Morgantown, WV (8/17/2007) -
Racer Productions, in accordance with Bellco,
Inc., producer of the 20th Annual Monster Energy/Kawasaki
Pro Motocross National at Steel City Raceway,
promotes the efforts to encourage competition
at the never-before-seen AMA Pro ATV Open Invitational.
Harlen Foley, administrator of ATVriders.com,
has delightfully upped the ante to $500 for the
ATV Open holeshot award. The race will take place
Saturday, August 25th at Steel City Raceway, sharing
the weekend with Round 10 of the AMA/Toyota Motocross
Championships presented by FMF. This unique event
will bring twenty of the fastest AMA Pro ATV riders
in front of the national caliber crowd in Delmont,
PA for the first time in history.
“I think this is an incredible event
for the ATV racers to finally be able to race
on the same track and the same weekend as the
bikes,” Harlen said. “We
want to show how talented the ATV riders are in
comparison to the bikes. It’s going to be
great for the spectators to see the ATVs run,
and I think it’s a great opportunity. It
could be a good boost for the sport to get the
recognition it deserves. In the last couple of
years, the level of competition has stepped up
and these riders are just as talented as the bikes.”
Normally ATVriders.com offers a $100 holeshot
award in each moto of the Pro class at the ATVA
ITP/Moose Racing National Motocross Series, so
the amount for the ATV Open was increased to $500
for a reason. “ATVriders.com is dedicated
the sport of the racing; when we found out [about
the ATV Open,] we wanted to be involved,"
Harlen said. "We want to really attract
the riders to come out and race this event and
make the purse even sweeter for these guys.”
As for predictions, Harlen was reassuring. “The
best man will win,” he laughed. “I
think the ATVs had the opportunity to race there
last year, [and] Keith Little won it with 2-2.
The track has a lot of TT-style turns to it; a
lot of high-speed corners, and it gets hard packed,
so I'm sure Keith will do well."
Steel City has hosted a round of the AMA Motocross
Championship since 1988, and hosted a round of
the ITP/Moose Racing ATVA MX Nationals for the
first time last year. The track features plenty
of elevation changes and jumps, all laid out in
a valley which provides some of the best spectator
viewing in the sport. Amateur racing takes place
on Friday. The Main Gate (#1) opens at 4pm on
Thursday, and overnight camping is available starting
Thursday evening. There are no electric or water
hook-ups. Due to the large amount of guests and
the size of the rigs, we cannot permit campfires
of any kind. Adult gate admission is $50 on Thursday
and Friday, $40 on Saturday, and $30 on Sunday.
Children 5 and under are free. Tickets are available
at the gate, with all complimentary passes arranged
in advance.
WHAT: AMA Pro ATV Open, an inaugural
pro invitational race held in conjunction with
Round 10 of the 12-round AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF
WHERE: Steel City Raceway, Delmont,
PA
Located 20 miles east of Pittsburgh off Route
66
WHEN: Saturday, August 25, 2007
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY:
2:00pm- 3:00pm ATV Pro Parking
4:00pm - 6:00pm ATV Registration; Tech Inspection
SATURDAY:
Pro Lites and Motocross
8:00am - 9:00am Semi Truck Parking
8:00am - Paddock Open To Credential Holders
8:30am - 12:30pm Registration At Track For Pro's
9:00am - 12:30pm Tech Open / Sound Testing
9:30am - 2:00pm Will Call
ATV Pro
9:00am - ATV Riders Meeting; Gate Draw
10:00am - 10:20am ATV Open Practice
11:30am - 11:45am ATV Staging & Opening Ceremonies
11:45am - 12:10pm ATV Open Main (20 Min + 1 lap)
12:10pm - 12:25pm ATV Podium
12:10pm - 1:00pm Track Maintenance
Lites and Motocross
12:15pm - 12:30pm Riders Meeting Mandatory
1:00pm - 1:20pm Lites Non-Seeded Timed Qualifying
1:25pm - 1:45pm Top 40 Lites Timed Qualifying
1:50pm - 2:10pm Top 40 Motocross Timed Qualifying
2:15pm - 2:35pm Motocross Non-Seeded Timed Qualifying
2:40pm - 2:55pm Track Maintenance
3:00pm - 3:20pm Lites Non-Seeded Timed Qualifying
3:25pm - 3:45pm Top 40 Lites Timed Qualifying
