The stage is set for an exciting weekend of racing with one of the most intense battles for the Pro National Championship in years with Honda’s Joe Byrd, of Tennessee, currently leading the 2006 point standings, but the defending champion, John Natalie Jr, from Pennsylvania, is still within striking distance as only ten points separate this Honda Powerhouse, but they are now receiving plenty of pressure from the potent Yoshimura/Suzuki Team of Wisconsin’s Doug Gust and Kentucky’s Jeremiah Jones. Both will be competing on the all-new Suzuki LTR450, and they dominated at the last round in Tennessee, which has really intensified the points chase for the Pro National Championship.

To kick off the weekend’s festivities, Team Honda’s John Natalie Jr along with Suzuki’s Doug Gust, Jeremiah Jones, Jason Luburgh, and Jason Dunkelberger will be signing autographs on Thursday June 15th (5:00 to 7:00pm) during Cernics Honda Suzuki Open House in Johnstown, PA. Also, there will be free food and a special one day only sale on Suzuki LT-R450 & LT-Z400 ATVs. Cernics is just 45miles east of the track in Johnstown, PA, for more information visit www.cernics.com

Riders will practice on Friday, June 16, and amateurs will race on Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18. The pro racers practice on Saturday. Pro racing begins at noon on Sunday, June 18.

Spectator passes for adults run $35 for Friday through Sunday, $30 for Saturday through Sunday, and $15 for Sunday only. Children 6 – 12 cost $25 for Friday through Sunday, $20 for Saturday through Sunday, and $10 for Sunday only. Children under six are free. Local riders are invited to race the event, as the ATV Nationals offer classes for riders of all skill and experience levels. Riders can sign up at the track. The amateur racer entry fee is $40.

The ITP/Moose ATVA National Motocross Championships, presented by Parts Unlimited, is the nation’s premiere ATV motocross racing series. The 14-round series is produced by members of the ATVA Promoters’ Group, LLC (“ATVAPG”) and is sanctioned by the 9,000 member ATV Association (“ATVA”), the sister organization to 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, as ATV outsell off-road motorcycles annually 3 to 1. Each round attracts 600-1000 racers who vie for bragging rights to one of 31 national titles. ATVA National Motocross feature sponsors include FMF, Scott, Maxxis, Custom Axis, Hbomb/Division Four, ATV Sport Magazine, and Moto-Tees. Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior, Houser Racing, Denton Racing, Outerwears, Hinson Racing, FOX Shox, ATVriders.com, ATV Source, and Terry Racing. For more information about the series, log on to www.ATVMotocross.com

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