WINNER WIMMER SNAGS TWO-POINT LEAD AND BECKMAN DOMINATES
DURING SATURDAY'S POWERSPORTS ATV TOUR RACEWAY PARK SHOW

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (Aug. 19, 2006) — The battle between rookie greatness and veteran experience continued Saturday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park as rookie Dustin Wimmer won Saturday’s WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour SuperQuad Pro 450 race, ahead of longtime motocross legend Doug Gust. Meanwhile, Rory Beckman dominated the QuadTerrain Challenge Pro Stock race, earning his first victory.

The race will be telecast on ESPN2 on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 1 a.m. EDT.

Josh Creamer (No. 270 K & K ATV, Robbs Racing Engines, Ohlins/Honda) took the lead in SuperQuad Pro 450 event after Travis Spader (No. 30 Progressive Suspension/Yamaha) won the $1,000 Quad MagazineHoleshot Award. Riding from third, Wimmer grabbed second on lap seven, and took the lead with an outside move on lap eight. Gust dogged Wimmer during the final two laps, but settled for second, ahead of Pittstown, N.J. native Pat Brown (No. 199 Factory Yamaha, Golden West Cycles/Yamaha).

With the victory, Wimmer took the lead in the Riders’ Championship from Gust. Wimmer now holds a two-point margin going into tomorrow’s season finale, part of this weekend’s double championship.

“It was pretty tight the last few laps,” said Wimmer. “Doug is an awesome rider. I tried to run a smart line, and protect my lead. The conservative approach worked out today. This is a tight championship, so every session tomorrow is going to be important, but I’m glad to be back in the points lead.”

Under threatening skies, Beckman (No. 292 Jack Link’s, Spy Optics, Fly Racing/Arctic Cat) won the $500 ATVRiders.com Rock’n’Roll Award for leaving the rock crawl first, and led every lap of the QuadTerrain Challenge Pro Stock race. Beckman fought off a late charge from Jesse West (No. 888 Oil Boyz, Stud Boy/Arctic Cat) to nab the victory, his first on the Tour. The win also marked the first for rookie PowerSports ATV Tour team Olah Racing. West was second, ahead of Daryl Rath (No. 67 Rath Racing, Maxxis/Arctic Cat).

Rath now leads William Yokley (No. 23 Suzuki) by 14 in the riders’ standings.

“I got a great start and just stayed smooth through the rocks,” said Beckman. “I wasn’t the fastest rider out there, but consistency really paid off. Late in the race, I got hung up in the rocks and Jesse scared me there. I was lucky to make it through.”

Suzuki continues its hold on the Manufacturers’ Championship in SuperQuad Pro 450 with an six-point margin ahead of Honda. Can-Am leads the manufacturers’ points in QuadTerrain Pro Stock, just one point ahead of Arctic Cat.

Current point standings and results will be available at www.PowerSportsTour.com.

The Englishtown race weekend continues tomorrow with the 2006 season finale. Tomorrow’s events, which get underway at 9 a.m. EDT, include a full schedule of racing for the Pros, as well as finals for the Amateur, Pro Am and Youth classes.

About the PowerSports ATV Tour
The PowerSports ATV Championship 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 ATV and snowmobile sanctioning body, and promoter of ATV and snowmobile racing on both the regional and national level. For more information, please visit www.PowerSportsTour.com.