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AMA Pro ATV
on Pit Pass Radio
Did you miss the AMA Pro ATV racers LIVE on
Pit Pass Radio Tuesday night?
Don’t have the time to listen to the show at
work?
You can still catch the podcast on
pitpassradio.com or just continue reading
for highlights from the full-one-hour show.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (October
3, 2007) - The AMA Pro ATV Series Manager
Harv Whipple accompanied three separate segments
on Pit Pass Radio Tuesday night for Joe Byrd,
the first-ever 2007 AMA Pro ATV Series Champion,
Pat Brown, winner of the first-ever AMA Pro ATV
Open Invitational, and Doug Gust, third at the
2007 AMA Pro ATV Open and long-time veteran in
the sport of ATV racing.
"The guys did great and that is what's
important," Harv said after the show. "I liked
the format they used, because it was able to
draw attention to each rider. They all had equal
coverage."
On the air LIVE with the first-ever 2007 AMA
Pro ATV Series Manager, Harv spoke of his
expectations at the beginning of 2007 AMA Pro
ATV Series.
“I didn’t know what to expect, to be honest,”
he said. “The ATVA series has been around
forever, but AMA Pro Racing has just now stepped
in and took over. We’re actually licensing the
riders, so they have AMA Pro cards. What’s good
about the ATVs—with the bikes, it seems like
there’s one or two guys—but with the ATVs, I can
give you ten names right now that if we went and
had a race in my yard, that any one of them
would win, you wouldn’t know.”
With the help of Harv Whipple, the hosts of
Pit Pass Radio welcomed three of those ten names
to the show.
Joe Byrd spoke of wrapping up the first-ever
2007 AMA Pro ATV Series Championship, his ride
with American Honda, and how he met his wife,
Heather Byrd. He also mentioned his plans for
the next six to eight years, rewards of his
6-foot 5-inch frame, and how he handles the Joe
Byrd Quad Riding School. “I’m the manager, the
trainer, the racer, you name it, I’m the agent.
I do run the program as well as do my own
program,” he said.
The hosts had a laugh when Joe admitted he
was a neat freak. “Persnickety,” he said. “I
fine my mechanics if the place is dirty, but
also they get bonuses if things are right. I run
a tight ship there at the shop,” he said.
Next up was "Downtown" Patrick Brown, who
delighted the hosts all the way from his
vacation in Disney World, where he's
been relaxing before getting back to training
for next season. “Racing ATVS is a fun job to
have,” he said.
The 22-year-old talked about his first-ever
win at the Inaugural AMA Pro ATV Open
Invitation, and how Steel City was actually one
of his favorite tracks in the series. Besides
Steel City, “I like Red Bud in Michigan, I think
that’s a great track," he said. " I like a bunch
of the tracks. Walnut was an excellent track.
They groomed that thing perfect. As far as track
maintenance goes, they had it dialed by far the
best. I like technical tracks. That’s why I
liked that Steel City track. They had some
sections that really separated the riders,” he
said.
Pat spoke of his deal with factory Yamaha,
and pitched his plans for racing the next GNCC
race in St. Clairsville, Ohio; he looks forward
to more than a 24-minute moto. He also revealed
something he wants everyone to know. “I’m
serious about the sport and I want to win,” he
said, and “I run these sideburns.”
Last but not least was the legendary Doug
Gust, who has seen the sport grow tremendously
throughout his racing career. “I’ve been racing
quads for twenty years, but it’s been a lot of
fun. I’m 40-years-old and I still want to keep
doing it."
In the past, Doug raced dirt bikes in 250 A
class, as well as competed in the ATV Pro class.
“I just wasn’t as good on the motorcycle as I
was on the quad, so I guess I took the easy way
out,” he said.
Harv chimed in when the hosts asked his
opinion on Doug Gust himself. “At the rider’s
meeting in Walnut," Harv said Doug told him, "'Harv,
I feel like I’m at a day care.' Doug is the role
model—his actions towards the kids and him being
able to be on the Rockstar Energy Suzuki
team...I compare him to John Dowd.”
The show was hilarious as Harv and the AMA
Pro ATV racers offered a field of insight for
the hosts of Pit Pass Radio and its listeners.
Check it out on pitpassradio.com.
About the ITP/Moose
ATV National Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited:
The AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited
is the nation’s premier amateur and professional
ATV motocross series, and is hosted by many of
America ’s premier motocross facilities. The
12-round series includes stops all over the
nation, drawing the top racers, teams and
sponsors in the sport, and making it America ’s
largest and longest running ATV National
Motocross series. After over twenty years of
growth, the ATVA series gained AMA Pro
recognition in 2007, crowning Joe Byrd as the
first-ever AMA Pro ATV Champion. The series
continues to expand and produce top talent from
the amateur ranks, while keeping close to the
grass-roots fun that makes people love to go to
the races.
Series sponsors include title sponsors
ITP Tires and Moose, and presenting sponsor
Parts Unlimited. Premiere and Feature
sponsors include ATV Sport, Moto Tees, Scott
USA, Maxxis Tires, Elka Suspension and H-Bomb
Films/Division Four. Associate sponsors
include Weekend Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing,
and Hinson Racing. Media partners include
ATV Insider, ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com.
About AMA Racing:
AMA Racing is the competition arm of the
American Motorcyclist Association and is the
leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in
the United States. Its professional properties
include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series,
the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented
by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented
by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked
Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto
Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship.
In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing
sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different
disciplines and supports over 260,000 active
members. For more information about professional
racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited
media outlets can also access an on line Press
Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom. For
amateur racing information visit
www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.
About the ATVA:
The ATV Association (“ATVA”) is the official
sanctioning body of the amateur division of the
ATVA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts
Unlimited. The 9,000 member ATVA is the
sister organization of 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,
outselling off-road motorcycles annually. Each
round attracts hundreds of racers who compete
for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur
national titles. For more information about
ATVA, visit
www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATVPG:
The ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual
promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV
National Motocross Championships, presented by
Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG is to
raise awareness of ATV motocross through the
production of professional and amateur
championship racing events. For more
information on the ATVPG and the ATV National
events they produce, go to
www.atvmotocross.com.
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