The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is excited to announce a $ 27,000.00 purse for the popular AHRMA Pro Challenge. The 12-lap race with timed qualifying will be held on Saturday October 10th, 2026 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL during the 21st annual Barber Vintage Festival as part of the 2026 AHRMA Roadracing Series presented by Vib-Iso. Sponsored by Fast by Ferracci Racing and One Cure, with supporting sponsors Larrabure Framing and Stowell Company, Inc, the race will feature a vast array of today’s most exciting race bikes.
For 2026 the increased purse will be split among Pro & Non-Pro racers, once again giving the AHRMA racers a chance to participate in the prize money.
Pro Payout
Steve Metz (13), Dalton Dimick (29) – Photo Credit Craig Chawla
1st Place $ 7,500.00
2nd Place $ 5,000.00
3rd Place $ 3,500.00
4th Place $ 2,200.00
5th Place $ 1,500.00
Non-Pro Payout for AHRMA qualified racers
1st Place $ 2,500.00
2nd Place $ 1,875.00
3rd Place $ 1,250.00
4th Place $ 1,000.00
5th Place $ 675.00
Riders will elect Pro or Non-Pro status before the race. A Pro rider on an AHRMA waiver cannot elect non-pro status, but a Barber event qualified AHRMA racer may elect Pro status if they choose to do so.
An AHRMA Non-Pro rider on an AHRMA waiver may elect non-pro status pending approval by the race director.
Details regarding racer and machine eligibility can be found here:
www.ahrma.org/barber-vintage-festival/ahrma-brings-pro-challenge-to-barber-vintage-festival
