Morgantown, WV (5/9/2008) -Riders
contesting the ITP Tires/Moose Racing ATV
National Motocross Championship Series Presented
by Parts Unlimited will have a little something
extra to shoot for this season as the ATV
Promoters Group (ATVPG) unveils the ITP
Tires Grand Slam Series. This four-race
championship within the National Motocross
Championship will award custom Gold, Silver
and Bronze medals to the top-three overall
finishers along with an extra "Grand"
($1,000) to the Pro winner at each event.
To be eligible, riders must compete in
all four remaining Showcase Events with
"First Base" at High Point Raceway
in Mount Morris, Pa. (May 24-25); "Second
Base" at Unadilla Valley Sports in
New Berlin, N.Y. (June 7-8); "Third
Base" at RedBud in Buchanan, Mich.
(July 26-27); and the "Home Run"
at Loretta Lynn's Dirt Days in Hurricane
Mills, Tenn. (Aug. 9-10).
"We are excited to offer this addition
to the 2008 racing season," said Sam
Gammon, ATVPG Director. "The ITP Tires
Grand Slam will make it possible for riders
to earn a little something extra this season,
while also providing a second chance for
riders who were either unable to compete
in our earlier rounds or had a rough start
to their racing season."
"ITP Tires is pleased to partner with
the ATVA on this meaningful and exciting
program," said Craig Peterson of ITP
Tires. "This program will give significant
rewards and accolades for riders who participate
in the most prestigious events this season.
We're thrilled to be a part of it."
Riders must compete in all four races in
order to be eligible for the Grand Slam.
The 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 ITP Grand Slam
medals.
The next race for the ITP Tires/Moose Racing
ATV National Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited, the Concept
Haulers ATV Showdown at Sunset Ridge, is
scheduled for May 10-11 at Sunset Ridge
MX in Walnut, Ill.
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, HinsonRacing, Custom
Axis, and H-Bomb. Media partners include
ATV Insider and ATVRiders.com. For more
information, please visit www.atvmotocross.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.
