#12 Keith Little

The fireworks will surely fly this fourth of July weekend as Keith Little goes after back to back wins in front of a hometown crowd, and the battle for the Pro National Championship continues to heat up with the hot summer temperatures as points leader, Joe Byrd, of Tennessee along with runner up John Natalie Jr, of Pennsylvania begin to lose their solid grip on the points lead after the pair both experienced problems at Steel City, which has opened the door for Yoshimura/Suzuki Team of Wisconsin’s Doug Gust and Kentucky’s Jeremiah Jones. This potent pair swapped Moto wins at Steel City with Jones earning his fifth consecutive podium appearance as they move to within striking distance of Joe Byrd in the points lead with only five rounds remaining to determine the 2006 Pro National Champion.

To kick off this fourth of July weekend of ATV racing, the Pell City, AL Wal-Mart will be hosting an Open House on Thursday June 29th (5:00 to 7:00pm), and this will be one of the biggest autograph sessions of the year with Lonestar Racing’s Keith Little, Team Honda’s John Natalie Jr , and Team Suzuki / Yoshimura’s Doug Gust & Jeremiah Jones all attending and bringing their big rigs to the Wal-Mart parking lot. The Pell City Mayor will be attending to welcome the Pros along with the local radio station broadcasting live from the event. There will be prizes and discount coupons available for Sunday’s admission as well, so this is one Open House you won’t want to miss.

Riders will practice on Friday, June30, and amateurs will race on Saturday and Sunday, July 1-2. The pro racers practice on Saturday. Pro racing begins at noon on Sunday, July 2.

Local riders are invited to race in one of the 31 classes available for riders of all skill and experience levels. Riders can sign up at the track.

Spectators are welcome Friday through Sunday, but if you can’t make it for the entire weekend, be sure to attend Sunday to witness some exhilarating Pro racing action and amateur finals which will provide an action packed day for the entire family for only $15.00 per adult and children under six are free.

To get to the track, take I-20 to Exit #156 (Pell Ctiy/Edens). Take Hwy 78 South and take first right on Roberts Mill Pond Rd and go until you see track entrance on left. For more information, log on to www.millcreekmotocross.com or call (205) 699-8857

The ITP/Moose ATVA National Motocross Championships, presented by Parts Unlimited, is the nation’s premiere ATV motocross racing series. The 14-round series is produced by members of the ATVA Promoters’ Group, LLC (“ATVAPG”) and is sanctioned by the 9,000 member ATV Association (“ATVA”), the sister organization to 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, as ATV outsell off-road motorcycles annually 3 to 1. Each round attracts 600-1000 racers who vie for bragging rights to one of 31 national titles. ATVA National Motocross feature sponsors include FMF, Scott, Maxxis, Custom Axis, Hbomb/Division Four, ATV Sport Magazine, and Moto-Tees. Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior, Houser Racing, Denton Racing, Outerwears, Hinson Racing, FOX Shox, ATVriders.com, ATV Source, and Terry Racing. For more information about the series, log on to www.ATVMotocross.com

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