Morgantown, WV (5/15/2008)
– The ATV Promoters Group (ATVPG) announced
today it has committed an additional $1,000
bonus for Pros participating in the ITP Tires
Grand Slam. The Grand Slam is a championship
within a championship being held at the remaining
four Showcase Events on the ITP Tires/Moose
Racing AMA/ATVA ATV National Championship
Presented by Parts Unlimited tour.
In addition to the $1,000 being offered to
the Pro winner at each of the four races,
the program will award an additional $1,000
to the top-finishing Pro in Grand Slam points.
The Grand Slam will also give out custom Gold,
Silver and Bronze medals to the top-three
overall finishers.
"To make this a true championship within
a championship, we needed to ensure we reward
consistency," said Sam Gammon, ATVPG
director. "The Championship Bonus gives
our Pros yet another goal for which to shoot,
along with the bragging rights that come with
being named the 2008 ITP Tires Grand Slam
Champion."
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 Series kicks off
next weekend, May 24-25, during the ATV Stampede
at High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pa.
About the AMA
ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:
Sanctioned by the AMA and ATVA, the AMA ITP/Moose
ATV National Motocross Championship Series
is the nation’s premier amateur and
professional ATV motocross series, and 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 and longest-running
ATV National Motocross series. Series sponsors
include title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose,
and presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited. Premier
and feature sponsors include ATV Sport, MotoTees,
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.