There is no doubt that the loss of
the WPSA will have a big impact on the privateer
and amateur levels, who were specifically holding
out for the series or defending championships
from last year. “Hopefully, people will
not become too discouraged and decide to pick
up a pair of golf clubs instead,” said Tim
Cotter who is trying to keep a positive outlook
on the future of ATV racing. “There are
many local series that still offer plenty of opportunities
for racers of all skill levels out there to participate
in, plus Nationals,” Tim stated.
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|
Neal
McGrath was planning on racing both the
GNCC Series & the WPSA Series in 2008
after wrapping up the AMA ATV Motocross
Youth Production Championship in 2007 |
When I met
up with Pittman Racing's Tyler Pittman
at the Loretta Lynn's GNCC on his Yamaha
Raptor 250, he waiting on the WPSA Series
along with many other amateur ATV racers
|
Even though the WPSA has called it quits, the
positive impact that the series has had over
the last couple of years has been enormous and
has brought ATV racing to new levels. Interest
in ATV racing has grown dramatically in the
last two years and factories have stepped up
efforts and become more involved in the support
end of things than ever before. Those two positives
far outweigh any negative impact that the cancellation
of the series may have, and definitely shows
that ATV racing still has a lot of potential
to grow to new levels in the coming years.
There has been much speculation about what
is to come of the WPSA and rumors have been
flying since the series went under that the
company will be bought out and restructured
to form another series next year, but with that
said; this is only a rumor at this point, so
all we can do is wait and see what possibilities
may spring forth from the downfall of the WPSA.
2008
AMA/ATVA
National Motocross Race Schedule
|
| Race
Dates |
Round |
Location |
Track |
|
March
8-9
|
|
San
Bernardino, CA |
Glen
Helen (Pros Only) |
|
March
29-30 |
#1 |
Pell
City, AL |
Mill
Creek |
|
April
12-13 |
#2 |
Bowling
Green, KY |
Ballance
Moto X |
|
April
26-27 |
#3 |
Danville,
VA |
Birch
Creek |
|
May
10-11 |
#4 |
Walnut,
IL |
Sunset
Ridge |
|
*May
24-25 |
#5 |
Mt.
Morris, PA |
High
Point Raceway |
|
*June
7-8 |
#6 |
New
Berlin, NY |
Unadilla |
June
21-22 |
#7 |
Blountville,
TN |
Muddy Creek |
July
12-13 |
#8 |
Armaugh, PA |
Pleasure Valley
Raceway |
|
*July
26-27 |
#9 |
Buchanan,
MI |
Red
Bud |
|
*August
9-10 |
#10 |
Hurricane
Mills, TN |
Loretta
Lynn's |
August
30 |
Invite |
Delmont, PA |
Steel City Raceway |
|
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