Hooters Casino Hotel to Sponsor Las Vegas BikeFest Grand Prize GiveawayThe Las Vegas BikeFest Partnership announced that the new Hooters Casino Hotel will sponsor a Grand Prize Giveaway at Las Vegas BikeFest, scheduled for September 14-17, 2006. Hooters Casino Hotel has contracted with American Motorcycle Co. 1902 to build a custom Hooters "Ol School Bobber" for this Grand Prize Giveaway.
"Hooters has been a long-time supporter of Las Vegas BikeFest, and we've been waiting with great anticipation for the opening of the Hooters Casino Hotel so that we could work with them on the promotion of the hotel," stated Harry Schwartz, president of Full Throttle Events, one of Las Vegas BikeFest's partners. "The hotel and casino have a great atmosphere, and we are sure that the Las Vegas BikeFest attendees are going find it to be one of the hot spots during the event."
All Las Vegas BikeFest registrants will have the opportunity to win the Grand Prize Giveaway by dropping off their entry forms at the Hooters Casino Hotel.
The custom Hooters Ol School Bobber will be on tour with the American Motorcycle Co. 1902 exhibit at events and rallys around the country, leading up to Las Vegas BikeFest. "It was a real honor for us when we were selected by Hooters Casino Hotel to build a custom Bobber for them to give away at Las Vegas BikeFest," stated Robert Page and Branscombe Richmond, partners of American Motorcycle Co. 1902.
The sixth annual Las Vegas BikeFest will be held September 14-17 in the most famous 24-hour city of all, Las Vegas, NV. The event will consist of the Vendor Village at Cashman Center with more than 275 manufacturers and vendors, as well as activities such as Poker Runs, competitions, and nonstop entertainment, including concerts with well-known celebrity bands. The HOT BIKE magazine-sponsored Artistry in Iron Master Builders' Championship will also take place at Cashman Center. More than 40,000 bikers and enthusiasts are expected to be in attendance.
Hooters Casino Hotel information is available at www.hooterscasinohotel.com, or call (866) 584-6687.
Las Vegas BikeFest information is available at www.lasvegasbikefest.com. You can also call (866) 245-3337 or send an e-mail to info@lasvegasbikefest.com.
World-Famous Leo Payne's "Turnip Eater" Now on Display at the National Motorcycle MuseumThe National Motorcycle Museum is proud to announce that it now has on display the world-famous Leo Payne "Turnip Eater" Harley-Davidson "Sportster" racing bike. On loan from the AMA Museum and Hall of Fame for 2006, this fantastic motorcycle display is complete with photos, certificates, and other authentic memorabilia from Leo Payne's racing years.
Leo Payne was born in St. Louis, MO, on March 10, 1931. He was raised in Flora, IL, and attended Boys Town in the '40s. He bought his first motorcycle when he was 19, but the Korean War cut short his new hobby. After the war, Payne moved to Cedar Rapids, IA, and went to work part-time for a Harley-Davidson dealership. There he began to modify his bikes and quickly earned a reputation as having one of the fastest Sportsters in the Midwest.
Leo Payne soon became one of the United States' leading drag and top-speed record racers. From the '50s through the '70s he was a drag-racing champion and set numerous records on his highly modified Harley-Davidson Sportsters. It was in 1969 that Payne's Turnip Eater set several records, including hitting a top speed of more than 201 mph, en route to an average of 196.512. His trap speed of 201 mph made Payne the first rider in history to push a non-streamliner to more than 200 mph. His bike was towed up to 70 mph before he fired it up to begin the run. To save weight he used a single-speed transmission, which meant he had to slip the clutch up to about 110 mph. That year he broke the existing class record by a margin of 43 mph.