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QUAD Magazine Named Presenting Sponsor of Grand Slam Events
2008 AMA ATV Motocross Nationals

AMA ATV Motocross Nationals - QUAD Magazine GrandSlam

ITP Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD Magazine Medal
Morgantown, WV (5/21/2008) - QUAD Magazine has been named presenting sponsor of the ITP Tires Grand Slam, which features a $5,000 series purse for the Pro class. The championship within a championship, being held at the remaining four Showcase Events on the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National Motocross Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited tour, will now be known as the ITP Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD Magazine.

"We're excited QUAD Magazine has partnered with us on this significant program," said Sam Gammon, ATVPG director. "Feedback thus far from our riders, teams, sponsors and other stakeholders has been extremely positive. We're looking forward to kicking this off this weekend!"

The ITP Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD Magazine will award $1,000 to the Pro winner at each of the four races, along with an additional $1,000 to the top-finishing Pro in Grand Slam points. The Grand Slam will also award custom Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to the top-three overall finishers.

To be eligible, riders must compete in all four remaining Showcase Events. The program kicks off next weekend with “First Base” at High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pa. (May 24-25). "Second Base" is at Unadilla Valley Sports in New Berlin, N.Y. (June 7-8); "Third Base" is at RedBud in Buchanan, Mich. (July 26-27); and the "Home Run" is at Loretta Lynn's Dirt Days in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. (Aug. 9-10).

Final awards will be presented following Loretta Lynn’s Dirt Days. The overall top three in each of the 34 classes from Pro to Youth will earn custom Grand Slam Series medals.

The ITP Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD Magazine kicks off this weekend, May 24-25, during the ATV Stampede at High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pa.

2008 AMA/ATVA National Motocross Race Schedule

Race Dates
Round
Location Track
March 8-9
San Bernardino, CA Glen Helen (Pros Only)
March 29-30
#1
Pell City, AL Mill Creek
April 12-13
#2
Bowling Green, KY Ballance Moto X
April 26-27
#3
Danville, VA Birch Creek
May 10-11
#4
Walnut, IL Sunset Ridge
*May 24-25
#5
Mt. Morris, PA High Point Raceway
*June 7-8
#6
New Berlin, NY Unadilla
June 21-22
#7
Blountville, TN Muddy Creek
July 12-13
#8
Armaugh, PA Pleasure Valley Raceway
*July 26-27
#9
Buchanan, MI Red Bud
*August 9-10
#10
Hurricane Mills, TN Loretta Lynn's
August 30
Invite
Delmont, PA Steel City Raceway
* ITP Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD Magazine Events

 

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.

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