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Motorcycles have been the one constant focus in my life. When I was 9 years old, my dad brought home a Suzuki mini-bike for my brother and me to share. That&rsquo
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J & L Harley-Davidson
16-time winner
Owners: Jim and Lonnie Enteman
Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Store size: 38,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand: Harley-Davidson
7-time time winner
Rexburg Motorsports
Owners: Jared Burt, Allen Ball, Brad Ball
Location: Rexburg, Idaho
Store size: 45,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Arctic Ca
Cycle Center of Denton — 1-time winner
Owners: Randy Martin, Kenny Martin, Carlos Gonzalez
Location: Denton, Texas
Store size: 30,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands
Chaparral Motorsports — 2-time time winner
Owner: David Damron
Location: San Bernardino, Calif.
Store size: 170,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: BRP/Can-Am,
Ademec Harley-Davidson — 3-time winner
Owners: Mark and Chris Adamec
Location: Jacksonville, Fla.
Store size: 54,298 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand: Harley-David
World of Powersports Inc. — 5-time winner
Owners: Matthew and Mark Jackson
Location: Decatur, Ill.
Store size: 69,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand: Arctic Cat,
Performance Powersports — 3-time time winner
Owners: Kurt and Gail Mechling
Location: Seneca, S.C.
Store size: 22,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Kawasaki,
Mad River Harley-Davidson — 1-time winner
Owners: Mike and Franscene Davis
Location: Sandusky, Ohio
Store size: 40,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand: Harley-Dav
Road Track and Trail — 3-time winner
Owner: Nick Rank
Location: Big Bend, Wis.
Store size: 21,500 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Pre-owned
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Competition Accessories — 5-time winner
Owners: Dean V. Kruse, Shawn A. Bowshier
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Store size: 35,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands:
Green Mountain Harley-Davidson — 3-time winner
Owners: David and Debby Pearson
Location: Essex Junction, Vt.
Store size: 18,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand: H
Dreyer Honda South — 1-time winner
Owners: Steve and Terri St. John
Location: Whiteland, Ind.
Store size: 20,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand: Honda
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Ray Price Inc. — 3-time winner
Owners: Ray and Jean Price
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Store size: 60,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Harley-Davidson, Triumph
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A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson — 14-time time winner
Owners: Bob and Valerie Althoff
Location: Sunbury, Ohio
Store size: 115,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand:
Cycle Center of Denton — 1-time time winner
Location: Denton, Texas
Owners: Randy Martin, Kenny Martin, Carlos Gonzalez
Store size: 30,000 sq. ft.
Vehic
Don J. Brown Lifetime Achievement Award
John Parham, J & P Cycles
Location: Anamosa, Iowa
Last year, John Parham and his wife Jill announced that they were
American Suzuki Motor Co.
Brea, California
For 2012, Suzuki grabs the Vehicle Brand of the Year – a repeat of its win in 2011. This is the award that goes
Advantage Powersports — 4-time winner
Owners: Jeff and Jim Stanfield
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
Store size: 25,350 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: BRP/Can-Am, H
Rick Roush Motor Sports — 5-time winner
Owner: Rick Roush
Location: Medina, Ohio
Store size: 40,091 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki
Family Powersports San Angelo — 5-time winner
Owners: Morris Baker, Wade Hoak
Location: San Angelo, Texas
Store size: 21,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: BRP
Scooternerds.com/Vespa Greensboro/Select Cycle — 2-time winner
Owners: John and Dorrie Hill
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Store size: 6,500 sq. ft.
Vehicle
Performance Power Sports LLC — 3-time winner
Owners: Harvey J Sharp III and John L Soileau
Location: Houma, La.
Store size: 16,800 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand
Village Motorsports — 1-time winner
Owners: Lucretia and Jacob Wolfcale, Nancy and George Carter
Location: Unionville, Va.
Store size: 22,500 sq. ft.
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Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson — 4-time winner
Owners: Scott and Monet Maddux
Location: Maryville, Tenn.
Store size: 50,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Harl
McHenry Harley-Davidson — 1-time winner
Owners: Claude and Diane Sonday
Location: McHenry, Ill.
Store size: 9,940 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Harley-Davidso
Big St. Charles Motorsports — 2-time winner
Owner: Brad and Allen Holzhauer
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Store size: 30,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Harley
Fun Bike Center Motorsports — 3-time winner
Owners: Elliott Dorsch, Dave Dorsch, Jordan Dorsch, Nick Dorsch
Location: Lakeland, Fla.
Store size: 60,000 s
Ride Now Powersports of Peoria — First-time winner
Owner: Coulter Group
Location: Peoria, Ariz.
Store size: 110,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: BRP/Can-Am,
Fay Myers Motorcycle World — 15-time winner
Owners: Mark Wallace and Lisa Schomp
Location: Greenwood Village, Colo.
Store size: 61,000 sq. ft.
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Harley-Davidson of Wytheville — 1-time winner
Owners: Charlie Cole, W. Paul Cole Jr.
Location: Wytheville, Va.
Store size: 29,346 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands
Gieson Motorsports — 8-time winner
Owners: Jon and Linda Gieson
Location: Rock Falls, Ill.
Store size: 17,850 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Kawasaki, Lehman T
Harley-Davidson of St. Augustine** — 4-time winner
Owners: Clark Vitulli and Allen Good
Location: St. Augustine, Fla.
Store size: 16,000 sq. ft.
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Hot Rod Harley-Davidson — 3-time winner
Owners: Carl Miskotten and Dr. Mark Campbell
Location: Muskegon, Mich.
Store size: 40,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands
Adventure Harley-Davidson — 4-time winner
Owners: Mike and Franscene Davis
Location: Dover, Ohio
Store size: 34,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand: Harley-Davids
Signature Harley-Davidson — 8-time winner
Owners: Tim Sherman, Mike Lenhart, Jim Frauenberg
Location: Perrysburg, Ohio
Store size: 20,000 sq. ft.
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Sierra Cycles — 2-time winner
Owners: Barry and David Levitt
Location: Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Store size: 9,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Arctic Cat, Kawasak
Indian Motorcycle Charlotte — 3-time winner
Owners: Mark A. Moses
Location: Lowell, N.C.
Store size: 11,300 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Indian
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Downtown Harley-Davidson Renton — 5-time winner
Owners: Bob Lanphere and Terry Stallcop
Location: Renton, Wash.
Store size: 40,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brand
House of Harley-Davidson — 8-time winner
Owners: John Schaller
Location: Milwaukee, Wis.
Store size: 50,000 sq. ft.
Vehicle brands: Harley-Davidson
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