2023 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship Canceled
Just five days before it was due to formally get under way ( August 27th ), the AMA was forced to announce cancelation of this year ' s annual AMA Land Speed Grand Championship - due to significant rain on Utah ' s Bonneville Salt Flats . The 2023 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship , along with the FIM Land Speed World Records , was canceled due to the remnants of Hurricane Hilary and related storm systems delivering significant rain on August 21 . " We ' re disappointed that we ' ll be unable to run the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship this year ," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant . " We always enjoy holding this event and it ' s unfortunate the weather once again didn ' t cooperate with our best efforts to run a successful event ." Following powerful rainstorms in the area during the past week , and with even more impending rain on the way , the event assessment team - led by Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials promoter Delvene Reber - determined that all track locations and alternatives
The Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival , " the biggest music-and-moto event to hit the Milwaukee area this summer ," saw moto enthusiasts from all over the world enjoying festivities that " celebrated the rich , 120-year history of the world ’ s most desirable motorcycle brand ." With what the company is describing as a " record attendance ," Veterans Park on the Milwaukee lakefront saw performances by Green Day and Foo Fighters attracting more than 80,000 moto and music enthusiasts throughout the weekend . Nitro Circus , " the most explosive crew in action sports ," provided an actionpacked freestyle motocross show , plus the exhilarating stunts of the Ives Brothers Wall of Death & Ball of Steel , food and beverage vendors , and special merchandise added to the family-friendly entertainment . Matty Matheson hosted a Burger Build-Off , where the legendary chef , actor , author and restauranteur created the ultimate , show-stopping burger in a head-to-head cookoff . Activities kicked off at the Harley- Davidson Museum grounds on July 13 with Bike Night and continued through the weekend . Some 73,000 bikes lined the museum grounds on Sixth Street over the four days and
Among the hopefuls , multi-time record holder Denis Manning was hoping to take ' Lucky 7 ' back to the salt to see if his rebuilt ' Big Bang V4 ' could retake the record with Chris Rivas at the controls .
would not be safe for competition . " We put it all on the line every year ," Reber said , " and after the 2022 cancelation we were looking forward to an exceptional race surface and return of our amazing participants to twist the throttle and add their name to the record books . It is surprising and heart wrenching to be canceling due to the impacts from Hurricane Hilary . We know that everyone wants an exceptional experience , and we are looking forward to next year when we can bring world class motorcycle land speed racing back to the Bonneville Salt Flats ." Reber added that the BMST will be in
H-D Homecoming - " Celebrating 120 Years of Moto Culture "
Milwaukee , Wisconsin , July 13-16 , 2023
130,000 attendees enjoyed food trucks , Flat Out Friday Boonie Bike races , motorcycle displays and demo ride opportunities with LiveWire and Stacyc electric vehicles , the Division BMX Stunt Show , custom and vintage motorcycle shows and evening musical entertainment . The Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations in Menomonee Falls in the Milwaukee suburbs hosted demos of 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycles , factory tours and police skills riding demonstrations . The 2023 Homecoming event concluded on Sunday , July 16 with the Harley-Davidson 120th Anniversary Parade , winding through Wisconsin Avenue to the heart of downtown Milwaukee , ending at Veterans Park on the lakefront . Over 7,000 motorcycles participated in the parade to the cheers and waves from crowds gathered along the route . " All roads led to Milwaukee " as Harley-Davidson " plotted six exciting
touch with participants soon with further information . Additional
Ride-In routes , each starting from the furthest reaches of North America and leading to Milwaukee , to arrive for Homecoming festivities . " This provided an opportunity for riders to join at any point and ride at their own pace while mingling with fellow H-D riders . Each daily Ride-In segment began and ended at an authorized Harley-Davidson dealership , with a mid-day stop , also updates will be provided on the event website at Bonnevillemst . com .
Denis Manning founded the event that went on to become the AMA Land
Speed Record Grand Championship in 2004 . This is the second consecutive year it has been canceled .
at a H-D dealership , to meet other riders , chat with local staff , eat at local food trucks , and conduct bike maintenance , as needed ." Homecoming weekend was also the official consumer debut of the new 121 cubic inch Variable Valve Timing M-8 engine 2023 CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide models . Six Milwaukee-area Harley dealerships hosted events and entertainment - including House of Harley-Davidson ( Greenfield ), Milwaukee H-D ( Milwaukee ), Suburban Motors H-D ( Thiensville ), Uke ’ s H-D ( Kenosha ), West Bend H-D and Wisconsin Harley- Davidson ( Oconomowoc ). Harley has announced July 25-28 , 2024 , for next year ' s homecoming .
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