Delmont, PA (8/19/2008) -
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.
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Yamaha's
Pat Brown edgeding out Travis Spader
for the holeshot at last years Steel
City ATV Race
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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.
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Last
Year: Some of the fastest racers
such Chad Wienen, Doug Gust (left),
and Josh Creamer (right) attended
last years race and are sure to
stir things up at this years Steel
City AMA Pro ATV Invitational.
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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.