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Jimmy White Comes out of Retirement
Will showcase three-wheeler at Steel City
Team Monster Energy Kawasaki Team
Manager Jimmy White will go back to his
riding days, showcasing ATV racing's
earliest days Saturday at Steel City. |
DELMONT, Pa. (August 28, 2008) -- The name
"Jimmy White" has always been synonymous with
the early days of ATV racing. That name will be
in the spotlight again on Saturday as White will
go back to his days in the saddle, riding a
three-wheeled Kawasaki Tecate 250 during the ATV
Open Saturday at Steel City Raceway.
The
event, scheduled for Saturday, will showcase the
talent White honed in the Mickey Thompson
Stadium Series, in which he won the title in
1983, 1986, and 1989. White is now the team
manager for Team Monster Energy Kawasaki, which
has three riders competing in the
invitation-only ATV Open: Josh Creamer, Keith
Little and Russell Shumaker.
"I'm scared out of my mind," said White with
his characteristic dry humor. "I haven't ridden
a three-wheeler in 100 years! My riders will be
laughing at me because most of them weren't
alive when I raced three-wheelers. Seriously,
though, this is such a cool opportunity to go
out in front of the crowd. There are always some
guys in the crowd that raced three-wheelers and
I'm sure they'll get a kick of it. It's an honor
to do this in front of the ATV crowd, and the
two-wheeled crowd, as well."
The Second Annual Steel City AMA Pro ATV Open
will feature Pro racing on Saturday, Aug. 30 and
a full card of Amateur racing on Sunday, Aug.
31. Tickets start at just $30 for adults and $15
for children 6-11. Children 5 and under receive
free admission. For information, including a
weekend schedule and where to purchase tickets,
please visit
www.racerproductions.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, 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.
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 at the rate of 25%
in the past two 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.
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