"Nationals" date change 2007

[Ken C]

More Harley riders in the stands? Maybe.


>From a press release issued by New Hampshire International Raceway:

2007 Loudon Classic Starts a New Tradition

(LOUDON, N.H. – June 8, 2006) -- In 2007, the Loudon Classic at New Hampshire International Speedway (NHIS) will begin a new tradition of opening Laconia Motorcycle Week. The 2007 Classic will start on Friday, June 8, 2007 and end on Sunday, June 10, 2007.

In making this announcement, Gary Bahre, NHIS president said, “We’re responding to a number of requests to have ‘The Classic’ at the start of the Laconia Motorcycle Week rather than at the end. The new schedule will give more people the opportunity to enjoy America’s oldest motorcycle race.”

This year’s Loudon Classic will be held from Friday, June 16, 2006 to Sunday, June 18, 2006. Tickets will be available at the gate each day during the event.

[a13x]

Neat.
Whatever works.
Not on Father's Day either, know lots of people that don't come because of that too.

[Rick Lee]

I wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that the date conflicts with the AMA national?

[WebCrush]

wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that the national has always been on fathers day weekend (the tail end of bike week) and the club race the weekend before (the opening part of bike week).

Since there is no national this year and its just a club event, nothing has changed--the club event is on the first weekend of bikeweek.