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AHDRA Season Opener Days Away with New & Returning Sponsors on Board!

Winston-Salem, N.C., February 25, 2002- The AHDRA is busy gearing up for the season opener in Bradenton, Fl on March 2nd & 3rd. The Florida Harley-Davidson Dealer Association Bike Week Nationals presented by Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts will mark a first time appearance at Bradenton Motorsports Park and with 100 competitors already pre-registered, it promises to be a action-packed weekend.

The season opens with the announcement of new sponsors on board for 2002. The Nonpareil Potato Company of Idaho has signed on as the 2002 Super Sport Class sponsor. Cal Percy and the Blackfoot Racing Team have shared the great products of Nonpareil with the racing family for years, and AHDRA is proud to have the staff of Nonpareil take on an active role in our sponsorship program.

Spyke Inc. has picked up the highly competitive Street Pro class for 2002. Spyke Inc., a high performance product supplier is based out of California. AHDRA is please to have them as a first time sponsor. Spyke Inc. says "Unless Your're the Lead Dog, The View Never Changes"! Check out Spyke Street Pro competition in 2002!

The 2002 season will begin with the largest contingency program ever for AHDRA. At press time, Dave Scaggs has posted winnings from D & G Chassis totaling over $10,000 and today a first time AHDRA contingency sponsorship was signed by Vance & Hines totaling over $13,000.

John Trutnau of PMFR returns with postings totaling over $46,000 for competitors using PMFR Front and Rear wheels or PMFR Front End Assembly. The Nitrous support continues with NOS and Nitrous Express, and back for more are veteran sponsors, Performance Machine, Orangeburg Cycle Racing, Comp Cams and S & S Cycle.

With the support of Class Sponsorship and Contingency postings the AHDRA sanctioning body will post nearly one million dollars in cash and prize payout in 2002. Look for a complete contingency and purse posting next week on www.ahdra.com.

The "Florida Harley-Davidson Dealer Association Bike Week Nationals presented by Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts" will get underway with a Test and Tune session on Friday, March 1. Competitor gates open at 12noon.

Saturday qualifying will begin at 10:30am and Sunday's eliminations will get underway at 12:30pm. Gates open both days at 8:00am.

Admission is $35 for the weekend, $20 Saturday and $25 Sunday. AHDRA offers a $5 discount for H.O.G. members and children under 12 are admitted free. Camping is available.

For more information on the "Florida Harley-Davidson Dealer Association Bike Week Nationals presented by Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts", contact the office at 336-924-2095 or contact Bradenton Motorsports Park at 941-748-1320 or visit www.bradentonmotorsports.com.