Events at Daytona 200 Week
Events at Daytona 200 Week
The highlight of the week will be the 68th Daytona 200, the 2009 AMA Pro Racing season opener. The race will mark the debut of the new AMA Daytona Sportbike class and will be held under the lights for the first time on Friday, March 6 in Daytona, Fla.
The Daytona 200 will feature star racers such as Ben Bostrom, Josh Hayes, Josh Herrin, Chris Peris, Jake Zemke, Michael Barnes, Martin Cardenas, Jason DiSalvo, Chaz Davies, Roger Hayden, Jamie Hacking and five-time winner Miguel Duhamel.
To make way for the Daytona 200, the Daytona AMA Supercross event moves from its traditional Friday night to Saturday, March 7. Multiple-time AMA Supercross and Motocross champion and all-time AMA National Championship wins leader Ricky Carmichael designed this years Daytona Supercross track while former Supercross champion Mark Barnett handled the construction and maintenance.
Outside of the circuit, visitors can take demo rides of motorcycles from manufacturers including Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Harley-Davidson, Buell, Victory, Triumph and Boss Hoss. A valid motorcycle license and DOT-approved helmet are required to participate.
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall will also be at Daytona International Speedway through the week. The memorial pays tribute to the men and women who served their nation. The memorial includes the Traveling Wall, an 80% scale version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
Riders are invited to join the Traveling Walls escort as it leaves Jacksonville, Fla. on Feb. 26 and travels down US-1 to Daytona.
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