Morgantown, WV (1/18/2008) -American
Honda, through the Honda Riders Club of
America, will be awarding $92,050 in bonuses
in its contingency program for the 2008
ITP/Moose Racing ATVA Motocross Championship.
"Honda's contingency program helps
build prestige and popularity for America's
top ATV racing series," said ATVPG
Director, Sam Gammon. "It provides
opportunities for participants to earn money
on Visa debit cards for parts, expenses
or anything else needed. This is crucial
for the growth of the series through its
competitors."
"The ITP/Moose Racing ATVA Motocross
Championship gets better each year,"
said Dave Thomforde, spokesman for the Honda
Riders Club of America. "Honda is proud
to be tied with the ATVA and we feel our
contingency and products are strong for
2008. Through this contingency support,
Honda's riders have the tools to succeed
in the 2008 ITP/ATVA series."
The pro portion of the 11-round 2008 ITP/Moose
Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross season kicks
off March 9 at Glen Helen Raceway in San
Bernardino, Calif. The 10-round 2008 ATVA
Amateur Motocross series starts March 29
and 30 at Mill Creek Raceway in Pell City,
Ala. For more information about AMA Pro
ATV and ATVA Motocross, visit www.atvmotocross.com.
2008
AMA/ATVA
National Motocross Race Schedule
|
| Race
Dates |
Round |
Location |
Track |
| March
8-9
|
#1 |
San
Bernardino, CA |
Glen
Helen (Pros Only) |
March
29-30 |
#2 |
Pell City,
AL |
Mill Creek |
April
12-13 |
#3 |
Bowling Green,
KY |
Ballance Moto
X |
April
26-27 |
#4 |
Danville,
VA |
Birch
Creek |
May
10-11 |
#5 |
Walnut,
IL |
Sunset
Ridge |
May
24-25 |
#6 |
Mt. Morris,
PA |
High Point
Raceway |
June
7-8 |
#7 |
New
Berlin, NY |
Unadilla |
June
21-22 |
#8 |
Blountville,
TN |
Muddy
Creek |
July
12-13 |
#9 |
Armaugh, PA |
Pleasure Valley
Raceway |
July
26-27 |
#10 |
Buchanan,
MI |
Red
Bud |
August
9-10 |
#11 |
Hurricane
Mills, TN |
Loretta
Lynn's |
August
30 |
Invite |
Delmont, PA |
Steel City
Raceway |
About AMA Racing:
AMA Racing is the competition arm of
the American Motorcyclist Association and
is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle
sport in the United States . Its professional
properties include the Amp'd Mobile AMA
Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike
Championship presented by Parts Unlimited,
the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track
Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship
and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur
and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions
over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines
and supports over 110 thousand active members.
For more information about professional
racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
Accredited media outlets can also access
an on line Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom.
For amateur racing information visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.
About the ATVA:
The ATV Association ("ATVA")
is the official sanctioning body of the
amateur divisions of the ATVA ITP/Moose
ATV National Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000
member ATVA is the sister organization of
the 260,000 member American Motorcyclist
Association ("AMA"). ATV racing
has experienced phenomenal growth at the
rate of 25% in the past two years alone,
and continues to gain momentum and support,
outselling off-road motorcycles annually.
Each round attracts 600-700 racers who compete
for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur
national titles. For more information about
ATVA, visit www.atvaonline.com.
