[American Motorcyclist Association] - VETMotorsports founder receives 2015 AMA Hazel

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The following is an industry press release...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 19, 2015) – Former American Motorcyclist Association racer and VETMotorsports founder Peter Cline received the 2015 AMA Hazel Kolb Brighter Image Award at the AMA MotoAmerica event at Road Atlanta on Saturday, April 18.

The award, named in honor of hall-of-fame motorcycle racer Hazel Kolb, recognizes people and entities that significantly increase the positive perception of motorcycling.

AMA Chief Operating Officer Jeff Massey presented VETMotorsports Executive Director Peter Cline with the AMA Hazel Kolb Brighter Image Award on Saturday, April 18. Photo: Brian Nelson

VETMotorsports is a non-clinical outreach program that honors and empowers injured warfighters through active participation in motorsports. The two-year-old organization already has helped more than 65 injured warfighters participate in 35 motorcycle and auto racing events across the United States.

“The Hazel Kolb Award means a great deal to us because it’s VETMotorsports’ partnership with the AMA that allowed the program to get off the ground in first place and to reach so many veterans in such a short period of time,” said Cline. “We’re currently losing 22 veterans a day to suicide, and our ability to develop and advance programs like this brings new meaning and a new mission into their lives. And that doesn’t just have a positive impact on motorcycling; it has a positive impact on families and communities. We’re incredibly proud of that, and this incredible recognition from the AMA.”

One of VETMotorsports’ warfighters will be embedded with MotoAmerica team Latus Motors Racing during the Road Atlanta race weekend. As a Triumph factory team, Latus Motors Racing is participating in Castrol’s VETMotorsports Performance Match Fund, which awards bonuses to VETMotorsports based on participating teams’ on-track results in 2015.

About VETMotorsports
Founded in 2012, Veteran Empowerment Through Motorsports (VETMotorsports) is an award-winning, non-profit, non-clinical outreach program that embeds qualifying warfighters with existing race teams to provide them with unique motorsports experiences. By placing veterans in hands-on, high-stress, team environments that mimic active duty, the organization gives them direction, empowerment and challenges that help them focus on ability and moving forward rather than disability and the past. To date, VETMotorsports has helped more than 65 injured warfighters participate in 35 motorcycle and auto racing events across the United States. To learn more about VETMotorsports, participate in the program, or make a donation, visit www.VETMotorsports.org.



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