Holly Varey Dominates Saturday; Tim Terrell Steals Sunday Victory in Dramatic Finale.

March 17, Knoxville, TN –  Rounds 3 and 4 of the AHRMA season took place March 14th and 15th at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC, as part of the 2026 AHRMA National Roadracing Series, presented by VIB-ISO. 

Sponsored by Roadracingworld.com, and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com), this year AHRMA’s 2026 Vintage Cup features the 250 Grand Prix class, which includes any fully GP-kitted 250cc OHV/OHC four-stroke; 250cc air-cooled single cylinder two stroke; 175cc liquid cooled single cylinder two-stroke; or 175cc air-cooled twin-cylinder two-stroke built before December 31, 1968.  It’s a showdown of classic small displacement racing that relies heavily on corner-speed, momentum, and precise engineering, and certain to leave fans on the edge of their seats.

Typical AHRMA 250GP grids include a wide variety of motorcycles such as Aermacchi, Bultaco, Greeves, Montesa, Ducati, NSU, Ossa, and more.

• Saturday

Holly Varey, aboard her Replica 1968 VanTech CS3, nailed the hole shot at the start, immediately opening several bike lengths on the field. She maintained and extended her lead throughout the race, crossing the checkered flag with a commanding flag-to-flag win.

Starting from the back of the grid, AHRMA stalwart Greg Glevicky—stepping in to ride Tom Pillsbury’s 1970 Yamaha DT1—charged through the pack to second position. Craig Hirko, on his 1967 Bridgestone TA1, stayed right on Glevicky’s tail and made several strong passing attempts, but Glevicky held firm each time. On the final lap, Hirko ran wide exiting the last turn, giving Glevicky the opening to secure second. Hirko finished third, with Jonas Stein taking a very close fourth on his 1972 Honda CB175.

• Sunday

The race launched with riders side-by-side through Turn 1. Varey, Rob Hall (1967 BSA C15), and Tim Terrell (Rob Hall-enhanced 1966 Honda CB160) emerged three-wide from Turn 8 onto the back straight. Varey and Terrell quickly pulled ahead, building a solid gap over the rest of the field, while Hall retired early due to mechanical issues. Not to be left behind, Craig Hirko put his head way down and steadily closed on the leaders, passing Terrell before ultimately engaging Varey in a battle for the lead. Terrell remained close behind, biding his time. Hirko eventually took command at the front, with Terrell slipping past Varey to move into second. In the final laps, Terrell intensified his pursuit of Hirko. Late braking into Turn 11 allowed him to close the gap significantly. On the white-flag lap, Hirko passed a backmarker cleanly but committed a couple of small errors. Terrell capitalized, diving inside Hirko through the final turn and getting a smooth line onto the front straight to take the win at the checkered flag. Hirko held second, with Varey completing the podium in third.

“Coming from the cold Northeast I was quite happy to be in the (somewhat warmer) South Carolina CMP paddock with all our AHRMA friends and family again. Heading into the weekend the 250 Grand Prix Vintage Cup had one of the highest number of entries of all classes and I knew this meant the racing and position changing would be akin to a tight Moto3 race. On Saturday, as I called the race from the tower, it was clear Holly Varey had a great start, great corner speed, and great power. She was in charge of the lead from the green flag while many of the riders behind her put on the fireworks show. Halfway through the race it struck me… Holly could win this, and it would be a special moment to have a woman on the top step of the podium, showing the boys what’s what. And that indeed happened. Anyone listening to me on the P.A. could hear my genuine excitement in real time. I was quite happy to pass that beautiful Vintage Cup trophy her way.  She earned it and has proven over these first two 2026 race weekends that she’s the one to beat.

Sunday’s race outcome was less certain – it was anyone’s race to send it in hard or make a costly mistake.  Fellow New Yorker Craig Hirko started clicking off the fast laps and looked like he was going to be on the top of the box, but AHRMA trustee Tim Terrell went to school, and we had a full on drag race to the flag.  Just the way it should be.

With 24 entries going into this weekend, this is proof of concept – the Vintage Cup is genuinely working to keep these classics out of living rooms and onto the track.  Exactly as this class was intended,” said series sponsor Kenny Cummings of NYC Norton.

AHRMA first launched the Vintage Cup series during 2019 by spotlighting the 350 GP class.  The series resumed during 2021 and highlighted the 500 Premier class.  It was followed by Vintage Superbike Heavyweight in 2022, and Formula 750 in 2023.  In 2024, the second rotation of featured classes was initiated with 350GP, followed by 500 Premier in 2025.  250GP was added to the series in 2026 – the first year it has been featured.

“Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2026 AHRMA National Road Race Series at CMP were a perfect reminder of what AHRMA vintage racing is all about. The Vintage Cup, featuring the 250 GP Class, made a great show all weekend, with exciting racing on both Saturday and Sunday. Big congrats to Holly and Tim for grabbing the wins, and huge respect to everyone on the grid for showcasing their machines and skills.

The 250 GP field is absolutely stacked, with a really cool mix of bikes and some seriously talented riders. The big turnout just shows how fun these machines are to race, and how competitive the class has become. The different podiums each day pretty much say it all about the depth of the field.

This is exactly the kind of racing that makes AHRMA so special. We’re fired up to keep it rolling in April when the series heads west to Willow Springs for the next rounds of the AHRMA National Road Race Series,” shared Greg “GT” Tomlinson, AHRMA Chairman of the Board of Trustees. 

Rounds five and six of the AHRMA National Road Race Series Presented by VIB-ISO will be April 17-19 at Big Willow, Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, CA.

The annual Vintage Cup spotlights one of AHRMA’s road racing classes with extra attention on competitors in the selected class during each race event. Enhanced awards for the Vintage Cup competitors are presented separately from other class trophies during the Saturday awards ceremony at each AHRMA National Road Race event. Highlights from each Vintage Cup race will be reported in RoadRacingWorld.com’s online edition. At the conclusion of each season, the perpetual Vintage Cup trophy will be engraved with the national champion winner’s name and presented to the winner at the National Awards Banquet to keep for one year.

Saturday, March 14, 2026

1 – 50H Holly Varey, 1968 VanTech CS3, Bradford, ON

2 – 455 Greg Glevicky, 1970 Yamaha DT1, Cincinnati, OH

3 – 641 Craig Hirko, 1967 Bridgestone TA 1, Newark Valley, NY

4 – 123 Jonas Stein, 1972 Honda CB175, Nashville, TN

5 – 805 Greyson Rogers, 1972 Yamaha CT1, Claremont, NC

6 – 79A Craig Light, 1973 Bultaco, Peachtree City, GA

7 – 588 Jake Hall, 1969 Honda CB160, Asheville, NC

8 – 17X Alex McLean, 1966 Ducati 250, Jacksonville Beach, FL

9 – 87 Eric Watts, 1966 Ducati 250, Blacklick, OH

10 – 350 Doug Bowie, 1968 Ducati Mach 1, Lilburn, GA

11 – 97 Frances Ganance, 1966 Ducati Mark 3, Cincinnati, OH

12 – 500 Stuart Wray, 1965 Ducati 250, St. Petersburg, FL

13 – 231 Rik Gould, 1970 Honda CB175, Poplarsville, MS

14 – 220 Tim Terrell, 1966 Honda CB160, Burlington, NC

15 – 62X Robert Himmelman, 1970 Yamaha CS3, New Glarus, WI

Sunday, March 15, 2026

1 – 220 Tim Terrell, 1966 Honda CB160, Burlington, NC

2 – 641 Craig Hirko, 1967 Bridgestone TA 1, Newark Valley, NY

3 – 50H Holly Varey, 1968 VanTech CS3, Bradford, ON

4 – 79A Craig Light, 1973 Bultaco, Peachtree City, GA

5 – 123 Jonas Stein, 1972 Honda CB175, Nashville, TN

6 – 588 Jake Hall, 1969 Honda CB160, Asheville, NC

7 – 87 Eric Watts, 1966 Ducati 250, Blacklick, OH

8 – 17X Alex McLean, 1966 Ducati 250, Jacksonville Beach, FL

9 – 97 Frances Ganance, 1966 Ducati Mark 3, Cincinnati, OH

10 – 62X Robert Himmelman, 1970 Yamaha CS3, New Glarus, WI

11 – 231 Rik Gould, 1970 Honda CB175, Poplarsville, MS

12 – 521 Kevin Nixon, 1965 Honda CB160, Naugatuck, CT

About AHRMA:

The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to competing on fantastic classic and true vintage along with a wide range of modern motorcycles.  With over 3,000 members, AHRMA is the largest vintage racing group in North America and one of the biggest in the world. The association has grown steadily over the years, reflecting the increasing interest in classic bikes.