AMA Pro Flat Track Announces Return of Presenting Sponsors and Partners City National Bank and Vance & Hines

It's been another busy week out of Daytona Beach (besides the opening of the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season) with the announcement of the return of two big sponsors to the series. Both City National Bank (returning for the 2nd year) and Vance & Hines (returning for their 3rd year) will be coming back on board as contingency and series sponsors for the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines series.

In the shot above, Brad Baker waves to the crowd from the podium after taking the win in heat race #1 at round 5 of the 2015 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines season at the Allen County Fairgrounds-hosted Lima Half-Mile on June 28 on the #6 Harley-Davidson Motor Co/Screaming Eagle Performance Products/Arai Helmets-sponsored and factory supported H-D XR750.

The powers that be out of Florida have done a super job of getting more sponsors and returning sponsors on board for The Rolling Thunder Show, and these two inclusions that were announced this last week are prime examples of the new regimes work at trying to pump new and returning monies into the series to help out the riders, teams and ultimately the fans.

Check out the full press releases below to see all of the particulars as announced by AMA Pro Racing.

AMA Pro Racing and City National Bank Enter a Second Year Agreement for the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track Season

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Mar. 8, 2016) - AMA Pro Racing and Los Angeles-based City National Bank are proud to announce a renewed agreement for the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track season, with the inclusion of a $5,000 year-end award that will be granted to the Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines champion. City National Bank, known as "The Bank to the Stars," is excited to be reuniting with the superstars of AMA Pro Flat Track. Through this agreement, the GNC1 rider who gains the most points at the end of the season will receive the newly established year-end contingency award to support their endeavors in Pro Flat Track racing. "We are delighted to enjoy a relationship with City National Bank and are grateful for their renewed commitment to our sport," said Michael Lock, CEO of AMA Pro Racing. "We are excited to enter into a second year with them and look forward to continuing our partnership." David Pijot, Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager of City National Bank's southeast motorsports entertainment division, has expressed his eagerness for the renewed relationship and the opportunity to provide financial assistance to the champion rider. "We are pleased to be renewing our official agreement with AMA Pro Racing," said Pijot. "We are proud to help keep the momentum going in the Flat Track community and we are excited to see what the 2016 season brings." AMA Pro Racing and City National Bank formed their initial relationship in 2015, supporting riders to reach their potential in the GNC1 class. Now, having tasted the intensity of AMA Pro Flat Track racing, City National Bank has enthusiastically established its presence for a second year. About City National: With $36.4 billion in assets, City National Bank provides banking, investment and trust services through 75 offices, including 16 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, Nashville and Atlanta. In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $53.9 billion in client investment assets. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies. RBC serves more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the United States and 38 other countries. For more information about City National, visit the company's website at cnb.com. How to Watch:   FansChoice.tv is the official home for live streaming coverage of AMA Pro Flat Track events. The site also provides coverage of IMSA's development and single-make series, and NASCAR's touring and weekly series. Catch all the action at http://www.FansChoice.tv. About AMA Pro Flat Track:   AMA Pro Flat Track is the world's premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on AMA Pro Flat Track, please visit www.amaproracing.com/ft/, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook or live stream the on-track action on FansChoice.tv.  About AMA Pro Racing: AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.

For additional information contact:   AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com

AMA Pro Racing Announces Renewed Partnership with Vance & Hines as Presenting Sponsor for 2016 Flat Track Season

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Mar. 7, 2016) - AMA Pro Racing announced today the renewed partnership with Vance & Hines as the Presenting Sponsor of the Harley-Davidson GNC1 class for the 2016 AMA Pro Flat Track season. "Vance & Hines has been, and continues to be, a strong advocate for Pro Flat Track," said Michael Lock, CEO of AMA Pro Racing. "The continuation of the partnership provides great support to this most original and uniquely American sport. We're excited to have them back and working with our team during this keenly anticipated year." The manufacturer of aftermarket motorcycle performance parts has been the Presenting Sponsor of the GNC1 class since 2014. As part of the partnership, Vance & Hines has expressed a great deal of excitement in regards to the growth of the sport and the coming fight for the year-end title of who will be the next Grand National Champion. "We're excited to build a strong relationship with AMA Pro Racing as we work together to grow the sport," said Terry Vance, co-founder of Vance & Hines. "My hopes are that our involvement will make people more aware of Flat Track and the true race fan would be able to see a much more professional show due to the additional money allocated to AMA Pro Flat Track. The reason we got involved is that we felt Flat Track racing has a very bright future and the best overall chance of accelerated growth of any form of motorcycle racing in the coming years." For more information about Vance & Hines, please visit their website at http://vanceandhines.com/. How to Watch:   FansChoice.tv is the official home for live streaming coverage of AMA Pro Flat Track events. The site also provides coverage of IMSA's development and single-make series, and NASCAR's touring and weekly series. Catch all the action at http://www.FansChoice.tv. About AMA Pro Flat Track: AMA Pro Flat Track is the world's premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on AMA Pro Flat Track, please visit www.amaproracing.com/ft/, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook or live stream the on-track action on FansChoice.tv.  About AMA Pro Racing: AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.

For additional information contact:   AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com