press release | November 13, 2023
The AMA Ice Race Grand Championship GP and oval events are scheduled to return in 2024.
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Pickerington, Ohio (November 9, 2023) ā After a year in which expectations were heightened by last year’s cancellation, the AMA Ice Racing Grand Championship’s GP and oval events are set to return in 2024, with one GP February 21st, February 10th Oval at Lake Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
āWe had a tough weather last winter and were looking forward to the return of the AMA Ice Racing Grand Championship,ā said Ken Sairant, AMA Truck Racing Manager. āThis event was significantly removed from last year’s schedule, but we hope the weather holds out so we can crown a new ice racing national champion in 2024.ā
The AMA Ice Race Grand Championship is the only amateur ice racing opportunity where racers can earn the AMA National No. 1 plate. Not only will the AMA No. 1 plate be in attendance, racers will compete for his AMA Ice Racer of the Year, AMA Vet/Senior Ice Racer of the Year, and AMA Youth His Racer of the Year.
The GP event parallels the Steel Shoe Foundation 3-Hour Endurance Race, an annual ice endurance racing event that serves as the primary fundraiser for the Steel Shoe Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports flat track racers who are seriously injured while competing. It will be held. In the event of cancellation, the rescheduled date for the GP event will be January 28th.
Event promoter Chris said: āWe are thrilled to be able to once again host the AMA Ice Race Grand Championship GP in conjunction with the Steel Shoe Fund 3 Hour Endurance Race on January 21, 2024, and the oval at Lake Winnebago on February 10, 2024. I’m very happy about that.” Daronko said. āMy team is ready for this challenge and I hope Mother Nature will allow us to host the event that will determine this year’s ice racing national championship.ā
For more information on the AMA Ice Racing Grand Championship, visit https://americanmotorcyclist.com/racing/ice-racing/.
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