AMA Hall of Famer Larry Coleman and 2014 AMA Female Athlete of the Year Erin Sills
10/26/20 • 35 min
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Larry Coleman is America’s most successful sidecar road racer and the holder of several land-speed records. Erin Sills set the world record for the fastest woman on a conventional motorcycle at 237.274 mph in 2019, and the multi-time record holder was named the AMA Female Athlete of the Year in 2014. Both have achieved greatness, but there is so much more to their stories.
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Larry Coleman is America’s most successful sidecar road racer and the holder of several land-speed records. Erin Sills set the world record for the fastest woman on a conventional motorcycle at 237.274 mph in 2019, and the multi-time record holder was named the AMA Female Athlete of the Year in 2014. Both have achieved greatness, but there is so much more to their stories.
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