by: Chelsea Taylor
Monday, July 10, 2017 | 1:30 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chelsea Taylor
(304) 284-0084
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Ed Lojak Sr. and Donnie Emler Sr. to be
Inducted into AMA Hall of Fame on September 22
Nine-Time GNCC Champion and Longtime Series Sponsor
to be Recognized for Off-Road Endowment
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (July 10, 2017) – On Friday, September 22, in Columbus, Ohio, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) will welcome the Class of 2017 including nine-time AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) champion Ed Lojak Sr. and longtime series sponsor Donnie Elmer Sr. into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The museum was founded in 1990 to provide a permanent home to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, which celebrates and preserves the rich tradition of motorcycling in America through the recognition of the sport's greatest heroes.
Ed Lojak Sr. will be welcomed in the off-road category of inductees, earning this esteemed award through his various accomplishments in the racing industry. Lojak first garnered recognition as a champion with his 1980 GNCC championship, and then went on to win eight more GNCC National titles and three AMA National Hare Scrambles titles. Lojak’s record as the only bike rider to hold five consecutive GNCC titles still stands. He was recognized in 1982 as the AMA Amateur Athlete of the Year, the same year that he was the top American on the U.S. International Six Days Enduro World Trophy Team. Lojak represented the United States five times on the world stage at the ISDE events. Lojak continues to make his presence known in the racing community, where he operates Lojaks Cycle Sales in his hometown of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, supporting numerous riders in various off-road race series.
Also being inducted in September is Donnie Emler Sr., founder of FMF Racing. With the help of Emler, off-road aftermarket performance parts quickly gained popularity and the business flourished. FMF Racing began in Emler’s garage in Southern California and is now one of the most successful aftermarket performance companies in our industry. Emler and his FMF brand first joined forces with GNCC Racing in 1992 and has been a series partner ever since for the past 26 years, bringing us the FMF Power Point at every GNCC Racing event.
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction ceremony is open to the public and tickets may be purchased HERE for $130 per person, or $120 for AMA Life Members. Current AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers can attend for no charge. For the fourth consecutive year, the AMA Induction will take place in conjunction with the AIMExpo, which brings together consumers, dealers and manufacturers in one location for global product launches, demo riders, motorcycling seminars and much more.
The 2017 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame ceremony will take place Friday, September 22, in Columbus, Ohio. For more information please click HERE or call (614) 856-2222.
About GNCC Racing
The AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series presented by Maxxis is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1975, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 2,400 riders through tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. The series draws talent from all over the U.S., Central America, South America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised weekly on NBC Sports and RacerTV.com. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com. Not a member? Join the AMA today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join.