White Bear Lake, MN (5/8/2006)
- ITP, The World's #1 ATV Aftermarket
Tire & Wheel Source, has been named title
sponsor of the season-opening WPSA PowerSports
ATV Championship Tour event at Daniel Boone
MX in London, Ky. The double championship race,
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday May 20-21,
will be called the "ITP Daniel Boone ATV
Championship."
As part of the agreement, ITP will be featured prominently
at the venue on the television telecasts, scheduled
for Saturday, June 3 at noon EDT and Sunday, June
11 at 1 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. ITP will also have an onsite
display, featuring its award-winning tires and wheels.
"We're delighted a company of ITP's stature
has agreed to sponsor the first event of our inaugural
season," said PowerSports Entertainment, Inc.
CEO Rick Murphy. "For 23 years ITP has been leader
in the ATV industry, both on and off the track. We're
excited to have them on board and look forward to
a fruitful partnership."
"ITP had the opportunity to participate in the
ATV competition at Great Outdoor Games last year on
ESPN," noted Craig Petersen of ITP, "and
it was a tremendous success—on TV and at the
venue. The WPSA has a 12-year history as a racing
organization. I welcome the opportunity to get involved
in a tour that will bring the sport of ATV racing
to a whole level of exposure, which can only help
grow the sport."
The Tour will operate two racing series at each venue
this season: the "QuadMX Series" and the
"QuadTerrain Challenge Series." QuadMX will
consist of professional and pro-am sport MX racing
on pro-style, big-air MX tracks. The QuadTerrain Challenge
comprises professional and pro-am sport utility racing
on purpose-built all-terrain racing courses. ATVs
allowed to compete will include stock, near-stock
utility-type, and modified.
The Tour recently released its 2006 rulebook and
supplementary regulations, as well as its purse structure.
Among the many changes in the rulebook are the addition
of Manufacturers' and Rookie of Year Championships
in the Tour's Pro classes. The Tour will also award
a Riders' Championship in all of its classes. The
$22,500 purse will pay to 20th place in QuadMX and
to 15th place in QuadTerrain Challenge.
About the PowerSports
ATV Tour
The PowerSports ATV Tour is North America's newest
ATV racing tour. The Tour is North America's premier
form of ATV racing, with its jumps, gyrations and
dirt-slinging racing action. The Tour is organized
by the World PowerSports Association, North America's
largest and most respected snowmobile sanctioning
body, and promoter of ATV and snowmobile racing on
both the regional and national level.
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