FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WPSA POWERSPORTS ATV
CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR CONFIRMS FLORIDA AND INDIANA
DATES
AS 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE NEARS COMPLETION
 WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (April 26, 2006) — The
WPSA PowerSports ATV Championship Tour has
confirmed two more venues for its 2006 schedule.
Events at Blue Rock Raceway in Parry, Fla. And
Wild Cat Creek MX in Rossville, Ind. bring the
total number of confirmed venues to six with
nine races on tap. A 10th and final event, which
is expected to take place in August, is
currently being negotiated and will be announced
soon.
All 10 races will be telecast on ESPN2 in
midday, one-hour, weekend timeslots. The
television schedule represents a first for ATV
racing, and follows a successful run of
Snowmobile Championship Tour television events.
Television shows begin airing on June 3 and will
run through Sept. 10.
The Florida event, scheduled for June 24-25,
is among three double Championship weekends,
joining the season opener at Daniel Boone MX in
London, Ky. (May 20-21) and Echeconnee Off Road
Park in Echeconnee, Ga. (June 3-4). The newly
confirmed Indiana event is scheduled for July
22-23.
“These two dates add to an already diverse
and exciting 2006 Championship schedule,” said
PowerSports Entertainment, Inc. CEO Rick Murphy.
“Not only do these venues offer geographic
diversity near important ATV markets, but they
also allow us to feature new and different
venues to our television audience. Meanwhile, we
hope to capitalize on the strong group of ATV
riders in each of these markets.
“The final date, which remains in
negotiation, should represent an appealing move
forward in the sport of ATV racing,” added
Murphy. “Suffice it to say, it will be a world
class event.”
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 racing circuits.
The QuadTerrain Challenge comprises professional
and pro-am sport utility racing on purpose-built
all-terrain racing circuits. ATVs allowed to
compete will include stock, near-stock
utility-type, and modified.
The Tour recently released its 2006 rulebook
and supplementary regulations. 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 schedule is available at
www.PowerSportsTour.com.
About the PowerSports ATV Tour
The PowerSports ATV Tour is North America’s
newest ATV racing tour and features the greatest
show on dirt. The Tour is North America’s
premier form of ATV racing, with its jumps,
gyrations and dirt-slinging racing action. The
Tour is sanctioned 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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