March 9, 2007
AMA Pro ATV
Announces Series Manager
AMA Racing press release
AMA Racing today announced the appointment of Harv Whipple to
the position of Series Manager for AMA Racing’s newly created
Pro ATV Championship. The 2007 AMA ITP/Moose ATV National
Motocross Championships will crown the first-ever AMA Pro ATV
Champion. The new ATV Pro Racing status elevates ATV motocross
racing to the professional level enjoyed by AMA Motocross, AMA
Supercross, AMA Superbike, AMA Supermoto, and AMA Flat Track.
Steve Whitelock, AMA Supercross and Motocross Director,
announced the selection of Whipple, “Harv has done a great job
as our Toyota AMA Arenacross Referee. We believe that his
professionalism and experience will be a perfect fit for the new
AMA Pro ATV Championship.”
Whipple is a former racer and prior to joining AMA Racing held a
position with Live Nation Entertainment.
Whipple’s duties will include overseeing race procedures at
events, as well as development and application of pro racing
rules. According to Whitelock, Whipple will be instrumental in
the future development and direction of the sport.
Contact Info: Harv Whipple, AMA Pro ATV Race Series Manager,
hwhipple@mchsi.com, 309-314-4879
The 12-round series revs up on March 10-11 with the ATV Southern
Nationals at Mill Creek MX Park, located in Pell City, Ala., and
concludes August 11-12 with the Loretta Lynn’s Dirt Days, in
Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
About the AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship
Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:
Sanctioned by the AMA and ATVA, the nation’s premier amateur and
professional ATV motocross series 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, as well as its longest running, ATV National
Motocross series. Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP
Tires and Moose, and presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited.
Premiere and Feature sponsors include ATV Sport, Moto Tees,
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.
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 AMA 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.
About the ATVPG:
The ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual promoters that host
the AMA ITP/Moose 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, go to www.atvmotocross.com.
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