White Bear Lake, MN (4/26/2006)
- The WPSA PowerSports ATV Championship
Tour has confirmed two more venues for its 2006
schedule. Events at Blue Rock Raceway in Parry,
Fla. And Wild Cat Creek MX in Rossville, Ind.
bring the total number of confirmed venues to
six with nine races on tap. A 10th and final
event, which is expected to take place in August,
is currently being negotiated and will be announced
soon.
All 10 races will be telecast on ESPN2 in midday,
one-hour, weekend timeslots. The television schedule
represents a first for ATV racing, and follows a successful
run of Snowmobile Championship Tour television events.
Television shows begin airing on June 3 and will run
through Sept. 10.
The Florida event, scheduled for June 24-25, is among
three double Championship weekends, joining the season
opener at Daniel Boone MX in London, Ky. (May 20-21)
and Echeconnee Off Road Park in Echeconnee, Ga. (June
3-4). The newly confirmed Indiana event is scheduled
for July 22-23.
"These two dates add to an already diverse and
exciting 2006 Championship schedule," said PowerSports
Entertainment, Inc. CEO Rick Murphy. "Not only
do these venues offer geographic diversity near important
ATV markets, but they also allow us to feature new
and different venues to our television audience. Meanwhile,
we hope to capitalize on the strong group of ATV riders
in each of these markets.
"The final date, which remains in negotiation,
should represent an appealing move forward in the
sport of ATV racing," added Murphy. "Suffice
it to say, it will be a world class event."
The Tour will operate two racing series at each venue
this season: the "QuadMX Series" and the
"QuadTerrain Challenge Series." QuadMX will
consist of professional and pro-am sport MX racing
on pro-style, big-air MX racing circuits. The QuadTerrain
Challenge comprises professional and pro-am sport
utility racing on purpose-built all-terrain racing
circuits. ATVs allowed to compete will include stock,
near-stock utility-type, and modified.
The Tour recently released its 2006 rulebook and
supplementary regulations. Among the many changes
in the rulebook are the addition of Manufacturers'
and Rookie of Year Championships in the Tour's Pro
classes. The Tour will also award a Riders' Championship
in all of its classes.
The schedule is available at www.powersportstour.com.
About the PowerSports
ATV Tour
The PowerSports ATV Tour is North America's
newest ATV racing tour. The Tour is North America's
premier form of ATV racing, with its jumps,
gyrations and dirt-slinging racing action. The
Tour is organized by the World PowerSports Association,
North America's largest and most respected snowmobile
sanctioning body, and promoter of ATV and snowmobile
racing on both the regional and national level.
