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Fourth Annual AMA Sports Awards Banquet Nominees

Pickerington, OH (11/14/06) - AMA Sports, the amateur and pro-am competition division of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), has announced that the fourth annual AMA Sports Banquet will be held Friday evening, November 17, 2006, at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This year's AMA Sports Awards Banquet, which will honor nearly 400 national champions from more than a dozen motorcycle and ATV disciplines, and AMA Sports Awards Banquet is just the beginning of a weekend long celebration.

On Satruday, the Maxxis Endurocross will roar to life at the Orleans Arena, and on Sunday, the AMA Pro Racing Championship Banquet will also be held at the Rio, with SPEED TV's Greg White and MX Sport's Tim Cotter sharing the role of master of ceremonies.

2006 ATVA Award Nominees

ATVA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Bill Ballance, Bowling Green, Kentucky - GNCC
Joe Byrd, Union City, Tennessee - Motocross
Tim Farr, Massillon, Ohio - Dirt Track
Wayne Matlock, Lakeside, California - Hare & Hound
Frank Wilson, Delbarton, West Virginia - Hillclimb

ATVA VETERAN/SENIOR RIDER OF THE YEAR
Ken Marcou, Millston, Wisconsin - Dirt Track
Dave Simmons, Painesville, Ohio - GNCC
Tommy Tantillo, Manorville, New York - Motocross

ATVA ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR
Pine Lake, Ashtabula, Ohio
Racer Productions, Morgantown, West Virginia
Victory Sports, Blountville, Tennessee

ATVA FEMALE RIDER OF THE YEAR
Angela Butler, Laveen, Arizona - Motocross
Traci Cecco, Shamokin, Pennsylvania - GNCC
Candace Lee, Four Oaks, North Carolina - Dirt Track

ATVA YOUTH RIDER OF THE YEAR
Walker Fowler, Rogers, Ohio - GNCC
Richard Lindsey, Atco, New Jersey - Motocross
Kendall Webb, Branson, Missouri - Dirt Track / Motocross

ATVA AMATEUR RIDER OF THE YEAR
Tyler Lenig, Shamokin, Pennsylvania - GNCC
Mitch Reynolds, Greenbrier, Arkansas - Dirt Track / Motocross
Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio - Motocross

2006 AMA Award Nominees

AMA SPORTS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Geoff Aaron, Bailey, Colorado - Observed Trials
Cory Burleson, Harrison, Arkansas - Road Racing
Greg Hancock, Costa Mesa, California - Speedway
Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Oregon - Motocross
Juha Salminen, Finland - GNCC

AMA SPORTS VETERAN/SENIOR RIDER OF THE YEAR
Thomas Carringer, Salinas, California - Dirt Track
Charlie Coleman, Courtland, New York - Road Racing
Jimmy Evans, Riverside, California - Motocross

AMA SPORTS FEMALE RIDER OF THE YEAR
Louise Forsley, Bernardston, Mass. - Observed Trials
Tarah Geiger, Vero Beach, Florida - Motocross
Shayna Texter, Willow Street, Pennsylvania - Dirt Track

AMA SPORTS YOUTH RIDER OF THE YEAR
Walker Fowler, Rogers, Ohio - GNCC ATV and Bike
Hayden Gillim, Owensboro, Ky. - Dirt Track / Road Racing
Josiah Mizell, Cleveland, Texas - Observed Trials
Jessy Nelson, Templeton, California - Motocross

AMA SPORTS PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Harold Martin
Shan Moore
Tony Scavo

AMA SPORTS PRINT MEDIA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Steve Berkner
DeWanna Comer
Charlie Williams

AMA SPORTS BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Xtreme Speedway Action - Mark Williams
Rodney Tomlin
Jason Weigandt

AMA SPORTS WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
www.atvriders.com
www.flattrack.com
www.sponsorhouse.com

AMA SPORTS MOTOCROSS ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR
Millcreek Motocross / Bama Cycle Park, Pell City, Alabama
Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey
Red Bud, Buchanan, Michigan

AMA SPORTS TRACK RACING ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR
Indianhead Cycle Club, Red Wing, Minnesota
Sideways Promotions, Westminster, Massachusetts
USA Speedway, Mt. Vernon, Ohio

AMA SPORTS OFF-ROAD ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR
Cycle City Promotions, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Racer Productions, Morgantown, West Virginia
Trials Training Center, Sequatchie, Tennessee

General Information

For more information on the AMA Maxxis EnduroCross, visit www.endurocrossusa.com. For more information about the AMA Pro Racing Championship Awards Banquet, visit www.amaproracing.com.

 

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