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World's Fastest ATV Racers
Coming to Gainesville, FL
Round three of the ATVA/ITP/Moose ATV Motocross
Nationals visits Florida on March 12.
Top pros and amateurs will compete.
 Gainesville, FL – The fastest, highest-flying
four-wheeled ATV racers in America will make
their return to the Sunshine State with the ATV
MX Nationals at Gatorback Cycle Park in
Gainesville, FL on March 12.
Tennessee’s Joe Byrd maintains the early
season lead in the Pro class over John Natalie,
Jr. in second, and Doug Gust in third. Byrd,
after building momentum during the ’05 season
with three 2nd place finishes coming at High
Point, Daniel Boone and Unadilla, and a 1st
place finish at the final round at Loretta’s, is
on fire. He’s what they call “HOT…HOT..HOT!” and
focused on getting something he’s never had, a
National ATV MX Championship.
This ATV MX season has already proven to be
one of a topsy-turvy nature. Young guns in the
Pro class are stepping up their competitive
intensity and so far, after the Glen Helen round
in California and the Wrangler at Oak Hill in
Texas, not only are the Pros and Pro/Ams doing
some rather gritty racing but the amateur
classes are going at it like cats and dogs as
well.
Starting at 5 p.m Thursday evening, there
will be a party and Pro autograph session at the
Ale House Restaurant and Bar at 3950 SW Archer
Road in Gainesville. John Natalie Jr, Jason
Dunkelberger, and Michelle Reiser will be in
attendance along with other top riders, so don’t
miss out on this opportunity.
Riders will practice on Friday, March 10 from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and amateurs will race on
Saturday and Sunday with the racing action
beginning around 9 a.m, March 11-12. The pro
racers practice and qualify on Saturday. Pro
racing begins with moto one at 12 p.m. and the
second moto at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 12.
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 of
Gainesville take I-75 North exit on SR-26 (exit
#387). Head West on State Road 26 eight miles to
NW 202, then North three miles to 46th Ave.
Gatorback is on the left. For more information
about the Gatborback, contact Unlimited Sports
MX at 813-470-7498, email
info@unlimitedsportsmx.com,
or log onto
www.unlimitedsportsmx.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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