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The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame has announced the passing of 2005 inductee T . C . Christenson on Monday , Sept . 25 . Not long after purchasing a rundown Whizzer motorbike , which he had restored in 1959 , Christenson found his niche in drag racing . By 1963 he was racing at the local Union Grove Drag Strip , winning his very first sanctioned race . He started racing aboard Nortons and began to work at Sunset Motors , a Norton dealership owned by John Gregory - with Christenson emerging as one of the best drag racers in the Midwest during the mid-1960s . At the same time , Christenson also competed in road racing for Ducati . He bought the dealership in 1969 and the pair continued to chase championships

together by building 750 cc drag racing bikes . From 1970-72 , Christenson and Gregory developed a trio of twin-engine Nortons dubbed the Hogslayer , named for its ability to upset the dominant Harley-Davidson drag racers of the time . The Hogslayer gained international fame following its construction , and Christenson and Gregory traveled to the United Kingdom on numerous occasions to demonstrate the bike on national television . The Hogslayer is now housed in the British National Motorcycle Museum in Bickenhill , England . In 2004 , the Hogslayer was part of the NHRA ’ s “ Golden 50 ” display at the U . S . Nationals in Indianapolis . Aboard the Hogslayer , Christenson grew into one of the fastest drag racers on Earth , earning the NHRA U . S . Nationals title during the 1972 season - the first campaign that included fuel bikes in the program . One year later , Christenson set the then-A / Fuel Bike elapsed time record with a 7.83-second run , which propelled him to the win at the NHRA National Motorcycle Record Championships . Despite Norton ceasing production in 1975 , Christenson claimed the official NHRA Fuel Bike National Championship in 1976 . After his racing career , Christenson continued to run the Sunset Motors dealership in Kenosha .

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AMA Pro Racing has announced the preliminary schedule for the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season . The AMA commented that " the 16- round slate features an ideal balance on multiple fronts , including in terms of style , legacy , novelty , geography and pacing ." " In 2023 , the series introduced a more compressed schedule with an evolving emphasis on each of the sport ’ s four disciplines , encouraging alternating runs of form and championship comebacks . The result was one of the most compelling and electric Grand National Championship title fights on record . The ‘ 24 schedule builds on that blueprint while having a flavor all of its own ." Gene Crouch , CEO of AMA Pro Racing , is quoted as saying : “ The 2023 schedule brought Progressive AFT back to major metropolitan markets and motorcycle rallies , while also introducing new venues and event promoters that helped us bring the sport to first-time fans from coastto-coast . “ As we look forward to 2024 , the next phase of our growth strategy for the sport is based on cultivating longlasting relationships with promoter partners and securing multi-year agreements around successful events . In addition to bringing consistency to the annual calendar for the series , this approach will allow promoters to establish date equity in their events , cultivating growth and engagement in the fanbase year after year .” The season will play out during prime motorcycle riding season , once again opening with a Daytona Bike Week doubleheader at Daytona International Speedway in early March and once again concluding in early September . " The first half of the year provides little time to catch one ’ s breath with five allaction Short Tracks set to be waged over the first six races . The middle of the campaign then shifts into Half- Mile mode , while a pair of late season TTs and Miles will factor heavily in determining the title fights ." The 2024 schedule not only " pays homage to the championship ’ s storied legacy by featuring high-profile rounds at its most iconic venues , such as the Labor Day weekend doubleheader at the legendary Springfield Mile and the iconic 77th Peoria TT , but it also introduces fresh , first-time experiences

Provisional 2024 Progressive American Flat Track Schedule

with brand-new events , including the Silver Dollar Short Track in Chico , California ." Other highlights include the DuQuoin Mile , which cast its magic once again last season by delivering a race that saw four premier-class riders representing three different manufacturers battle to the checkered flag , as well as the return of the Texas Half-Mile at Texas Motor Speedway , which will take place alongside the Goodguys 14th LMC Truck Spring Lone Star Nationals Car Show . The planned 16 rounds , with two of them still to be determined , will be two less rounds than for the 2023 season . The yet to be announced events include an allnew TT and the return to a fan-favorite Half-Mile for a spectacular 2024 season finale . www . americanflattrack . com

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