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QUAD MAGAZINE NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF GRAND
SLAM EVENTS
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (May
21, 2008) -- QUAD Magazine has been named
presenting sponsor of the ITP Tires Grand Slam,
which features a $5,000 series purse for the Pro
class. The championship within a championship,
being held at the remaining four Showcase Events
on the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National
Motocross Championship Presented by Parts
Unlimited tour, will now be known as the ITP
Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD Magazine.
"We're excited QUAD Magazine has partnered
with us on this significant program," said Sam
Gammon, ATVPG director. "Feedback thus far from
our riders, teams, sponsors and other
stakeholders has been extremely positive. We're
looking forward to kicking this off this
weekend!"
The ITP Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD
Magazine will award $1,000 to the Pro winner at
each of the four races, along with an additional
$1,000 to the top-finishing Pro in Grand Slam
points. The Grand Slam will also award custom
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to the top-three
overall finishers.
To be eligible, riders must compete in all
four remaining Showcase Events. The program
kicks off next weekend with “First Base” at High
Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pa. (May 24-25).
"Second Base" is at Unadilla Valley Sports in
New Berlin, N.Y. (June 7-8); "Third Base" is at
RedBud in Buchanan, Mich. (July 26-27); and the
"Home Run" is at Loretta Lynn's Dirt Days in
Hurricane Mills, Tenn. (Aug. 9-10).
Final awards will be presented following
Loretta Lynn’s Dirt Days. The overall top three
in each of the 34 classes from Pro to Youth will
earn custom Grand Slam Series medals.
The ITP Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD
Magazine kicks off this weekend, May 24-25,
during the ATV Stampede at High Point Raceway in
Mount Morris, Pa.
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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