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The AMA Pro ATV Open Invitational

AMA Pro ATV Open Winner, Pat Brown
Morgantown, WV (9/1/2007) - The first-ever AMA Pro ATV Open Invitational is in the books, and from all angles, the event proved to be a success. All of the ATV racers played the role of rookies at Steel City, so to them this event was a big deal. It wasn’t a circus act, a laughing stock or a sideshow. No, this event was for real.

A whopping $5,000 was up for grabs in one main-moto format, along with the $500 ATVriders.com holeshot award. To make matters even better for the Pro ATV riders, they parked their factory ATV semi-trailers on vendor’s row, which meant the general public had an all access pass to the ATV pits and a great look at the racers and their machines. The riders were just as excited as the fans, because a handful of them were experiencing their first AMA/Toyota Dirt Bike National, ever!

The ATV riders enjoyed the races from their VIP suite in the announcer’s tower, with a catered lunch on Sunday and a multitude of Monster Energy drinks on ice all weekend.

As for the riding, the track seemed slightly under the weather before the weekend thanks to a heavy dose of rain, so Friday’s Amateur Day was canceled in order to save the track for the Pros. The ATVs were the first to hit the track on Saturday, after the weather decided to hold off. The crew stepped up the track maintenance to help the quads, and the quads stepped it up on the track. Jaws dropped at the sight of an ATV clearing the triple jumps in practice, on the hot lap, and during the race.

Yamaha's Pat Brown edged out Travis Spader for the $500 ATVriders.com Holeshot Award

There were more fans on the fence than ever on Saturday morning for the first glimpse at the AMA Pro ATV riders on the track. The 20th Annual Monster Energy Kawasaki Steel City Motocross National looked bigger and better than ever with the ATV riders in attendance.

The fun didn’t stop there. The ATV racers stuck around on Sunday morning to sign autographs before the bike races began, which gave the riders a chance to meet-and-great with every fan, both new and old.

Then during Intermission on Sunday, H-Bomb Films showed up for some ATV freestyle action with the Bomb Squad. Fans always love tricks like the back flip, but how often do you get to see a four-wheeler upside down? Perhaps the ultimate proof that this first-ever event passed with flying colors was when Pennsylvania’s own Broc Hepler said that, after riding the track in practice after the quads, he would have never known they were out there. While veteran motocrossers like Kevin Windham and Ivan Tedesco looked in on the ATV race on Saturday, none of the bike racers mentioned it on Sunday, which means their track and their race went on just like it always does.

 
Caleb Moore's back flip brought fans to their feet at Steel City

With this recent foray into the world of AMA motorcycle racing, the ATV riders marked the beginning of unprecedented popularity for their sport. Thanks to everyone who made it a success!

About Racer Productions:
A West Virginia based motorcycle and ATV event production company, Racer Productions has been a leader in the off-road racing industry for over 30 years. It’s repertoire of events includes the 13-round Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, since 1973; The Kawasaki/Monster Energy High Point National in Mount Morris, PA, since 1977; The ATV Dirt Days at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN, since 1985; The Monster Energy/Kawasaki Steel City National in Delmont, PA, since 1988; The ATV Stampede ATVA National Motocross at High Point Raceway, since 1994; The Wrangler ATVA National Motocross at Oak Hill Raceway in Decatur, TX, since 2006; as well as numerous amateur motocross events, and a World Motocross Gran Prix in 1987. In addition, the Racer Productions staff is the same crew that brings you the prestigious Air Nautique/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, since 1982.

For more information about Racer Productions and the events they produce, visit www.racerproductions.com. For High Point National Motocross information, visit www.highpointmx.com. For Steel City National Motocross information, visit www.steelcitymx.com. For GNCC Racing information, visit www.gnccracing.com.

About the AMA ATV National Motocross Championship Series:
Sanctioned by the AMA and ATVA, the nation's premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series is hosted by many of America 's premier motocross facilities. The 12-round series approaches its 21st season with the Pro class newly under the wing of AMA Pro Racing. The 2006 series hosted over 8,000 entrants, making it America 's largest, as well as its longest running, ATV National Motocross series. Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose, and presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited. Premiere and Feature sponsors include ATV Sport, Moto Tees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires, Elka Suspension and H-Bomb Films/Division Four. Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing, and Hinson Racing. Media partners include ATV Insider, ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com.

About AMA Racing:
AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States . Its professional properties include the Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited media outlets can also access an on line Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom. For amateur racing information visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.

About the ATVA:
The ATV Association ("ATVA") is the official sanctioning body of the amateur divisions of the ATVA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000 member ATVA is the sister organization of the 260,000 member American Motorcyclist Association ("AMA"). ATV racing has experienced phenomenal growth at the rate of 25% in the past two years alone, and continues to gain momentum and support, outselling off-road motorcycles annually. Each round attracts 600-700 racers who compete for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur national titles. For more information about ATVA, visit www.atvaonline.com.

About the ATVPG:
The ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose 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, go to www.atvmotocross.com.


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