Walnut, IL (5/10/2008)
- Daryl Rath and his Rath Racing
Team will return to ITP Tires/Moose Racing
ATV National Motocross Series Presented by
Parts Unlimited competition this weekend at
Sunset Ridge MX. The six-rider team will debut
the Polaris Outlaw 450 MXR in ATV Motocross
Competition in the Concept Haulers ATV Showdown.
Rath's team has been selected by Polaris
to develop its racing quad, which was released
last summer. Riders Brock Lyons (No. 43)
and Rich Stambach (No. 45) will compete
in the Pro Class. Cody Anderson (No. 87)
and Landon Hurst (No. 79) are the team's
Pro Am riders, while Jay Corey (No. 51)
and Frank Batista (No. 13) will race in
B Class and Plus 25, respectively.
Rath's team also plans to compete in select
Grand National Cross Country Series races
in both the ATV and Side by Side categories,
as well as several other national series.
"I'm 40 years old and I'm out here
having fun," said Rath with a chuckle.
"It's exciting for me to build a team
and work with a truly dedicated OEM. This
will be an exciting year."
Rath said he was pleased at the reception
he received when arriving at Sunset Ridge.
"The ATVA has really welcomed us back
with open arms," said Rath. "They're
really not sticking it on our backs that
we had decided to compete elsewhere this
year before changing our plans to compete
full time with the ATVA. Everyone we've
spoken with seems genuinely happy we're
here."
The team has been in full-on development
mode since last summer. Rath said Polaris
is dedicated to developing a top-level ATV
and will do whatever it takes to produce
a winner.
"This ATV has a ton of potential,"
said Rath. "Polaris really entered
into this with an open mind, and they have
a multi-year plan to develop this new bike.
Once we began development, it was obvious
that Polaris had a very high level of dedication.
They have sent engineers to every event
in which we've competed, and they've worked
long hours side by side with my team on
many long nights. It's been my experience
that this is a rare commodity; to have an
OEM with this level of dedication."
Rath, his wife, Jennifer, and his son Tucker
foster what Rath describes as a "family
atmosphere" on the team.
"Frank and Brock have lived with us
at our house for the last few months. They
eat with us, and really have become like
family members," said Rath. "We're
living and eating together, and this really
helps us build the chemistry necessary to
compete at the highest levels."
The Concept Haulers ATV Showdown kicks
off tomorrow with Pro Qualifying rounds
at noon and 3 p.m., followed by the Pro
Last Chance Qualifier at 5 p.m. The day
will also feature a full card of racing
for Pro Am, Youth, Amateur and Women's Classes.
| Pos |
Name |
# |
Brand |
Hometown |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
Pts |
| 1 |
Dustin
Wimmer |
191 |
 |
Center
Valley, Pa. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
178 |
| 2 |
Doug
Gust |
55 |
|
Salem,
Wis. |
5 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
145 |
| 3 |
Joe
Byrd |
7 |
 |
Union
City, Tenn. |
8 |
2 |
18 |
1 |
119 |
| 4 |
John
Natalie |
13 |
 |
Houtzdale,
Pa. |
4 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
113 |
| 5 |
Josh
Creamer |
9 |
 |
N.
Stonington, Conn. |
3 |
20 |
4 |
10 |
104 |
| 6 |
Harold
Goodman |
708 |
|
Brownstown,
Mich. |
6 |
6 |
13 |
7 |
103 |
| 7 |
Chad
Wienen |
44 |
|
Galena,
Ill. |
2 |
9 |
11 |
7 |
92 |
| 8 |
Jason
Dunkelberger |
19 |
|
Trevorton,
Pa. |
11 |
5 |
20 |
3 |
82 |
| 9 |
Jeremy
Lawson |
16 |
|
Battletown,
Ky. |
15 |
7 |
19 |
5 |
80 |
| 10 |
Rocco
Arno |
101 |
|
Bridgeton,
N.J. |
17 |
15 |
5 |
11 |
80 |
About the ITP/Moose
Racing 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, Hinson Racing, Custom Axis,
and H-Bomb. Media partners include ATV Insider
and ATVRiders.com. For more information,
please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ATV Association (ATVA):
The ATV Association ("ATVA")
is the official sanctioning body of the
amateur division of the ATVA ITP/Moose Racing
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 Racing
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.
