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Top ATV Riders Invited to Steel City
Invitational ATV Open scheduled for
Saturday, Aug. 30
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Justin
Anderson, 704-589-2100
DELMONT, Pa. (Aug. 19, 2008) -- Saturday, Aug. 30 will
feature more than just the best off-road motorcyclists in
motocross, as the top 20 ATV riders in the North America are
set to compete in the Second Annual Steel City AMA Pro ATV
Open. The invitational event is scheduled as part of the
Saturday show at Steel City Raceway as part of the AMA Toyota
National Motocross Championship weekend. Amateur ATV racing is
scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 31.
The National Motocross Championship will take to the track
for its finals on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. with opening
ceremonies, followed by motorcycle racing in the Motocross
Lites, Women's Motocross, and Motocross classes. The ATV Open
is scheduled for 5:20 p.m. In addition, The Billy Morris Band
will play special shows presented by Scott Goggles 11:30 a.m.
and 6 p.m.
"We're excited to have the Pro and Amateur ATVs join the
AMA National Motocross Championship weekend at Steel City for
the second-straight year," said Event Director Tim Cotter.
"Along with moving the event to Saturday, adding the Billy
Morris Band to the card, the ATV event will be yet another
added bonus for those fans wishing to see some of the best
motocross racing worldwide.
"The Saturday show will truly be a motocross
spectacular!"
Leading the charge into Steel City is recently crowned ITP
Tires/Moose Racing AMA Pro National Champion and Center
Valley, Pa. resident Dustin Wimmer. Wimmer will be joined by
2008 AMA Manufacturers' Cup winner Team Suzuki teammates Chad
Wienen and Doug Gust.
In addition, Can-Am's Epic Racing and Warnert Racing will
bring five riders, led by Pennsylvania's John Natalie, Jr.
Natalie, from Houtzdale, Pa., will be teamed with fellow
Warnert rider Cody Miller, as well as Epic Racing's Jeremy
Lawson, Greg Gee and Sage Baker.
Josh Creamer, Russell Shumaker and Keith Little will carry
the black-and-green colors for Team Monster Energy Kawasaki,
while Joe Haavisto will also compete on a Kawasaki.
Harold Goodman and Josh Upperman will race for Factory
Honda, while Cale Downen and 2008 Top AMA Pro Privateer Rocco
Arno, Jr. will ride privateer Hondas.
Rath Racing will bring its new Polaris quads to Steel City
with Jason Dunkelberger and a rider to be named later.
Factory Yamaha will feature Pat Brown and a
soon-to-be-announced second rider. The Second Annual Steel
City AMA Pro ATV Open will feature Pro racing on Saturday,
Aug. 30 and a full card of Amateur racing on Sunday, Aug. 31.
Tickets start at just $30 for adults and $15 for children
6-11. Children 5 and under receive free admission. For
information, including a weekend schedule and where to
purchase tickets, please visit www.racerproductions.com.
About the ITP/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA ATV National
Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts
Unlimited
The AMA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National
Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited is
the nation’s premier amateur and professional ATV motocross
series, and competes at top motocross facilities nationwide.
The 11-round series features the Nation's best racers, teams
and sponsors, and is America’s largest and longest-running ATV
National Motocross series with more than 20 years of
competition. The series continues to expand and produce top
talent from the amateur ranks, while keeping close to the
grassroots fun that makes people love to go to the races.
Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP
Tires and Moose Racing, and
presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited. Premiere
and Feature sponsors include Can Am,
Amsoil, ATV Sport Magazine,
Quad Magazine, Moto Tees,
Maxxis Tires, and FMF.
Associate sponsors include Fox Shox,
Gatorade, HinsonRacing,
Custom Axis, and H-Bomb.
Media partners include ATV Insider and
ATVRiders.com. For more information, please
visit www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ATV Association (ATVA)
The
ATV Association (“ATVA”) is the official sanctioning body of
the amateur division of the ATVA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National
Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited.
The 9,000-member ATVA is a sister organization of the 260,000
member American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). ATV racing has
experienced phenomenal growth in recent years, and continues
to gain momentum and support, outselling off-road motorcycles
annually. Each ATVA round attracts hundreds of racers who
compete for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur national
titles. For more information, please visit www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATV Promoters Group
(ATVPG)
The ATVPG is composed of the individual
promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National
Motocross Championships, presented by Parts Unlimited. The
goal of the ATVPG is to raise awareness of ATV motocross
through the production of professional and amateur
championship racing events. For more information on the ATVPG
and the ATV National events they produce, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
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