Morgantown, WV (5/27/2008)
- Racer X Films, producers of the highly acclaimed
Motoshow on
www.motocross.com,
has created a special video covering the ATV
Stampede, which took place over the weekend
at High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pa. The
piece was filmed and edited by Racer X photographer
Matt Ware and can be viewed on
www.atvmotocross.com.
More than 700 amateur quad entries accompanied
the 20-rider professional roster at the race,
which was part of the ITP Tires/Moose Racing
AMA/ATVA National Motocross Series Presented
by Parts Unlimited.
The big winner on the weekend was two-time
and defending AMA Pro champion Joe Byrd. On
his way to winning the Pro division overall,
the Honda-mounted veteran cashed in on an
extra $1,000 for capturing the ITP Tires Grand
Slam Bonus, $200 for the ATVriders.com Moto
Two Holeshot Award, and became the second
multiple overall winner of series.
The next race for the 11-round ITP/Moose
Racing AMA/ATVA National Motocross Championship
Series Presented by Parts Unlimited will take
place at Unadilla Valley Sports Center in
New Berlin, N.Y, June 7-8.
About the AMA
ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:
The AMA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National Motocross
Championship Series 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.
Series sponsors include
title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose Racing,
and presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited. Premiere
and Feature sponsors include Can Am, Amsoil,
ATV Sport Magazine, Quad Magazine, Moto Tees,
Maxxis Tires, and FMF. Associate sponsors
include Fox Shox, Gatorade, HinsonRacing,
Custom Axis, and H-Bomb. Media partners include
ATV Insider and ATVRiders.com. 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 ATVA ITP/Moose Racing ATV
National Motocross Championship Series 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. Each ATVA round attracts
hundreds of racers who compete for bragging
rights to one of 31 amateur national titles.
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 AMA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National
Motocross Championships, 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.