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ATV Motocross Nationals
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#16
Jeremy Lawson sets the fastest lap
time of the day with 2:03.01 |
Mt. Morris, PA (5/24/2008) -
Defending race winner Jeremy Lawson was
the last rider to hit the track for the
second qualifying session on Saturday, but
the extra time in the pits proved rewarding
as the Team Epic Can-Am rider set the fastest
time in the Pro ATV Class at High Point
Raceway. Lawson scorched the demanding course
in two minutes, 3.01 seconds to set the
fastest time for this weekend's ATV Stampede.
The event marks Round 6 of the ITP Tires/Moose
Racing ATV National Motocross Series Presented
by Parts Unlimited.
Lawson (No. 16 Team Epic Can-Am) was only
one tenth faster than defending champion
Joe Byrd (No. 7 Honda), but is looking forward
to making it two in a row tomorrow afternoon.
Josh Creamer (No. 9 Monster Energy Kawasaki)
was third quickest.
"We took some extra time setting up
the quad, but I’m happy we did,"
said Lawson. "The track has a lot of
hard landings, and the off-cambers are tricky
so the set up is crucial."
With sunny skies and 80-degree weather
in the forecast, Lawson is poised to repeat
as the ATV Stampede winner.
"I really like this track," said
Lawson. "It has always fit me really
well. I’m not sure why, but I’m
fast here and I’m ready for tomorrow."
Steve Runkel (No. 911 Honda), Hunter Miller
(No. 90 Golden West Cycles), John Ragon
(No. 98 Team Ragon 98 Honda), and Thomas
Hagar (No. 215 ATV Fourplay Suzuki) qualified
for tomorrow's finals through the Last Chance
Qualifier (LCQ). Michael Brown, Chris Tait,
Rich Stambach, Trent Kandel, Brock Lyons,
Cale Downen and Jason Dunkleberger didn't
qualify for the 20-quad field.
The ATV Stampede continues tomorrow with
the final Pro qualifying round, scheduled
for 10 a.m., followed by final motos at
noon and at 3 p.m. Tomorrow's action will
also feature a full card of Amateur, Youth
and Women's racing.
About the ATV Association
(ATVA):
The ATV Association ("ATVA")
is the official sanctioning body of the
amateur division of the ATVA ITP/Moose 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 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.
