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ATV Pro Motocross
National set for Glen Helen
SAN BERNARDINO — The fastest four-wheeled
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) racers in America will
make their return to the world-famous Glen Helen
Raceway on March 8 for the opening round of the
2009 ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross
Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited.
The Glen Helen race will feature the top
professional ATV riders in the country competing
on a closed course featuring jumps, bumps,
corners and the infamous Glen Helen hills.
Riders will compete on custom-built 450cc
machines from top manufacturers such as Can-Am,
Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Polaris, Suzuki and
Yamaha.
Competitors stand to rake in six-figure incomes
from the large purse and contingency bonuses,
all while competing for the most coveted honor
in ATV racing: The AMA Pro Motocross
Championship.
Pro riders will practice Saturday and race
Sunday.
Fans are invited to come early each day to tour
the open pro pits and attend free autograph
sessions, while also checking out the best
amateur riders in the nation, who will be racing
all weekend.
The event takes place at Glen Helen Raceway,
located north of San Bernardino in the area of
Devore.
The area rests against the side of a large
mountain onto which Glen Helen has carved its
256-acre raceway facility.
Glen Helen is on county property and shares its
venue with other county organizations, such as
Glen Helen Regional Parks, Blockbuster Pavilion
and the Sheriff Training Center.
The pro class will race in two 20-minute races
Sunday, with the best combined scores of both
races determining the overall winner.
Big story of the weekend is defending AMA
Champion Dustin Wimmer of Center Valley, Pa.
The 21-year old Rockstar/Yoshimura Suzuki rider
won an impressive five Nationals in 2008 to take
home his first championship.
Honda rider and 2008 runner-up Joe Byrd returns
ready to reclaim the number one spot he lost to
Wimmer last year.
Wimmer’s teammate “Digger” Doug Gust enters his
21st season as a Pro, but he’s still a top
competitor after finishing third in points last
season.
Top teams in full force include Can-Am’s squad
of John Natalie, Jr., Jeremy Lawson, Cody Miller
and Brandon Smith.
Kawasaki’s Josh Creamer and Chad Wienen will
challenge for wins this season, as well as New
Jersey’s Pat Brown, who rides for Yamaha.
Glen Helen is located in the Glen Helen Regional
Parks & Recreation Area, Devore, in San
Bernardino County (within 60 miles of Los
Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties.
From Los Angeles and San Diego, take Interstate
15 North, then Interstate-215 South to Devore
Exit and follow signs.
The ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV 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 National ATV
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. For more
information, please visit
www.atvmotocross.com.
The ATV Association ("ATVA") is the official
sanctioning body of the amateur division of the
AMA ATV 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.
Each round attracts hundreds of racers who
compete for bragging rights to 1 of 35 amateur
national titles. For more information, please
visit
www.atvaonline.com.
The ATVPG is composed of the individual
promoters that host the AMA ATV 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, visit
www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA
ATV Motocross Championship Presented by Parts
Unlimited
The ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV
Motocross Championship 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 Pro series and 10-round amateur 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 in the Pro ranks, while keeping close to
the grassroots racing and fun that makes people
love to go to the races. 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 ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV
Motocross Championship 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. 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 ITP Tires/Moose Racing
AMA ATV Motocross Championship 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.
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