{
  "id": 11334786,
  "title": "Harley-Davidson Quits King of the Baggers To Focus On Bagger World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/harley-davidson-quits-king-of-the-baggers-to-focus-on-bagger-world-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/harley-davidson-quits-king-baggers-020200860.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harley-Davidson has announced it will end its support for MotoAmerica's King of the Baggers championship and instead focus on expanding the Bagger World Cup and developing grassroots racing opportunities. Artie Starrs, Harley-Davidson's President and CEO, stated that this shift aims to put the fastest Harley-Davidson motorcycles on the biggest stage while bringing competitive racing to a broader audience. The change comes after speculation about Harley-Davidson's decision, which was confirmed after much anticipation. The company will invest in growing the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup, with plans to expand the championship with additional teams, riders, and races in 2027.",
  "summary": "2027 Bagger World Cup to feature more riders, teams, and races Photos by Harley-Davidson and Brian J. Nelson. After much speculation, Harley-Davidson officially confirmed it is ending its factory support of MotoAmerica’s King of the Baggers championship. Harley-Davidson will instead focus its resources on expanding the Bagger World Cup and developing accessible grassroots racing opportunities…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}