Saturday Notes from the 7th Annual Barber Vintage Festival Birmingham, Ala. (October 8, 2011)- The first two days of the seventh annual Barber Vintage Festival at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, have been full of on and off-track excitement. With record-setting crowds thus far, the nation’s fastest growing celebration of vintage bikes is off to a great start. Friday consisted of competition practices, along with kicking off the world famous Barber Swap Meet with 400 plus vendors trading vintage motorcycle parts and bikes. On Saturday, on-going activities in the fan zone were the “Wall of Death” stunt show, vintage fire trucks, “Ducstock” – a large gathering of Ducati motorcycle owners and their machines, along with motorcycle shows from bike clubs around the country. At lunch, Saturday’s crowd was entertained by Birmingham’s own Aeroshell Aerobatic Air Show. “The fans seem to be having a great time while enjoying the great weather and events surrounding this weekend at the Barber Vintage Festival,” said Rick Humphrey, Vice President of ZOOM Motorsports, the exclusive event promoter of the Barber Motorsports Park. “The crowds have been amazing thus far and we are excited to see what tomorrow brings.” Saturday also began the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) races. “This is the highest number of riders we have had in five years and with the current economy, we couldn’t be happier as we close our season,” stated Cindy Cowell, AHRMA’s Road Race Director. “This event continues to grow and thanks to our many sponsors, AHRMA continues to be the largest vintage organization in the US.” Winners for Saturday’s AHRMA races are below: · 200 GP Race Class – Eirik Nielsen · Pre-1940 Race Class Art Farley · Sidecar Vintage Race Class Erik Green · Battle of Twins Formula 1 Race Class Eric Wood · Open Two-Stroke Race Class Jeff Wood · Open GP Race Class David Crussell · Battle of Twins Formula 3 Race Class Scott Unger · Sound of Singles 2 Race Class Kevin Callaway · Sound of Singles 2-Stroke Race Class Marc Purslow · Motard Race Class Jamie Thompson · CB160 Race Class Billy Hamill · 500 Premier Race Class Kevin Schwantz · Thruxton TransAtlantic Challenge Race Class Greg Hutcheson · Airhead Race 1 Race Class Brad Phillips · 250 GP Race Class Paul Germain · Formula 125 Race Class James Pooler · Novice Historic Production Lightweight Race Class Jack Mattlin · Class C Foot Race Class Ryan Ambrose · Class C Hand Race Class Kyle Corser · 350 GP Race Class David Roper · Vintage Superbike Middleweight Race Class Ed Milich · Sportsman 350 Race Class Michael Mathews · Battle of Twins Formula 2 Race Class Peter Politiek · Formula 250 Race Class Ari Henning · Formula 750 Race Class Jay Springsteen · Sound of Thunder Race Class Shane Thurpin · Sound of Singles 1 Race Class Kevin Schwantz · BEARS Race Class Maria Costello · Formula Vintage Race Class Jay Springsteen The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) will continue competition tomorrow. In addition to the racing action, Sunday at the Barber Vintage Festival will also feature the following activities for fans of all ages: World Famous Barber Swap Meet with 400+ Vendors “Ducstock”, the Ducati.net National Ducati Rally American Motor Drome’s “Wall of Death” Stunt Show Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Association Display Several vintage bike shows, including: AMCA (Antique Motorcycle Club of America) VJMC (Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club) Motorcycle Classics and much more Merchandise Vendors Wide Variety of Concessions and More! Tickets to the Barber Vintage Festival begin at $35. Children 12 and under will be admitted free with a ticketed adult. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or by visiting www.barbermotorsports.com. The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will also feature special displays and technicalseminars. Tickets to the Museum are available separately from Barber Vintage Festival tickets and can be purchased inside. About Barber Motorsports Park and ZOOM Motorsports: Barber Motorsports Park opened in the spring of2003. Since its inception, ZOOM Motorsports, LLC has been the exclusive event promoter for the events at the Park. The 2.38 mile racing circuit is 45 feet wide, with 17 turns and elevation changes of more than 80 feet. The Barber Motorsports Park has been considered one of North America’s finest road courses for car and motorcycle racing, and has served as the venue for several international product launches. The Barber Motorsports Park also features the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. This 144,000 square-foot facility houses more than 1,000 vintage and modern motorcycles from 17 different nations and more than 125 manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.barbermotorsports.com.