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INTERSTATE 90 has had an explosive week as more than 250,000 vehicles have already roared into town for the 85th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

This year’s milestone event is expected to break attendance records and bring the thunder to South Dakota’s Black Hills.

Breaking Attendance Records

From Friday through Monday, 247,901 vehicles entered Sturgis.

That’s 7.6% more than the five-year average of 214,459 for the first four days.

Monday’s count was the most of four days at 68,906 which is an increase of 19% over the five-year average.

The first two days were strong at 56,000 for Friday, an 8.2% increase over the past five-year average.

62,500 vehicles were counted on Saturday, up 12.5% from the past five-year average.

And 60,495 vehicles entered on Sunday, up 2.4% from the previous five-year average.

The Sturgis rally

The rally officially runs from Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 10, but the action kicked off even earlier with pre-parties starting July 28.

Sturgis, a small town in Meade County, transforms into the fourth largest city in South Dakota during the rally.

What began in 1938 with just nine stunt riders and a few horses has become the biggest motorcycle rally in the world.

Attendance has climbed steadily over the decades, from 3,000 in 1940 to a record 747,032 in 2015.

In the past five years, the rally has averaged around 500,000 people annually.

Last year’s turnout dropped 8.1% from 2022, totaling 458,161 attendees, according to Harley-Davidson.

But this year’s 85th anniversary could match or surpass the 75th rally’s record.

The city of Sturgis rakes in major profits during the rally, with $784 million generated in 2022 alone, according to officials.

The event also pumped $1.4 million in sales tax revenue into South Dakota’s coffers in 2024, despite a slight decline from 2023.

Opening ceremonies kicked off August 1 with a flag procession, a blessing of the bikes by Mayor Kevin Forrester, and a parade featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Centenarian rider Gloria Tramontin Struck

Centenarian rider Gloria Tramontin Struck served as the grand marshal, leading the celebration after nearly 85 years on the road.

Born in 1925 behind her family’s Lexington Cycle Shop in Clifton, New Jersey, Gloria grew up with motorcycles in her blood.

The family business, started in 1915, sold bicycles and Excelsior-Henderson motorcycles, setting the stage for Gloria’s lifelong passion for two wheels.

When she was just three years old, tragedy struck as her father, Ernest, passed away.

Her mother, Pierina, stepped up to run the shop, becoming the area’s Indian Motorcycle dealer in the 1930s and continuing the family tradition until her retirement in 1947.

That’s when Gloria’s brother, Arthur “Bub” Tramontin, took over the business as a Harley-Davidson dealer.

Throughout her decades-long riding career, Gloria has become a beloved icon in the motorcycle community.

Her story has been featured in The Enthusiast Magazine by Harley-Davidson, and she’s appeared in numerous TV shows, videos, radio segments, and magazines.

Gloria has logged over 500,000 miles, riding through all 48 continental U.S. states and across Europe.

Even now, she continues to ride at major rallies like Daytona and Sturgis, proudly representing the Motor Maids.

Her love for motorcycles runs deep in her family as well. Often, she’s joined on rides by her son, Glen, and daughter, Lori, who is also a member of the Motor Maids reports Sturgis Museum.

KIRK Cousins has been tipped for a bombshell trade back to a former team.

The Atlanta Falcons quarterback has fallen down the pecking order behind Michael Penix Jr.

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Cousins, 36, signed a four-year contract worth $180 million with the Falcons.

But now he’s a backup, that contract is proving an issue with the team looking to trade him.

And a shock report from a Minnesota Star Tribune journalist has claimed that the Vikings could be in play.

“I don’t think it’s impossible,” Ben Goessling said on the Access Vikings podcast.

“There’s still a very good relationship between Kirk Cousins and Kevin O’Connell.

“They are still friends. They are still, I think, in contact at times.”

Cousins played for the Vikings from 2018 to 2023.

He was a Pro Bowler in 2021 and 2022 with the team and twice led them into the post-season.

The quarterback left for the Falcons in March 2024.

He was caught off-guard when the team selected Penix Jr with the No. 8 overall pick last spring.

And Penix Jr has now earned the starting job in Atlanta.

Minnesota, meanwhile, have committed to JJ McCarthy as their quarterback.

McCarthy, 22, was the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

But he missed the entire season with a torn meniscus.

Sam Darnold was Minnesota’s starting quarterback last season and performed exceptionally.

But he has moved onto the Seattle Seahawks with the Vikings committing to McCarthy.

Minnesota’s quarterback room also has Sam Howell, Brett Rypien and Max Brosmer.

Goessling continued, “How do you fit that in the locker room? It’s not his Cousins’ team anymore.

“I think everybody would have to be on the same page about what roles are and what expectations are.

“That would be the biggest hurdle, and I think the optics of that would be tricky as well.”

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