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Penalties Issued For
Pleasure Valley National Incidents
MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc. announced today
the issuance of penalties to AMA Pro ATV
motocross riders Joe Byrd and Josh Creamer as a
result of separate incidents during the Pleasure
Valley ATV National in Armagh, Pennsylvania, on
July 19, 2009.
Joe Byrd was penalized for unsportsmanlike
conduct directed toward another rider during the
final lap of the second moto, in violation of
AMA Pro Racing ATV Rulebook Appendix A, Section
2.3(i), which provides that competitors are
subject to disciplinary action for engaging in
misbehavior or conduct detrimental to the sport.
Byrd has been fined and placed on probation for
the remainder of the season.
Josh Creamer was penalized for the
unsportsmanlike conduct of his crew members in
the pro paddock following the conclusion of the
event. Although Creamer was not directly
involved in the incident giving rise to the
penalty, he was penalized pursuant to AMA Pro
Racing ATV Rulebook, Appendix A, Section 1.1,
which provides that "AMA Pro Racing-licensed
riders are held responsible for the actions of
their crew members," and further, that "[a]ll
parties involved in AMA Pro Racing meets are
expected to conduct themselves in a professional
manner." Creamer has been fined and placed on
probation for the remainder of the season as
well.
All fine money is donated to the 88 Live to
Ride Foundation benefiting the ATV mobile medic
unit.
About the ITP/Moose Racing AMA
ATV Motocross Championship Presented by Parts
Unlimited
The ITP/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 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. Check out weekly
Motosodes of ATVision powered by Quad at
www.atvmotocross.com For more information,
please visit
www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ATV Promoters Group
(ATVPG)
The ATVPG is composed of the individual
promoters that host the ITP/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.
About MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc. manages the Lucas Oil
AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the Women's
Motocross Association (WMA) National Motocross
Championship, and the professional racing side
of the AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship. MX
Sports Pro Racing, Inc. is a second-generation
family owned business that has been in operation
for over 26 years and is an industry leader in
the segment of off road/action sports race
promotion in the United States. Through its
various racing properties, partnerships and
affiliates, MX Sports fields more than 60,000
action sports athletes each year and attracts
millions of active fans, spectators and
enthusiasts. For more information on MX Sports,
please visit
www.mxsports.com.
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