3:50pm - 4:10pm Top 40 Motocross Timed Qualifying
4:15pm - 4:35pm Motocross Non-SeededTimed Qualifying
4:45pm - 5:15pm 41 to 80 Lites Consulation Race
20 min + 2 laps
5:15pm-6:35pm WMA Open Practice
SUNDAY
8:00am - 1:00pm Will Call
8:30am - Riders Meeting Mandatory
8:45am - Chapel Service
8:30am - 9:00am WMA Hot Lap, Moto 1 (20 Min +
1 Lap)
9:00am - 9:20am Fast 40 Lites Timed for Gate Pick
9:25am - 9:45am Fast 40 Motocross Timed for Gate
Pick
9:45am - 10:00am Track Maintance
10:05am - 10:25am Fast 40 Lites Timed for Gate
Pick
10:30am - 10:50am Fast 40 Motocross Timed for
Gate Pick
11:00am - 11:40am 41 to 80 Motocross Consulation
Race 20 Min + 2 Laps
12:30pm Opening Ceremonies
1:00pm Moto 1 125 National 30Mins + 2Laps
2:00pm Moto 1 250 National 30Mins + 2 Laps
2:45pm - 3:15pm WMA Moto 2 (20 Min + 1 Lap)
3:15pm - 3:25pm WMA Podium
3:30pm Moto 2 125 National 30 Mins + 2 Laps
4:10pm 125 Victory Circle
4:30pm Moto 2 250 National 30Mins + 2 Laps
5:20pm Victory Circle
COURSE: 1 mile (approx), loamy
top soil with sawdust additive
WHO: AMA Pro Racing has extended
invitations to Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki & Yamaha
to allow them each to enter 4 branded riders.
PURSE: $10,000, with $5,000
to win
Winner will be awarded AMA Pro ATV Open #1 plate
FEES: $100 Race Entry Fee
AMA Pro ATV License required
For more information on the inaugural AMA Pro
ATV Open contact Racer Productions at 304.284.0084
or visit www.atvmotocross.com.
For information about the Monster Energy/Kawasaki
National Motocross at Steel City, visit the website
at www.steelcitymx.com.
About Racer Productions:
A West Virginia based motorcycle and ATV event
production company, Racer Productions has been
a leader in the off-road racing industry for over
30 years. It’s repertoire of events includes
the 13-round Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
Series, since 1973; The Kawasaki/Monster Energy
High Point National in Mount Morris, PA, since
1977; The ATV Dirt Days at Loretta Lynn’s
Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN, since 1985; The
Monster Energy/Kawasaki Steel City National in
Delmont, PA, since 1988; The ATV Stampede ATVA
National Motocross at High Point Raceway, since
1994; The Wrangler ATVA National Motocross at
Oak Hill Raceway in Decatur, TX, since 2006; as
well as numerous amateur motocross events, and
a World Motocross Gran Prix in 1987. In addition,
the Racer Productions staff is the same crew that
brings you the prestigious Air Nautique/AMA Amateur
National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s
Ranch, since 1982.
For more information about
Racer Productions and the events they produce,
visit www.racerproductions.com.
For High Point National Motocross information,
visit www.highpointmx.com.
For Steel City National Motocross information,
visit www.steelcitymx.com.
For GNCC Racing information, visit www.gnccracing.com.
About the AMA ATV National
Motocross Championship Series:
Sanctioned by the AMA and ATVA, the nation's
premier amateur and professional ATV motocross
series is hosted by many of America 's premier
motocross facilities. The 12-round series approaches
its 21st season with the Pro class newly under
the wing of AMA Pro Racing. The 2006 series hosted
over 8,000 entrants, making it America 's largest,
as well as its longest running, ATV National Motocross
series. Series sponsors include title sponsors
ITP Tires and Moose, and presenting sponsor Parts
Unlimited. Premiere and Feature sponsors include
ATV Sport, Moto Tees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires,
Elka Suspension and H-Bomb Films/Division Four.
Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior Trailers,
Denton Racing, and Hinson Racing. Media partners
include ATV Insider, ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com.
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.
About the ATVPG:
The ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual
promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose 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, go to www.atvmotocross.com.
