October 15, 2004 – AMA Sports, which manages amateur and pro-am competition for the AMA, is pleased to announce the nominees for several of the special awards that will be presented at the second annual AMA Sports Awards Banquet, to be held Friday evening, November 12, 2004, at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Champions in AMA Sports and ATVA programs from across the country, as well as some of the key media who cover them, will be honored at this year's ceremony. AMA Sports will announce several more nominees soon, as series conclude, and will publish the complete list in the AMA Newsroom.
Masters-of-ceremonies will be Speed Channel personality Greg White and veteran race announcer Tim Cotter. Naughton Insurance will be the presenting sponsor for the 2004 AMA Sports Awards Banquet; reception sponsors will be MX Sports and Racer X Illustrated; other sponsors include Washougal Motocross, Cernics Racing, P&D Promotions, and Rausch Creek Motorsports, with more to be announced.
Tickets for the 2004 AMA Sports Awards Banquet are $75 per person and include admission to the evening’s hosted reception, dinner, a souvenir program and memorabilia, and seating for the awards ceremony. For reservations, contact Sue Mason at (614) 856-1900, extension 1244, or at smason@ama-cycle.org. Click here for ticket information and the banquet schedule.
Guests staying at the Las Vegas Hilton can receive a special room rate by calling (800) 732-7117 and mentioning the American Motorcyclist Association.
The nominees are:
2004 AMA Sports Athlete of the Year*
Geoff Aaron, Observed Trials
John Lewis V, Dirt Track
Greg Hancock, Speedway
2004 AMA Sports Print Media Journalist of the Year
Doug Karcher, Cycle News
Chris Jonnum, Road Racer X
Shan Moore, Trials Competition
2004 AMA Sports Broadcast Journalist of the Year
ATV Sport TV
DMXS Radio
Brian Drebber
Dick Lague
2004 AMA Sports Track Racing Organizer of the Year
Boulis Racing, Mark Cheza, Ice Race National
Fast Fridays, Dave Joiner, Winter Short Track & Speedway Nationals Two Wheel Promotion, Vicki Flowers, Dirt Track Nationals
2004 AMA Sports Off–Road Organizer of the year
Salinas Ramblers
Racer Productions
Sacramento PITS
Ridge Runners
2004 AMA Sports Veteran/Senior Rider of the Year
Kevin Snyder, Dirt Track
Jeff Fredette, Enduro & ISDE
Kevin Walker, Motocross
2004 AMA Sports Female Rider of the Year*
Heather Wilson, Hare Scrambles & GNCC
Louise Forsley, Youth Observed Trials
2004 ATVA Amateur Rider of the Year
Bobby Ross, Motocross
Mitch Reynolds, Dirt Track & Motocross
Jeremy Rice, GNCC
2004 ATVA Youth Rider of the Year
Ashton Laird, Motocross, 90cc Production
Ricky Stair, Motocross, Youth Production
Landen Williams, Dirt Track, 90cc Production
2004 AMA Sports Photojournalist of the Year
John Howell, ATV Rider
Steve Bruhn
Mark Kariya
Shogo Nakao
2004 AMA Sports Website of the Year
www.cyclenews.com
www.racerxill.com
www.exriders.com
2004 AMA Sports Motocross Organizer of the Year
Victory Sports, Sam Gammon
Lake Whitney, Lisa Pecsok
Reads Racing, Larry Read
2004 AMA Sports Youth Rider of the Year (youth classes only)
Ethan Gillim, Dirt Track
Ashley Fiolek, Motocross
Jacob Prebe, Hillclimb
Zach Osbourne, Motocross
2004 ATVA Athlete of the Year*
Patrick Brown, Pro Am Motocross
Douglas Gust, Pro Motocross
Bill Ballance, Pro GNCC
Keith Little, Pro TT
2004 ATVA Organizer of the Year
Victory Sports, Sam Gammon
Pine Lake, Bud Fischer
Racer Productions, Rita Coombs
Patriot Promotions, Wayne Phillips
2004 AMA Sports Sportsman of the Year Award
(To be announced at the 2004 AMA Sports Awards Banquet)
2004 ATVA Vet/Senior (30+) Rider of the Year
David Porter, Motocross
George Loring, Hillclimb
John Gallagher, GNCC
2004 ATVA Female Rider of the Year
Heather Byrd, Motocross
Stephanie Parton, GNCC
Mandy Brodil, TT
*Additional nominees to be announced before the 2004 AMA Sports Awards Banquet.
© 2004, American Motorcyclist Association
