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one of the " biggest news announce-ments to hit the Harley-Davidson and V-twin motorcycle community with the formation of the Bagger Racing League ." The announcement came at a V-Twin Only Track Day at Chuckwalla Raceway in Southern California . " The idea was to bring the V-twin performance community to a road-race track and let the world know what the upgrades are all about . " With the help of Tony from Shred Moto Co and Eric from Jiffy Tune , the V-Twin Only Track Day hosted over 100 American big twin bikes as the series welcomed Drag Specialties as its title sponsor ." Bagger Racing League founder Rob Buydos and Chief Operations Officer John Oakes welcomed representatives " from some of the best aftermarket parts and accessory companies and race teams in the world as they all took part in signing a commitment to race

with the Bagger Racing League ( BRL ) for the 2021 season . The race teams confirming their commitment to BRL included Alloy Art , Barnett , Bassani , Feuling Parts , Performance Machine , Saddlemen ,

Slyfox , The Speed Merchant and Trask Performance - with more teams expected to be added . Additionally , Zach and Cory Ness ( Arlen Ness Motorcycles ) have signed a commitment to host a massive custom motorcycle show at the 2021 event . " With the rise of performance baggers that we have seen over the last five years , we wanted an event that could help promote those parts that make these bikes so sought after . This is just the beginning , and I can ' t wait to see where it leads ," said Rob Buydos , BRL founder . " The BRL races will be 3-day events featuring the world ' s largest V-twin vendor village at a road racetrack , stunt shows , camping , the Arlen Ness Custom Bike Show and much more . Each event will telecast live and feature a live audience . The V-Twin Only Track Day saw over 100 riders and nine separate Harley-Davidson dealerships with staff or principals participating , with riders coming all the way from Maine . " BRL will allow Harley-Davidson and V-twin parts manufacturers to showcase their performance parts in a competitive atmosphere . I am excited to be a part of the team and to take my passions - for events , motorcycles , sponsorship , marketing and racing -

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ISSUE # 260

POLARIS Q4 / 2020 RESULTS

Cory Ness ' 2019 Sport Glide is Drag Specialties ' ' FatBook ' cover bike - " bling-free and radically unobtrusive "… see pages 32 & 33 .

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