Birch Creek will break the tie between John Natalie Jr & Joe Byrd

Birch Creek Motorsports serves as round six of the 14-stop ATVA-sanctioned Moose/ITP National Motocross Series – the largest ATV motocross series in the world. The fastest pro racers riding on four-wheels will compete along with amateurs of all ages in 31 different classes. Racing takes place on the custom-built Birch Creek track, which has received extensive upgrades with the addition of hundreds of new level parking spots along with numerous changes to its premier motocross track. The track is now wider than ever and has several option lanes to allow for more passing opportunities. Also, several new big air jumps have been added to rival its already legendary monstrous triple jump, which has been a fan favorite.

The top factory teams will deploy their sponsored pro racers at Birch Creek. Team Honda’s John Natalie Jr,, from Pennsylvania, is the defending Pro National Champion and currently tied for the points lead with Honda Teammate “The Professor” Joe Byrd, of Tennessee. They will face the potent Team Yoshimura/Suzuki team of Wisconsin’s Doug Gust and Kentucky’s Jeremiah Jones. Both will be competing on the all-new Suzuki LTR450. A trio of factory Yamaha riders will battle for the pro win as well: California’s Kory Ellis, and New Jersey’s Pat Brown and Travis Spader, a former champion who made a rapid comeback in 2005. The 2006 ATVA MX National Series kicked off in California, February 5th. After visiting Texas and Florida, the series heads north to Virginia, wraps its way around the Eastern U.S., and finally concludes in Kentucky on September 3rd.

To kick off the weekend’s festivities, Triangle Cycle in Danville, VA is hosting an open house on Thursday, April 27th from 3-7 PM with Pro Riders, John Natalie Jr, Michelle Reiser, Doug Gust, and Jeremiah Jones attending to sign autographs. Also, Country Music Station, 103.3 WAKG will be broadcasting live from the event and giving away FREE tickets to the ATV MX Nationals along with many other prizes, and with food and discounts, you won’t want to miss out on this evening of fun.

Riders will practice on Friday, April 28, and amateurs will race on Saturday and Sunday, April 29-30. The pro racers practice on Saturday. Pro racing begins at noon on Sunday, April 30.

Spectator passes for adults run $35 for Friday through Sunday, $30 for Saturday through Sunday, and $15 for Sunday only. Children 6 – 12 cost $25 for Friday through Sunday, $20 for Saturday through Sunday, and $10 for Sunday only. Children under six are free. Local riders are invited to race the event, as the ATV Nationals offer classes for riders of all skill and experience levels. Riders can sign up at the track. The amateur racer entry fee is $40.

To get to the track, From South US Rt 29 or West US Rt 58, follow 29/58 Bypass East around Danville. Exit at Rt 58 East and go to 2nd traffic light and turn North (left) on Rt 729/Kentuck Road. From US Rt 29 North, take business Rt 29 exit to first traffic light. Turn East (left) on State Rt. 726. Go 2 miles to Rt 716 and turn right. Go 4 miles to Rt 360, turn right and then 4 miles to Rt 729/Kentuck Rd and turn left. The track is one mile on the left. From East on US Rt 58/360, approximately one mile after entering Danville city limits, turn North (right) at first traffic light Rt 58/729 intersection, Rt 729/Kentuck Rd. For more information about Birch Creek on April 30, contact Birch Creek Motosports at 434-836-2841, or log onto www.birchcreekmotorsports.com.

The ITP/Moose ATVA National Motocross Championships, presented by Parts Unlimited, is the nation’s premiere ATV motocross racing series. The 14-round series is produced by members of the ATVA Promoters’ Group, LLC (“ATVAPG”) and is sanctioned by the 9,000 member ATV Association (“ATVA”), the sister organization to 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, as ATV outsell off-road motorcycles annually 3 to 1. Each round attracts 600-1000 racers who vie for bragging rights to one of 31 national titles. ATVA National Motocross feature sponsors include FMF, Scott, Maxxis, Custom Axis, Hbomb/Division Four, ATV Sport Magazine, and Moto-Tees. Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior, Houser Racing, Denton Racing, Outerwears, Hinson Racing, FOX Shox, ATVriders.com, ATV Source, and Terry Racing. For more information about the series, log on to www.ATVMotocross.com

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