Morgantown, WV (3/28/2008) -
More than 560 riders signed up for today's
practice for this weekend's ATV Spring National
at Millcreek Raceway. An estimated 700 entries
are expected for this weekend's race. The
event, Round 2 of this year's ITP/Moose
Racing AMA ATV Pro Motocross Nationals,
also features the kick off of the 2008 National
Amateur ATV Racing Championship.
"This is a great way to start off
the ATV racing season," said Sam Gammon,
director of the ATV Promoter's Group, which
manages the ATV Motocross Series. "We're
excited and privileged to welcome some of
America's top riders to this event. We've
long realized that ATV racing is a true
entertainment sport, and these numbers really
justify that claim. We can't wait to go
racing this weekend!"
Along with the top Amateur, Pro-Am, Women,
and Junior Class riders, the Series will
feature many of the Nation's top Pros. Riders
from factory teams, including Monster Energy/Kawasaki,
Can-Am, Suzuki and Yamaha, as well as the
privateers, are all in attendance this weekend,
including John Natalie, Jr., Joe Byrd, Dustin
Wimmer, Chad Wienen, Doug Gust, local favorite
Keith Little, Russell Shumaker, Jeremy Lawson,
Cody Miller, Greg Gee, Sage Baker, Richard
Pelchat, and many others.
Pro qualifying is scheduled for tomorrow
beginning at noon. Pro finals are scheduled
to start at noon on Sunday. Amateur, Pro-Am,
Women's, and Junior racing are also scheduled
for both Saturday and Sunday.
About the ATV Promoters
Group (ATVPG):
The ATVPG is composed of the 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, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ITP/Moose
ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:
The AMA ITP/Moose 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 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. For more information,
please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
