AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST FEBRUARY 2020

2019 AMA Championship Banquet

Nation’s Top Amateur Racers, Organizers Honored At Gala Event

The United States’ best amateur motorcycle racers and event organizers converged on the Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 7 to be honored for their achievements in 2019.

The KTM AMA Championship Banquet recognized the top-three finishers in more than 25 AMA national and regional championship series and events. The gala event also included AMA award presentations to organizers, clubs and volunteers who put in outstanding efforts to protect and promote the motorcycling lifestyle in 2019.

“This night is for the riders, racers and their families who invest emotion, time and money into the sport we all love,” AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman said. “Your dedication and passion are the fuel that powers AMA racing and riding.”

The following is a look back at the event.

: AMA State Chapters and Volunteer Manager Marrie Wuelleh (right) presents the AMA Volunteer of the Year – Racing Award to Kory Young of Hebron, Ohio.

: Wuelleh (right) presents Matt Bucher of Swanton, Ohio, with the AMA Volunteer of the Year – Riding Award.

: Tom Cowher (left) of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, poses with Wuelleh after being presented with the AMA Volunteer of the Year – Rights Award.

: Bryan Clark of Photos by Grumpy was named the winner of the AMA Media Award.

: AMA Championship Banquet emcee Kevin Kelly (far left) interviews representatives of AMA Recreational Organizer of the Year Award winner KT Riders.

: Rodney Chew (left) and Stephen Stoop (center) were presented with the AMA Recreational Road Riding Organizer of the Year Award by AMA Recreational Riding Manager Heather Wilson.

: Andy Kyner (right), owner of the Iowa ATV Hare Scramble Series, was on hand to accept the AMA ATV Organizer of the Year Award.

: Kelly Bell (right) of Steve Nace Race Promotions accepts the 2019 AMA Track Racing Organizer of the Year Award.

: Motorsports Enterprises Ltd. owners Tanya Vincer (left) and Aaron Vincer (center) recieve the AMA Motocross Organizer of the Year Award from AMA Motocross Manager Mike Burkeen.

: Mikayla Nielsen recieves the 2019 AMA Female Racer of the year Award from AMA Director of Racing Kevin Crowther.

: Adam Gray of Florence, Ky., with one of the two AMA No. 1 plates he was presented with at the the KTM AMA Championship Banquet.

: Twelve-time Grand National Cross Country Series WXC ATV Champion Traci Pickens (left) is presented with the AMA ATV Athlete of the Year Award by AMA Director of Racing Kevin Crowther.

: AMA Speedway Sidecar National Championship runners-up Chris Jones (left) and Bryan Motis (center) and champion rider Joshua Flammia pose on stage with their awards.

: Blake Davis holds up the 2019 Nicky Hayden AMA Road Race Horizon Award he claimed at the 2019 AMA Road Race Grand Championship.

: Riders who finished in the top three in class at the 2019 AMA Vintage Motocross Grand Championship at 2019 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days pose on stage after receiving their awards.

: Competitors in the AMA Hare and Hound National Championship Series made the cross-country trip Columbus, Ohio, to recieve their awards at the KTM AMA Championship Banquet.

: Riders from the 2019 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship pose with their awards, including 2019 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award winner Trevor Brunner (center).

: The Full Gas Sprint Enduro Series, an AMA Regional Championship, had 17 of its top riders on hand at the KTM AMA Championship Banquet.