MX Sports Announces 2009 AMA Motocross Championship Schedule
Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 10:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Brandon Short
[email protected]
(951) 203-2605
MX Sports Announces 2009 AMA Motocross Championship Schedule
New era of American Motocross begins with 2009 schedule
LAS VEGAS (October 11, 2008) - MX Sports, now in charge of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, announced today the 2009 U.S. championship racing schedule.
The AMA Toyota Motocross Championship, which began in 1972, will commence on Memorial Day Weekend with the Glen Helen National event in San Bernardino, Calif., on May 23, 2009. The 12-round championship schedule will run throughout the summer, culminating with the Steel City National near Pittsburgh, Pa. on September 5, as part of the Labor Day weekend holiday.
The most significant change to the 2009 schedule is the move to Saturday afternoon races. After introducing the format this past summer at the Thunder Valley and Steel City events, the overwhelmingly positive response prompted MX Sports to make the transition to Saturday events. In addition, the race schedule will change to single-day competitions. Four weekends of rest are also built into the schedule in order to give riders and teams the opportunity to maximize their performance. Also, in order to help offset travel expenses, MX Sports has rearranged the events for a more cohesive and efficient travel schedule.
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May 23 |
Glen Helen Raceway |
San Bernardino |
CA |
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May 30 |
Hangtown Motocross Classic |
Sacramento |
CA |
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June 6 |
Freestone Raceway |
Wortham |
TX |
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June 20 |
High Point Raceway |
Mt. Morris |
PA |
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June 27 |
Thunder Valley Motocross |
Lakewood |
CO |
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July 4 |
Red Bud |
Buchanan |
MI |
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July 18 |
Spring Creek Motocross |
Millville |
MN |
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July 25 |
Washougal MX Park |
Washougal |
WA |
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August 15 |
Unadilla |
New Berlin |
NY |
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August 22 |
Budds Creek Motocross |
Budds Creek |
MD |
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August 29 |
Moto-X 338 |
Southwick |
MA |
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Sept. 5 |
Steel City Raceway |
Delmont |
PA |
*schedule is subject to change
For more information, please contact AMA Toyota Motocross Championship media coordinator Brandon Short via email at [email protected] or by telephone at (951) 203-2605.