FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ITP NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF
WPSA POWERSPORTS ATV TOUR SEASON OPENER
 WHITE
BEAR LAKE, Minn. (May 5, 2006) — ITP, The
World’s #1 ATV Aftermarket Tire & Wheel Source,
has been named title sponsor of the
season-opening WPSA PowerSports ATV Championship
Tour event at Daniel Boone MX in London, Ky. The
double championship race, scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday May 20-21, will be called the “ITP
Daniel Boone ATV Championship.”
As part of the agreement, ITP will be
featured prominently at the venue on the
television telecasts, scheduled for Saturday,
June 3 at noon EDT and Sunday, June 11 at 1 p.m.
EDT on ESPN2. ITP will also have an onsite
display, featuring its award-winning tires and
wheels.
“We’re delighted a company of ITP’s stature
has agreed to sponsor the first event of our
inaugural season,” said PowerSports
Entertainment, Inc. CEO Rick Murphy. “For 23
years ITP has been leader in the ATV industry,
both on and off the track. We’re excited to have
them on board and look forward to a fruitful
partnership.”
“ITP had the opportunity to participate in
the ATV competition at Great Outdoor Games last
year on ESPN,” noted Craig Petersen of ITP, “and
it was a tremendous success—on TV and at the
venue. The WPSA has a 12-year history as a
racing organization. I welcome the opportunity
to get involved in a tour that will bring the
sport of ATV racing to a whole level of
exposure, which can only help grow the sport.”
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 tracks. The
QuadTerrain Challenge comprises professional and
pro-am sport utility racing on purpose-built
all-terrain racing courses. ATVs allowed to
compete will include stock, near-stock
utility-type, and modified.
The Tour recently released its 2006 rulebook
and supplementary regulations, as well as its
purse structure. 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 $22,500
purse will pay to 20th place in QuadMX and to
15th place in QuadTerrain Challenge.
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.
About ITP
ITP tires and wheels perform better than
anything on the market today. No matter what the
application, our products get the job done.
Proof of this is presented in a long list of
race wins and championships, numerous ATV
magazine awards, top placement in ownership
surveys and selection of ITP tires and wheels by
many ATV manufacturers for use on their
production machines. But ITP strives for
exceptional performance in other areas as well.
We do everything we can to provide the absolute
best customer service, whether you’re a
distributor, dealer or ATV owner.
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