#7 Joe Byrd leads #55 Doug Gust in Points heading into the final round

The most coveted titles of them of all is still up for grabs, ATVA Pro Motocross Nationals Title, and Team Honda’s Joe Byrd, of Tennessee, holds a slim points lead over Yoshimura/Suzuki Doug Gust, from Wisconsin, competing on the all-new Suzuki LTR450. For the first time in years, the Pro Championship will come down to the Final Pro Moto on Sunday, September 3rd, and it will surely be one of the most exciting races of the year with these highly talented and competitive racers going after the number one plate.

The Ballance Moto X track will serve as the perfect platform to crown the National Champions since this will be the first time ever an ATVA Motocross National will be held at this brand new facility, which is the master mind of the Ballance racing family. Legendary GNCC racer, Bill Ballance, played an integral role in designing this custom-built track, which is anticipated to be one of the most technical tracks of the year with an action packed mixture of jumps, whoops, and high-speed straight-aways.

This weekend’s festivities will kick off on Thursday, August 31st, at Mike's Cycle World just two miles from the track in Bowling Green, KY with Doug Gust signing autographs from 4-6PM. For more information & directions, visit www.mikescycleworld.com

Riders will practice on Friday, September 1, and amateurs will race on Saturday and Sunday, September 2-3. The pro racers practice on Saturday. Pro racing begins at noon on Sunday, September 3rd.

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-65 to exit 28 "Corvette museum exit". Take 31 west approximately 9 miles to the track on the left. Be looking for Ballance County Hams the road to the track is just prior to the entrance to that business.

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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