  The USCRA (United States Classic Racing Assoc.) schedule doesn't always
make it into the big magazines in time for some people to make their plans.
We're really trying to get a little more publicity and always welcome new
riders and racers from other organizations.
 USCRA, along with VRRA and AMCRA put on an extensive schedule of vintage
racing in the North East United States and Eastern Canada. We strive to
keep costs reasonable, allow classes for a wide variety of bikes and
riders, and encourage participation as well as competition.
 As well as the lovely AMCRA venue at Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, THIS
SUMMER.... VRRA and USCRA are planning two weekends of racing back to back
to allow racers from outside the Northeast to visit two exciting and
historic tracks - six days of racing and practice-Loudon, August 14/15/16
and Mosport, Aug 21/22/23. This time of year can be absolutely spectacular
racing weather in some of the prettiest parts of North America, and there
is always spirited and challenging racing between the Canadian and American
racers with the AM/Can competition. So join us; please and plan your
vacations now...

Also, this year USCRA is reciprocating races with WERA at Roebling and our
Belknap Cup Races.

1998 USCRA Schedule:

February 26 (Practice) - Feb. 27 (Vintage Races) -- Roebling Road,
Faulkville, GA with WERA Vintage (USCRA Points will be awarded)

May 2-3 -- With LRRS @ NHIS, Loudon, NH
May 30-31 -- VRRA Vintage only Spring Fling at Shannonville, Ontario, Canada

June 14 -- Belknap "reenactment races" for Class C and Pre-65, Barbecue,
Bike Show in Laconia and Tech for  USCRA's United States Vintage Grand Prix

June 15 -- United States Vintage Motorcycle Grand Prix '98
June 20 -- AMA National @ NHIS for Sidecars only.
July 24 - 26 -- AMCRA Atlantic TT @ Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada

August 14 - 16 --  The Belknap Cup @ NHIS, Loudon, NH (with VSCCA sportcar
racing & and WERA points awarded)

August 21 - 23 -- VRRA Vintage Festival @ Mosport, Ontario, Canada
September 28 -- AMA Vintage National at NHIS, Loudon, NH.

An online, and up to date schedule may be found at:
http://kyalami.chess.cornell.edu/uscra/1998schedule.html

 In 1998, USCRA will be running our new Formula 1 and Formula 2 classes at
the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix (June 15, 1998), which begins competition on
race week at NHIS/Loudon and at the Belknap Cup Races (Aug. 14-15-16,
1998).  These classes celebrate the Late 1970's and early 80's with Yamaha
TZ's of every displacement battling big bore superbikes of the 1000cc
variety. These formula classes allow any machine pre-1982 with a
displacment limit of 750cc for 2-strokes and1000cc for 4-strokes.  Both
Yamaha SR and Honda Ascot based singles are now eligible for this vintage
class, which is sure to make for some exciting racing. Loudon, being a
tight, technical track allows the fine handling of singles machines to
compete with the heavier big bikes.

 As always, USCRA  will run a full compliment of traditional vintage GP
classes for machines -  pukkah racers and converted roadsters - from the
1950's, 60's, and early 70's. In addition, there are the very popular
sidecar races with lively competition both Vintage and Super-vintage
sidehack classes. For the Thumper guys, there are the very loud, daredevil
50cc GP bikes. USCRA will be running the Formula RD class for die-hard
2-strokers, as well as its Light, Middle, and Heavyweight Super Vintage
Classes. These classes are extremely competitive featuring excellent two
and four-stroke riders.

Rules and requirements regarding classes can be found at
http://kyalami.chess.cornell.edu/uscra/97rules/rulebook.html.

USCRA'S main page is http://kyalami.chess.cornell.edu/uscra.html

or for additional information, please contact:  J. Strempfer, media Liaison
at "USCRA@aol.com", "mtpracin@aol.com" or

Karl Smolenski
http://kyalami.chess.cornell.edu/uscra.html or "kws4@cornell.edu"






1998 Loudon RoadRace Series Schedule

April 		18-19	NHIS
May		2-3	NHIS	
June		13-14	NHIS
July		18-19	NHIS
August		8-9	NHIS	Combined FUSA-LRRS event.
August		28-30	Pocono	Combined FUSA-GP/PRO event.
September	12-13	NHIS
September	26-27	NHIS	Combined AMAGC-LRRS event.
October		3-4	NHIS




     1998 Northwest Roadracing Dates
     
     April 18-19        OMRRA at PIR
     April 25-26        WMRRA at SIR
     
     May 16-17          OMRRA at PIR
     May 30-31          WMRRA at SIR
     
     June 28            OMRRA at PIR
     
     July 12            WMRRA at SIR
     July 17-19         FUSA/OMRRA at PIR
     
     Aug 15-16          WMRRA at SIR
     Aug 22-23          OMRRA at PIR
     
     Sept 18-20         OMRRA at PIR
     
     Oct 4              OMRRA at PIR
     
     * These dates are not confirmed!!!
     
     ** WMRRA races at Spokane, WA and Bremerton, WA are TBA
     
     *** There will not be any FUSA or NASB at SIR in Seattle, WA for 1998
     
      





Great Lakes Road Racing Association

1998 Season Schedule (as of 10/16/97)

Round 1:	April 18,19	Grattan Raceway - Grattan, Michigan

Round 2:	May 9,10	Putnam Park - Mt. Meridian, Indiana

Round 3:	May 30,31	Grattan Raceway - Grattan, Michigan

Round 4:	June 10,11	Road America - Elkhart Lake, Wisconson

Round 5:	July 4,5	Grattan Raceway - Grattan, Michigan

Round 6:	July 15,16	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio

Round 7:	August 8,9	Putnam Park - Mt. Meridian, Indiana

Round 8:	August 22,23	Grattan Raceway - Grattan, Michigan

Round 9:	September 19,20	Grattan Raceway - Grattan, Michigan