Didn’t we see the awards banquet on OTT? That was the Daytona Motorsports Group (DMG) AMA Pro Awards Banquet for AMA Pro Roadracers, this is the the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Awards Banquet for offroad championships such as the AMA Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championships and the AMA Racing Rekluse National Enduro Championship Series. These are different organizations with different goals and different corporate cultures, although they are sharing branding, which is never a good idea.

2009 AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by KTM North America

2009 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Concours d’Elegance, presented by Fox Shox

2009 Hall of Fame Inductees Autograph Session

2009 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Ceremony

AMA Hall of Fame Inductees

  • Robert Bates: industry innovator
  • Randy Hawkins: off-road champion
  • Bob Fox and Geoff Fox: motorsports giants
  • Gilles Vaillancourt: suspension pioneer
  • Mona Ehnes: off-highway rights activis
  • David Hough: motorcycle safety advocate
  • Gary Mathers: race team manager
  • Chuck Palmgren: dirt-track racer and tuner

AMA Racing Special Awards Nominees

AMA Racing Athlete of the Year Awards Nominees

  • Russell Bobbitt, Fayetteville, Ga., AMA/Rekluse National Enduro Champion Series, presented by Moose Racing
  • Greg Hancock, Costa Mesa, Calif., AMA/USA Speedway National Championship
  • Russ Pearson, Henderson Nev., AMA Racing Hare & Hound National Championship

AMA Racing ATV Athlete of the Year Nominees

  • Chris Borich, Sunbury, Penn., Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
  • Paula Shank, Petersburg, Penn., AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track National Championship, ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship
  • Brandon Sommers, Millersburg, Ohio, AMA Racing National ATV Hare Scrambles Championship

AMA Racing Veteran/Senior Rider of the Year Nominees

  • Randy Blackwell, Owensville, Missouri, AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships
  • Sam Gaige, Rochester, N.Y., AMA Racing Road Race Grand Championships
  • John Grewe, Cedar Springs, Mich., AMA Racing Arenacross Championship Series

ATV Veteran/Senior Rider of the Year Nominees Nominees

  • Lee Dickerson, Middletown, Penn., AMA Racing National ATV Hare Scrambles Championship
  • James Perry, Adolphus, Ky., AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track National Championship
  • Dave Simmons, Painesville, Ohio, Can-Am Grand National Cross Country

AMA Racing Female Rider of the Year Nominees

  • Maria Forsberg, Brier, Wash., WORCS, International Six Days Enduro
  • Erin Hunter, San Francisco, Calif., AMA National Land Speed Record Holder
  • Kacy Martinez, Sunol, Calif., WORCS, AMA Racing West Hare Scrambles Championship

ATV Female Rider of the Year Nominees

  • Angel Atwell, Grove City, Penn., Can-Am ATV Grand National Cross Country
  • Heather Byrd, Union City, Tenn., ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship
  • Paula Shank, Petersburg, Penn., AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track National Championship

AMA Racing Youth Rider of the Year Nominees

  • Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships
  • Jake Lewis, Princeton, Ky., AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships, AMA Racing Road Race Grand Championships
  • Gage McAllister, Lincoln, Calif., AMA Racing Supermoto Championship

ATV Youth Rider of the Year Nominees

  • Daniel Bennett, Winterville, N.C., AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track National Championship
  • Doug Howarth, Cortland, N.Y., Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
  • Mark Madl, Kathleen, Fla., ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship

AMA Racing Media Award Nominees

  • Dick Lague, Ignition 3 TV: ISDE and Bonneville Speed Records Video Productions
  • Vurb Moto: Premier online source for Amateur Motocross
  • Steve Berkner: ISDE coverage

AMA Racing Event Promotions Awards Nominees

AMA Racing Motocross Organizer of the Year Nominees

  • MX Sports LLC: Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships
  • Reads Racing: Fulton County MX, Sweet 16, D&D Motorsports, Hangtime MX Park, Sweet 16 MX, Trojan Raceway, Fulton County MX.
  • Unlimited Sports MX: Florida Gold Cup, Mini O’s, Florida Winter AM Series, Winter National Olympics

AMA Racing Off-Road Organizer of the Year Nominees

  • NATC (North American Trials Council): NATC Observed Trials National Championship Series
  • NEPG (National Enduro Promotions Group): Rekluse/AMA National Enduro Championship Series, presented by Moose Racing
  • WFO Promotions: Hare Scrambles and Enduros (Illinois)

AMA Racing Track Racing Organizer of the Year Nominees

  • Baja Acres: AMA Racing Ice Race Grand Championships
  • BUB Racing Inc.: International Motorcycle Speed Trials by BUB
  • WERA Motorcycle Road Racing: AMA Vintage Road Race Grand Championships

AMA Racing ATV Organizer of the Year Nominees

  • Miles Mountain MX, Ekland, Penn.: Motocross and Hare Scrambles events
  • Victory Sports Inc.: Motocross and Dirt Track events, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
  • Racer Productions Inc.: Grand National Cross Country Series

AMA Racing Club of the Year Nominees

  • Dayton Motorcycle Club, Dayton, Ohio: Grand Tours, Motocross, Dirt Track, Hare Scrambles, future home of AMA Racing Hillclimb Grand Championships
  • Madison Motorcycle Club, Madison, Wisc.: AMA Charter No. 2, Poker Runs, Hare Scrambles, Enduro and Dual Sport Rides
  • Square Deal Motorcycle Club, Port Crane, N.Y.: Mud and Snow Scrambles, Dirt Track, Hare Scrambles