Morgantown, WV (5/9/2008) -The
ATV Promoters Group (ATVPG) announced today
that races in its Pro-Am Production Class
of the ITP Tires/Moose Racing ATV National
Motocross Championship Series Presented
by Parts Unlimited will be extended to eight
laps. The extended race length will be instituted
at this weekend's Concept Haulers ATV Showdown
at Sunset Ridge and will be in place for
the remaining races on this year's tour.
The move is being made to allow Pro-Am
Production riders an easier transition into
the Pro Class. Pro-Am Production is the
top Amateur class in the Series.
"Several interested stakeholders approached
us with this idea, and we thought it was
a reasonable request," said Sam Gammon,
Director of the ATVPG. "Our 32 classes
are designed to allow a unique ladder system
on which riders can gain experience as they
ultimately move up to the Pros. By extending
the race distance in our Pro-Am Production
Class, we will give those riders a better
springboard to on which to advance to the
Pro ranks."
The next race for the ITP Tires/Moose Racing
ATV National Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited, the Concept
Haulers ATV Showdown, is scheduled for this
weekend at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Ill.
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.
