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Industry Invited to
2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Celebration
Morgantown, W.Va. (August 26, 2009) - Members
of the motocross and ATV industry who have
followed the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship series and the AMA Pro ATV MX
Series are invited to attend the Championship
Celebration to help celebrate the
accomplishments of the top 10 riders of each
motocross discipline; the 450 class, 250 class,
WMX and ATV. Personalities of the series,
including riders, sponsors, mechanics and team
managers, are invited as well.
The celebration will be held at the historic
Grand Concourse Restaurant at Station Square in
Pittsburgh, PA, the day after the final round of
the Championship at Steel City Raceway in
Delmont, PA, just 35 minutes from the Grand
Concourse. The celebration will kick off at 6
p.m. with a cash bar and h'ors dourves followed
by the awards ceremony.
A series of special awards will debut at the
first-annual event, including Rookie of the Year
awards in all four disciplines. Also, traveling
trophies to honor past and current champions in
each series will debut, with the past champions
of the 450, 250, WMX and ATV MX classes listed
on each trophy. Additional awards include
Sportsperson of the Year, Event of the Year,
Sponsor of the Year, Team Transport Driver of
the Year, and the Doug Henry Perseverance Award.
Jason Weigandt, who serves as host of the
Speed and NBC broadcasts of the season, will
emcee the event. "This is going to be a good
time," says Weigandt. "We've got lots of fun
stuff planned, cool new awards, speeches and
even a few jokes. Should be an unforgettable
evening."The Sheraton Station Square Hotel, the
host hotel for the event is conveniently located
only a short walk away from the event location.
For additional information please
click here.
Directions From Steel City:
Exit track, turn left onto Story Road. Story
Road ends at RT 66. Turn left onto RT 66 W to RT
22. Take RT 22 W to Monroeville. At Monroeville,
take I-376 West (Parkway) to Pittsburgh. Follows
signs to I-279 Airport across the Fort Pitt
Bridge. Take Exit 5C off the bridge (DO NOT
ENTER THE TUNNEL). At the first light (approx.
half mile) turn right onto W. Station Square
Drive. Semi parking in the amphitheatre lot.
Total Time: Approx. 36 minutes
Total Distance: 26 miles
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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