but who has called Chester, N.H. home for the past 50 years, raced at what is now the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon as part of Motorcycle Week events, as well as in downtown Laconia.

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But to the average person, rallies like Sturgis or Laconia Bike Week dominate their understanding ... the sense of accomplishment from completing a rally raid event or witnessing the triumph ...