Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

G.A.M.E. (Great American Motorcycle Experience), which organized and provided the purse for AFM races held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 20-21, has bounced several prize money checks issued to competitors, due to insufficient funds.

G.A.M.E. organized the event, which featured motorcycle drag racing, super motard, motocross, dirt track, road racing and more, and according to the company’s website (www.great-motorcycle-exp.com.) provided a $300,000 purse for the event

Several racers have complained that they had checks returned, and, when they called the Las Vegas bank the checks were drawn on, were told there were no funds available.

After being contacted by Roadracingworld.com, AFM President Joe Montoya replied yesterday vie e-mail, with the following instructions for racers with bad checks:

“I just talked to the main guy at GAME. Here’s what folks holding checks need to do:

“Call the GAME office or e-mail, [email protected]. Give them your check number and amount. Give your name and address. You will receive a cashier’s check by mail.

“I was told that some sponsor checks were late in coming and that is why the funds ran out. AFM still has to settle with GAME. They owe us close to $20k. I believe that they’ll make it right. I told them that quick handling of this matter was critical if they wanted us to return in ’04.”


AFM has had at least one previous experience with an independent promoter of an AFM-sanctioned race writing bad checks or simply not sending purse checks. An AFM-sanctioned, Budweiser-sponsored 6-hour at Riverside Raceway in 1981 ended with several teams and riders not getting their purse checks, including race co-winner Ron Pierce.