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LAS VEGAS, SOUTH POINT CASINO ARENA CHAMPIONSHIP INDOOR SHORT TRACK RACES West Coast Flat Track Series to Debut 2009 Season with 18th Annual LAS VEGAS VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE AUCTION Auction set for January 8th, 9th, and 10th – Short Track Motorcycle Races January 9th and 10th Both at the South Point Hotel & Casino, 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 500 Vintage and Special Interest Motorcycles Gene Romero’s West Coast Flat Track Series is proud to announce that its 2009 series debut is scheduled to take place at the South Point Casino Arena in Las Vegas, January 9 and 10. The two-night South Point Casino Arena Championship Indoor Dirt Short Track events, which will serve as rounds one and two of the 2009 West Coast Flat Track Series, will take place in conjunction with the 18th Annual Las Vegas Vintage Motorcycle Auction, which is scheduled to begin on Thursday, January 8. Four WCFTS classes will be contested at the South Point Casino: the Open Class, Saddlemen Vintage Class, Top Gun 450 Class and the Hand Shift/Brakeless Class. The event is expected to draw competitors from as far away as Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa in addition to hosting WCFTS regulars from Nevada, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington. The 18th Annual Las Vegas Vintage Motorcycle Auction –The World’s Largest - is set to start on Thursday, January 8, with a 6 p.m. dinner auction of 75 motorcycles. The event continues Friday, January 9, at 9 a.m., with 200 motorcycles being offered. The auction resumes on Saturday, January 10, at 9 a.m., with 225 motorcycles scheduled to cross the block. Making for a convenient opportunity to view the hot motorcycle racing action on the track, the WCFTS races are set to take place right next door to the auction in the finest indoor racing facility in the world, with over 5000 padded seats. Race fans and auction goers will have the opportunity see the “Best of the West - Two Wheeled Gladiators” that are the hallmark of the WCFTS. Doors open to the public at 10am on Thursday for the 6:00pm dinner auction. Everyone can attend or participate in the Thursday evening auction, but reservations are required for the dinner. Admission to the auctions is $15 each day. Three day passes for $30 can be purchased at the door or in advance. More details at 651-633-9655 Spectator gates open Friday and Saturday at 5:00pm with time trials at 5:45pm. The first race each day is at 7:30pm. Tickets for the races are $20 each day. More details on the race and the auction can be found at www.WCFTS.com and www.MidAmericaAuctions.com Since the first Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction in 1991 over 5600 motorcycles have crossed the block with a 90 percent sold rate and $45 million in sales. Prices for these machines will range from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. With that wide range it is no wonder the vintage motorcycle market is attracting new buyers and investors every day. The ‘old bike’ market is still climbing – jump onboard! 500 vintage and classic motorcycles will be offered at this year’s auction. There will be collectable and ride-able marques including Ariel, AJS, BMW, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, Matchless, Norton, Triumph, Vincent, Yale and many more. You will feel like you are walking through time with the many old rare machines such as a 1911 Indian, 1916 Thor and 1917 Harley Davidson and many more. Ron Christenson, MidAmerica Auctions Director of Operations is especially excited about this year’s entries which include the return to the USA of what may be the most important Harley-Davidson racing motorcycle – World Champion Cal Rayborn’s 1973 Harley-Davidson XRTT Factory Racer. This important American machine was purchased a few years ago, much to the dismay of American collectors and has spent the last few years in a museum in Australia. Just recently the owner decided the USA buyers should have another opportunity to give it a home here in the USA – so the American buyers will get that chance in Las Vegas. Another extremely rare motorcycle to be offered is a 1933 Indian Motoplane – possibly the only one in existence. The Motoplane model was built for a very short time in 1933 before Indian ceased the Motoplane production because of design problems. This particular Motoplane has been in the same family since new – the original selling dealer! No other Motoplane has been offered for sale or auction according to several Indian experts. A portion of sale and gate proceeds will benefit the Clark County Museum. There will be something to interest all age groups and for everyone’s budget. Vintage motorcycles are quickly becoming a choice for investors. Historic motorcycle memorabilia and publications will also be available at the auction. For information, buyer or seller information, and free auction catalog contact MidAmerica Auctions at 651-633-9655 or midauction@aol.com Motorcycles are being added to the auction daily and updated at our website www.MidAmericaAuctions.com Event Schedule: Championship Indoor Short Track–South Point Casino, Las Vegas, NV Friday and Saturday
Registration…………………………8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Entry form available by downloading from the Entry Form section of www.WCFTS.com web site.
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