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Suzuki ATV Summer National
at Mill Creek this 4th of July Weekend
Round ten of the ATVA/ITP/Moose ATV Motocross
Nationals visits Alabama on July 2 Top pros and
amateurs will compete.
Pell City, AL – After an exciting round of
racing at Steel City Raceway where the “Alabama
Slammer” Keith Little lead the ATV stampede to
claim his first win of the year, the ATVA
Motocross Nationals heads south to Little’s home
state of Alabama for the Suzuki ATV Summer
National at Mill Creek Motocross Park in Pell
City, AL on June 30, July 1-2.
The fireworks will surely fly this fourth of
July weekend as Keith Little goes after back to
back wins in front of a hometown crowd, and the
battle for the Pro National Championship
continues to heat up with the hot summer
temperatures as points leader, Joe Byrd, of
Tennessee along with runner up John Natalie Jr,
of Pennsylvania begin to lose their solid grip
on the points lead after the pair both
experienced problems at Steel City, which has
opened the door for Yoshimura/Suzuki Team of
Wisconsin’s Doug Gust and Kentucky’s Jeremiah
Jones. This potent pair swapped Moto wins at
Steel City with Jones earning his fifth
consecutive podium appearance as they move to
within striking distance of Joe Byrd in the
points lead with only five rounds remaining to
determine the 2006 Pro National Champion.
To kick off this fourth of July weekend of
ATV racing, the Pell City, AL Wal-Mart will be
hosting an Open House on Thursday June 29th
(5:00 to 7:00pm), and this will be one of the
biggest autograph sessions of the year with
Lonestar Racing’s Keith Little, Team Honda’s
John Natalie Jr , and Team Suzuki / Yoshimura’s
Doug Gust & Jeremiah Jones all attending and
bringing their big rigs to the Wal-Mart parking
lot. The Pell City Mayor will be attending to
welcome the Pros along with the local radio
station broadcasting live from the event. There
will be prizes and discount coupons available
for Sunday’s admission as well, so this is one
Open House you won’t want to miss.
Riders will practice on Friday, June30, and
amateurs will race on Saturday and Sunday, July
1-2. The pro racers practice on Saturday. Pro
racing begins at noon on Sunday, July 2.
Local riders are invited to race in one of
the 31 classes available for riders of all skill
and experience levels. Riders can sign up at the
track.
Spectators are welcome Friday through Sunday,
but if you can’t make it for the entire weekend,
be sure to attend Sunday to witness some
exhilarating Pro racing action and amateur
finals which will provide an action packed day
for the entire family for only $15.00 per adult
and children under six are free.
To get to the track, take I-20 to Exit #156
(Pell Ctiy/Edens). Take Hwy 78 South and take
first right on Roberts Mill Pond Rd and go until
you see track entrance on left. For more
information, log on to
www.millcreekmotocross.com or call (205)
699-8857.
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,
www.ATVriders.com, ATV Source, and Terry Racing.
For more information about the series, log on to
www.ATVMotocross.com.
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