Motocross National Champ to be Decided at September 2-3 Battle

With the points battle tight, the ATVA ITP/Moose National Motocross Championship Series champ will be decided at Ballance Moto X in Bowling Green, Kentucky, September 2-3.

This will be a winner-take-all event, with Joe Byrd (#7) of Union City, Tennessee, currently leading the Pro class by a slim 15 points over team Suzuki rider Doug Gust (#55) of Salem, Wisconsin .

Bowling Green is home to several ATV champions in GNCC and MX. Yamaha will be on had with their semi to display Yamaha ATVs. Yamaha will also host a free dinner on Friday night.

Gates open at 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 31. Camping is free, and there is plenty of parking. There are also showers.

Practice is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, September 1. Saturday, September 2, practice begins at 8 a.m. with racing starting as soon as practice is over. All classes will race their first, or qualifying, motos and last-chance qualifiers on Saturday, except the Pros.

Practice begins at 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 2, and all classes will race their final motos. Pro riders will race there first moto at noon. The Pro final will be held at 3 p.m.
For more information call Victory Sports (423) 323-5497, or e-mail, contact@victory-sports.com. For directions and motel listings, visit www.ballancemotox.com. The track address is 13101 Louisville Road.

For a copy of the race order for the day, click here (PDF). If you are new to ATVA National Motocross Championship racing or want a list of the 31 classes, you can download the 2006 Supplemental rules here (PDF).