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ATVPG EXTENDS RACE LENGTH FOR PRO-AM
PRODUCTION RIDERS
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (May 8, 2008) -- The ATV
Promoters Group (ATVPG) announced today that
races in its Pro-Am Production Class of the ITP
Tires/Moose Racing ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited
will be extended to eight laps. The extended
race length will be instituted at this weekend's
Concept Haulers ATV Showdown at Sunset Ridge and
will be in place for the remaining races on this
year's tour.
The move is being made to allow Pro-Am
Production riders an easier transition into the
Pro Class. Pro-Am Production is the top Amateur
class in the Series.
"Several interested stakeholders approached us
with this idea, and we thought it was a
reasonable request," said Sam Gammon, Director
of the ATVPG. "Our 32 classes are designed to
allow a unique ladder system on which riders can
gain experience as they ultimately move up to
the Pros. By extending the race distance in our
Pro-Am Production Class, we will give those
riders a better springboard to on which to
advance to the Pro ranks."
The next race for the ITP Tires/Moose Racing ATV
National Motocross Championship Series Presented
by Parts Unlimited, the Concept Haulers ATV
Showdown, is scheduled for this weekend at
Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Ill.
About the ATV Association
(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 a sister
organization of the 260,000 member American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA). ATV racing has
experienced phenomenal growth in recent years,
and continues to gain momentum and support,
outselling off-road motorcycles annually. Each
ATVA round attracts hundreds of racers who
compete for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur
national titles. For more information, please
visit
www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATV Promoters
Group (ATVPG)
The ATVPG is composed of the 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, please visit
www.atvmotocross.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 competes at top
motocross facilities nationwide. The 11-round
series features the Nation's best racers, teams
and sponsors, and is America’s largest and
longest-running ATV National Motocross series
with more than 20 years of competition. The
series continues to expand and produce top
talent from the amateur ranks, while keeping
close to the grassroots fun that makes people
love to go to the races.
Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP
Tires and Moose Racing, 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. For more information, please
visit
www.atvmotocross.com.
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