Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma/Arkansas TRMOKAR July 2017_FINAL | Page 16

FEATURES

STURGIS BUFFALO CHIP ®’ S MOTO STAMPEDE ® RACE SERIES EXPANDS DIVERSE SCHEDULE OF RACES

THE EPICENTER OF RALLY EVENTS ADDS MULTIPLE DAYS OF RACING ACTION AT THE LARGEST MUSIC FESTIVAL IN MOTORCYCLING TM .
Sturgis , SD ( April 21 , 2017 ) More adrenalinepacked racing events have this year been added to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Moto Stampede race series at the premier action center of the rally . Six of the motorcycle and music festival ’ s nine days offers thrilling racing from American Flat Track and RSD Super Hooligan to street drags , Dirt Riot Off- Road , and AMA Supermoto . Audiences will have an up-close viewing experience with concert pairings they won ’ t find in any other venue in the world . One pass includes access to Moto Stampede races , all concerts and events held within the campground and tent camping . Passes may be purchased for each day with multi-day packages offering the best value . More info can be found here .
“ The rally was founded on racing . The Buffalo Chip ’ s Moto Stampede pairs multiple days and types of races with the rally ’ s biggest concerts to create a series of events neither the rally nor the world has ever before seen ,” said Rod Woodruff , Sturgis Buffalo Chip President . “ We intend to shake the ground with excitement and horsepower . That ’ s why it ’ s called the Moto Stampede !

The Moto Stampede offers the industry ’ s most concentrated series of motorsports events :

DIRT RIOT OFF-ROAD RACING
Off-road racers in UTV , Ultra Four Car and Truck Super Mod Trail classes will tear up the awardwinning track at the Buffalo Chip PowerSports Complex on Friday , Aug . 4 and Saturday , Aug . 5 . Entry to the Aug . 4 time trials is free . Championships on Aug . 5 are ticketed separately from campground events and passes are $ 20 .
AMERICAN FLAT TRACK ® AMA PRO RACING SANCTIONED RACES
AFT racing action will take place on Sunday , Aug . 6 , sending the nation ’ s top professional racing athletes through the new Buffalo Chip TT track that winds through the center of the venue ’ s famous amphitheater . Indian Wrecking Crew revives the long-held rivalry with Harley-Davisdon ’ s Factory Crew in a battle fans are referring to as “ The Hundred Years War .” Shinedown will perform on the Wolfman Jack Stage immediately following the races .
STREET DRAG INVITATIONAL RACES WITH CRAZY JOHN
Crazy John Markwald will be back to pit even more of his friends in head-to-head hat drop street races down the middle of the Buffalo Chip amphitheater on Wednesday , Aug . 9 during the Buffalo Chip Street Drag Invitational with Crazy John .
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