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Return to Canaan, NH next stop for Can-Am RMR
Series
Presented by
the New England Dodge Dealers
DERRY, NH (July 3, 2008)
- As powersports enthusiasts around the
northeast soak up some sun and hit the trails,
ATV racing is the perfect way to add sizzle to
their summer. Teams and officials from Rock
Maple Racing (RMR) are anxiously preparing for
Round 5 on the 10-race 2008 Can-Am schedule on
Sunday, July 13, at the beautiful River's Edge
Campground and ATV Park in Canaan, New
Hampshire.
Spectator gates will open at 8 a.m., and
racing will get under way promptly at 9 a.m.
Admission is $10 for adults, while children age
10 and under will be admitted free with a paying
adult. This great facility was one of the
original host sites for the Quad-X series in the
fall of 2006. For teams interested in learning
the track early, there will be an open practice
session on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for
$25 per rider.
The day's program will begin with qualifying
action for all classes. These qualifying races
allow riders to learn quick lines around the
challenging track. It all builds to an exciting
climax at roughly 1 p.m. as Finals for all
classes begin.
New this year for the Can-Am Series is a
division between East and West points races,
much like RMR does with its snocross programs.
This makes it easier for teams to run for points
titles without the added expense of extra
travel. This will be a points race for East
series teams.
Also new is the addition of a five-round
series for "Pit Bikes," which have become so
popular in the last few years. There will be
eight classes, broken down for Pro and Amateur
riders and for 10-inch or 12-inch wheel
diameter. RMR will partner with the Pit Bike
Racing Association (PBRA) to bring this exciting
new class into the mix.
In the series' first four rounds of
competition, former Canadian national champion
Jasmin Plante, Matt Pomeroy, James Stowell,
Brian Daigle and Jason Rayder have all posted
Pro division victories. Plante swept the season
opener at Hemond's MX Park in Minot, Maine, (May
11), Pomeroy and Stowell split the finals in
Rounds 2 and 3 at Twister Valley (May 18) and
Crow Hill Motor Sports Park (June 1), while
Daigle and Rayder split the Pro finals in Round
4 at Thornwood MX (June 22).
When the series last visited Canaan in August
of 2006, Alex Moreau and Keene native Andrew
Patnode registered victories in their respective
divisions. Moreau, who raced snocross last
winter for Team Cycle Worx in RMR's Central
series, claimed the Pro Open final while Patnode
held off his brother Daniel to claim the A
Unlimited final.
Other winners on that day include Andrew Ruel,
of nearby Enfield, N.H., who posted wins in the
Production Lites and 0-90cc Unlimited classes.
RMR snocross veteran Michaela Lemieux, of
Bennington, VT, rode to a solid second place
finish behind Ruel in the Production Lites
final. Ruel is enjoying a great start to his
2008 season with four wins to his credit.
Rock Maple Racing is presented by your New
England Dodge Dealers, who urge you to stop by
today and see the full line of 2008 cars and
trucks. Grab life by the horns! For more
information, please visit us online at
www.rockmaple.com.
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