2014 Daytona Bike Week Activities

Fri, 07 Mar 2014

Shake off the winter doldrums at Daytona Bike Week, one of America’s biggest motorcycling events, running March 7-16. The 73rd running of the Daytona 200 is a big draw, but it’s just one of the events being held through the week. Other highlights include the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Breakfast at Daytona featuring Craig Vetter and the Bike Week premiere of the acclaimed film “Why We Ride.”

Top 10 Things to Do During Daytona Bike Week

Here are just some of the events planned for the 2014 Daytona Bike Week.

March 7 and 9 All-Star National Flat Track Series Steve Nace Promotions presents this AMA-sanctioned dirt-track competition. Action starts with a half-mile race at Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Pooler, Ga., followed by a half-mile at Volusia Speedway Park in De Leon Springs, Fla. For more information, visit http://www.stevenaceracing.com March 8-9 Moose Racing Mud Mucker GNCC The 2014 AMSOIL AMA Grand National Cross Country season kicks off at Mud Muckers Off-Road Riding Park in Bunnell. For more information, visit http://www.gnccracing.com. March 8, 10-11 AMA Vintage Dirt Track National Championship Series and
AMA Daytona Bike Week Hole Shot Series Amateur dirt-track racers compete at Olgethorpe Speedway Park to earn points for the AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships on March 8 and again on March 10-11 with half-mile and short-track competition at Volusia Speedway Park. For more information, visit http://www.stevenaceracing.com March 8 AMA Supercross Ryan Villopoto leads the AMA Supercross Championship heading into Daytona International Speedway’s infield. Tickets are available at http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com March 9 Daytona Flat Track Fast Friday’s Motorcycle Speedway presents amateur short-track racing at the Daytona Flat Track just outside Daytona International Speedway. For more information, call (530) 906-2104. March 9-10 Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross After the pros are done, amateur racers get their turn in Ricky Carmichael’s AMA-sanctioned race. For more information, visit http://www.racedaytona.com March 9-10 Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross After the pros are done, amateur racers get their turn in Ricky Carmichael’s AMA-sanctioned race. For more information, visit http://www.racedaytona.com March 10 Alligator Enduro The Daytona Dirt Riders hosts one of the country’s oldest enduros, with pro, semi-pro, sportsmen and amateur competitions at the Strickland Ranch on US 1 north of I-95. For more information, visit http://www.daytonadirtriders.com March 13 “Why We Ride” The AMA sponsors the Bike Week premiere of the acclaimed documentary “Why We Ride”. The screening is free for all AMA members at 7 p.m. at the Paragon Ocean Walk hteatre. Tickets are available in advance at http://events.constantcontact.com/ March 13-14 Daytona Flat Track The 2014 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season begins with intense-bar-to-bar short-track action at Daytona International Speedway. For more information, visit http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com March 14 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Breakfast at Daytona Yamaha presents the Breakfast at Daytona fundraiser for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame faturing Craig Vetter, 7 a.m. at the Daytona 500 Club in the Daytona International Speedway. Tickets are available at http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org March 14-15 Daytona 200 The 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing season begins with the 73rd running of the Daytona 200 featuring the AMA Daytona Sportbike class. For more information, visit http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com March 14-15 AMA Pro Road Racing While the Daytona 200 is the main event, AMA Pro Racing’s other classes take to the banked corners of Daytona International Speedway with AMA Superbike and Supersport racing as well as the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson series. For more information, visit http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com March 15-16 Cross-Florida Adventure Ride Dual-sport and adventure riders star in the dual round of the Husqvarna AMA National Dual Sport Series and Yamaha Super Ténéré National Adventure Ride Series. For more information, visit http://www.dixiedualsport.com

By Dennis Chung