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ITP/Moose ATVA National Motocross
Championships
The Low Down on “The Wrangler”
The ATVA
Circuit’s Newest Venue
 Morgantown,
WV - The opening round of the ATVA National Motocross
Championships on February 4-5th is once again at the historic
Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California. Just one week
later, February 11-12th, “The Wrangler” will be held at Oak Hill
Motocross Park in Alvord, Texas - one of four exciting new
locations on the circuit for 2006. So for those planning to
attend the inaugural event, here’s your Texas low down.
The Oak Hill MX Park is less than an hour’s drive north/west
of Forth Worth, TX in the countryside with an abundance of oak
trees, ponds and open range for a true Texas look and feel. The
facility is located on 200 acres with plenty of parking and
accommodations. For those planning on camping at the track,
there are over 200 motorhome hook-ups with electric and water.
The parking area surrounds the majority of the track, providing
optimum viewing from the pits. Kids will stay entertained at the
KTM PlayLand, equipped with a play set, sand box, and the volley
ball, tetherball, basketball, and horse shoe courts.
Oak Hill MX is a spectator friendly venue with seven sets of
bleachers along the track - two of them in the infield area
accessible via tunnels on opposite sides of the track to allow
quick access from one side of the facility to the other. In
addition, the scoring tower’s upper deck is open to the public
providing a phenomenal bird’s eye view of the facility.
The motocross track is plenty long for a national event and
has a concrete starting line with a pneumatic gate. The track
itself has an interesting mix of obstacles, including doubles,
table-tops, step-ups, step-downs, and whoops, combined with some
elevation changes to provide for exhilarating racing action. The
most distinctive section of the track is a 13-whoop stretch
positioned along a sweeping turn, appropriately named the
“Baker’s Dozen”, which is sure to impress even the most
experienced racers.
The terrain is a mixture of sand and clay, but the majority
of the track is sand with sections of hard clay, so be prepared
for sand whoops and distinctive lines developing during the
race. More importantly, all the obstacles are built using clay,
so the jump faces and landings will be able to hold up to
several hundred racers pounding them lap after lap. To eliminate
single line racing, the track averages over 25 feet wide, with
five sweeping turns sporting optional inside/outside lines to
provide for even more passing opportunities.
Track Manager, Craig Martin, is extremely excited about
hosting an ATVA National Motocross event, and seeing how until
now, there has never been an all-ATV event held at the facility.
“I believe the track layout and facility will be one of the best
you attend all season,” said Martin, “We’re really excited about
working with the Racer Productions crew.” Racer Productions,
producer of The Wrangler National, has years of experience
producing ATV Nationals, with such successful events as the ATV
Stampede at High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, PA, and the
granddaddy of all ATV Nationals – Loretta Lynn’s Dirt Days at
Hurricane Mills, TN.
For those who want to get a jump-start on season, the Texas
Quad Racing Association (TQRA) will be hosting the “National
Warm-Up” at Oak Hill MX track on January 14-15th, providing the
perfect opportunity to fine-tune your skills at the Oak Hill
track before “The Wrangler “scheduled for February 11-12th. For
more information on the TQRA “National Warm-Up”, visit their
website at www.tqra.com.
To reserve your motorhome spot, or find out even more
information about the newest track on the ATVA Motocross
Nationals schedule, please visit their website at
www.oakhillmx.com. Non-hook-up camping is free. For more
information about “The Wrangler” National, contact Racer
Productions at (304) 284-0084, or log on to
www.racerproductions.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, outselling off-road
motorcycles annually. Each round attracts 600-1000 racers who
vie for bragging rights to one of 31 national titles. ATVA
National Motocross feature sponsors include FMF, Suzuki, Maxxis,
Scott, Moto-Tees, and ATV Sport Magazine. Associate sponsors
include Outerwears, Denton Racing, Warrior Trailers and Hinson
Clutch Components. For more information about the series, log on
to www.ATVMotocross.com.
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