AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Nomination Process
Help the ATV Racing Community Get into the AMA Hall of Fame
Morgantown, WV (12/1/2014) - As an AMA National Championship
Series, it is important that the AMA recognize the long and storied history
of ATV racing and the accomplishments of its athletes.
Each year, the AMA accepts applications for consideration for induction
into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
For the past several years, MX
Sports Pro Racing has nominated Gary Denton, one of our sport's most
celebrated and accomplished athletes, for this great honor. This year,
Gary was elevated from Applicant to Candidate, making him eligible for
selection as a Nominee for induction - an honor in itself, but not the same
as actually being inducted. Unfortunately, the Nominating Committee
failed to induct Gary, or any ATV racer for that matter ever.
The ATV racing community has supported the AMA through its membership
requirements since the series' inception in the early 1980's. Yet not one
ATV racer or supporter has ever been inducted into the AMA - not in
motocross, off-road, flat track or TT. This is unacceptable.
The deadline for the 2015 nomination cycle is December 31, 2014. We urge
our ATV racing community to support our efforts to get Gary inducted into
the AMA. The complete application process can be found here:
http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/induction
Follow the process and submit an application for your favorite ATV racer
before the deadline. Since there is no separate ATV category in the
nomination process, all ATV activity is included in the "Specialty
Competition" category. Gary will remain in candidate status and be
eligible for selection as a nominee for 4 additional years. So if you
have additional information to add to his pending application, please
submit it.
Let this be the last year that the accomplishments of our ATV racing heroes
go unrecognized and unappreciated.
About
the Mtn. Dew AMA ATV Motocross Championship
The Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship,
sanctioned by AMA, is the nation's premier
amateur and professional ATV motocross series,
hosted at top motocross facilities nationwide.
The 10-round series features the Nation's best
racers, teams and sponsors, and is America's largest
and longest-running ATV national motocross
program. Since 1985, the series continues to expand
and produce top talent from the amateur ranks,
while premiering the professional class.
For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
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