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June 14, 2007 TRACK ITP/MOOSE RACING ATVA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS SERIES WITH LIVE TIMING AND SCORING AMA Racing press release Real-time live timing and scoring of the ITP/Moose Racing ATVA National Motocross Series presented by Parts Unlimited is available at www.amaproracing.com. Featuring complete coverage of every round, AMA Racing’s comprehensive “@theWireLIVE!” is the best way to stay abreast of all the on-track action live as it unfolds. Log-on at 12 noon and 3 pm local time for full coverage of AMA Pro ATV class Motos one and two, respectively. This weekend’s ATV Stampede, round eight of the 12-round ITP/Moose Racing ATVA National Motocross Series will be held at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, Pa., June 16-17. Series leader Joe Byrd of Union City, Tenn., holds a slim 12-point lead over second place Brandenburg, Kentucky’s Jeremy Lawson. The two have traded wins all season long with Byrd having won four times to Lawson’s two. Dustin Wimmer out of Center Valley, Pa., sits in fifth place in the championship chase, and is the only other rider to have an overall win this season. According to AMA Pro ATV Series Manager Harv Whipple, the inaugural season of AMA Pro ATV has been a success. “We continue to be excited about the prospects for professional ATV racing and its continued growth,” said Whipple. The category remains strong and interest in racing is high.” Television coverage of the ITP/Moose Racing ATVA National Motocross Series can be found each Wednesday afternoon on the VERSUS network. For additional information or a complete schedule log onto www.atvmotocross.com.
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 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.
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.
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.
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