More Afternoon Moto News - Triumph Colors, Dallas Chopper Show and the Oak Tree Tavern at VIR

Triumph is introducing some new paint schemes on their 2010 models. The newest color is the very cool Scorched Yellow, which will be available on the Street Triple. It's not the biggest news, but it is nice to know.

http://tinyurl.com/y8w3swm

Viper Motorcycles is now a major sponsor for the Rick Fairless Strokers Dallas Bike Show and Parts Expo in Texas and running in April of this year (no dates provided in the press release). It will be another repli-chopper type show with miles of chrome and very stretched out forms and bars, but you may find it interesting if yo are, in fact, into those sorts of motorcycles. Check out the release after the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yhsx9jk

The Oak Tree Tavern, at Virginia's Virginia International Raceway, will be holding its re-Grand Opening on 29 January 2010. The restaurant and bar has new management and a completely new menu. It will be open as a regular establishment and is family-friendly. If you get near VIR, you now have a historic place to eat your meals and drink your pleasure.

http://tinyurl.com/yhsqgmg

Virginia International Raceway Announces 2010 Event Dates

About the only events we are interested in are the motorcycle dates, and there are plenty of those on this calendar. Too many to list here, for sure. They have also announced season ticket pricing. So, take the link and check out the schedule for something you may want to attend!

http://tinyurl.com/yh59yo9

Final Press Releases from Weekend Races in USA

This is mostly concerned with the VIR AMA Pro Racing round which went off last weekend. However, there are releases from the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) series and one from the Championship Cup Series (CCS) via Pirelli.

http://tinyurl.com/mfn2f6

Interviews with Ben Bostrom, Jeff Wood, Mel Harder, Roger DeCoster, Michael Nasakaitis

This is a sweet set of interviews which were done shortly after the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR. Here we have Bostrom and Wood from the AMA Pro Racing series; there is Operations SVP Mel Harder of Indianapolis Motor Speedway; from motocross we have Suzuki Team Manager DeCoster; from Suzuki City team we get Michael Nasakaitis. Plus, we get a segment of Pit Pass Radio!

http://tinyurl.com/m7doje

Mladin Wins Seventh Championship!

He is set to retire at the end of this season, but he will go out on top. Mat Mladin managed to secure his 7th AMA Superbike title - a new record - at VIR this past weekend.

http://tinyurl.com/qlo2rv

Yamaha on Fire at VIR this Weekend (16 August 2009)

It may be called the Suzuki Big Kahuna National, but Yamaha was on fire at VIR - in a good way - not like an iPhone! After Josh Herrin took both Daytona SportBike events, his teammate Josh Hayes went on to win the American Superbike race. All of this action took place on the beautiful circuit of Virginia International Raceway. It was a very good weekend for Yamaha USA.

http://tinyurl.com/nuq8a2

More VIR Results from Sunday, August 16, 2009

Triumph fans should like this result in AMA Pro Moto-GT. I know I am - that 675 triple of theirs is a great motorcycle.

http://tinyurl.com/n2umz4

From Race 2 of the Daytona SportBike event at VIR, we saw Josh Herrin take a double! We all knew this young upstart would shine.

http://tinyurl.com/n7ds5n

AMA Pro Road Racing Superpole at VIR 2009

With the new Superpole format, the qualifying for AMA Pro Racing has changed a little. However, most spectators, and the racers, enjoy the new format. At VIR this weekend will see the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals run for it 10th time. I'm sure to be watching tomorrow!

http://tinyurl.com/oq3lcd

VIR AMA Pro Racing Updates - Friday at Road Racer X

Over on the Road Racer X website, you can catch all of the Friday race news from VIR over on the RRX website:

http://tinyurl.com/qbgln2

They will also have a Saturday update as well, just go to the site and click on the "race updates" near the top of the entry.

Out of Virginia - VIR Preview from Team Foremost Pegram Racing

This weekend's AMA race at Virginia International Raceway is looking to be worth watching - every minute of it! With Larry Pegram charging to the front of recent races - and with three wins to his credit so far this season - he is the man to watch.

Read a race preview here: http://tinyurl.com/lofcj8

At VIR's 10th Annual Suzuki Big Kahuna Superbike Nationals - Get Free Gear!

Well, Foremost Insurance, a major sponsor of the Big Kahuna weekend at Virginia International Raceway, will be giving away gift certificates, Joe Rocket gear and a Shoei Helmet. The gift certificates will be given away at the event and the gear and helmet will be given away at season's end. This is just another reason to take the trip to see the AMA racers duel it out on the track...what else do you need?

http://tinyurl.com/nooyc9

If you are going, get your pre-race update from my friends at RoadRacer X Magazine:

http://tinyurl.com/lrzgte

Going to the 2009 Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR

If you plan on stopping by the race at Virginia International Raceway for the AMA Pro Racing round August 14-16, 2009, bring your charitable heart! The Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals are an annual event at VIR and should be just as enjoyable as always this season. While you are there, though, you have a chance to give back to the local community; bring your food items and drop them in the boxes all around the track. God's Storehouse will be picking them up and delivering the goods to families in the Virginia mountains who have been hit especially hard during this economic downturn.

Do something good: http://tinyurl.com/mewwqv

Josh Hayes, Melissa Paris and Ben Bostrom Take Yamaha to Endurance Racing

This weekend at Virginia International Raceway (Alton, Virginia) will see Hayes, his wife Paris, and Bostrom riding in the WERA Endurance race. Ben Bostrom and Josh Hayes will ride on a team with Sam Gaige on a Yamaha YXF-R1; Melissa Paris will ride with Mike Cerone and Miles Thornton on the Markbilt/GYT-R YZF-R6.

It should make for interesting viewing, if you can get there!

http://tinyurl.com/lzueyp