Suzuki & Kawasaki Championship
Battle Resumes at Pleasure Valley
2009 ITP Tires/Moose Racing
AMA ATV Motocross Championship
Armagh, PA (7/15/2009) - With
only three rounds remaining in the 2009 ITP Tires/Moose
Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship presented
by Parts Unlimited series, points are tight between
current series leader Monster Energy Kawasaki's
Chad Wienen and Rockstar/Makita/Yoshimura Suzuki's
Defending AMA Pro ATV MX Champion Dustin Wimmer,
who are separated by only five points.
The next stop in the series is the newly renovated
Pleasure Valley Raceway in Armagh, Pennsylvania
for the Suzuki Summer National. Owner Jeff Cernic
has made several improvements at the track, cutting
down trees to increase visibility around the track,
building a new a pro pit area and expanding the
parking lot. The track is technically challenging
and takes advantage of the terrain, with strategically
placed single, double and triple jumps. This includes
several table top jumps, whoops, and sand sections.
After a shoulder injury at mid-seson bumped Wimmer
from the top of the point standings, he came roaring
back on top at Muddy Creek, taking home 1-1 moto
wins. Wimmer's dramatic return to victory came
less than two months after he dislocated his shoulder
in a practice crash, and then lost the points
lead while fighting to come back. Wimmer's teammate
Doug Gust took home the second place win with
Wienen, who suffered from bad starts, finishing
in third. Veteran Honda rider, Joe Byrd, who finished
in 9th at Muddy Creek is third in the point standings,
14 points behind Wimmer.
The pro class will feature two 20-minute races
on Sunday, taking place at noon and 3 p.m., with
the combined scores of both races determining
the overall winner.
The pro riders will run as part of a full schedule
of amateur racing, including classes for Youth,
Women and veteran riders. Amateurs will practice
on Friday and race on Saturday and Sunday. Pros
will practice on Saturday and race on Sunday.
To get to the track: From Pittsburgh, Take RT
22 East to the Johnstown RT 403 Exit (this is
the 2nd Johnstown Exit). Turn Right ¼ of
a mile. PVR is on the right in Armagh.
From Harrisburg or the east, Take Pa Turnpike
to the Bedford Exit. I-99 North to Exit 28 (RT
22 west / Ebensburg /Johnstown). Take RT 22 East
approx 40 miles to the Johnstown RT 403 Exit (this
is the 3rd Johnstown Exit on RT 22 West). Turn
Right onto 403 South ¼ of a mile. PVR is
on the right.
About the ITP
Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV National Motocross
Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited
The ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV National
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. 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 National 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
National 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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