Del Mar Versus Columbus: Battling SuperMoto Event Press Releases

Del Mar Versus Columbus: Battling SuperMoto Event Press Releases

© 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued By F-USA.

From a press release issued by F-USA:

Top Riders Get Ready For K&N Del Mar Mile Weekend

Vintage – Superbikers – Short Track – Mile

FORT WORTH, Texas – The people of the normally quiet Del Mar seaside community know that thunder can be heard the first weekend each October because the Del Mar motorcycle weekend draws thousands of motorcycles each year.

On October 3-5, the K&N Filters Del Mar Weekend returns to the Del Mar fairgrounds. This year the weekend is packed with more than ever, as additional racing events have been added to the schedule.

The K&N Filters Pro Series sanctioned by Formula USA that began in Plymouth, Wis., will conclude in Del Mar, Calif., featuring the legendary ‘flat-track’ style of motorcycle racing. Flat track, which ignited in the 1920s, still thrives as motorcycle racing in its purist form. National and regional athletes will straddle motorcycles equipped to traverse the ultra-fast mile dirt track at speeds up to 130 mph.

Grand Marshals for 2003 will feature 3-Time Grand National Champion, Bubba Shobert and Gavin Trippe, the promoter of the ABC’s Wide World Of Sports Superbikers that ran from 1979-1984. As the season continues to unfold, the proof will be told in Del Mar and more history will be made at the weekend with ‘something for everyone’.

Friday is golf with the pros! The GE Commercial Distribution Finance Motorcycle Celebrity Golf Tournament Benefiting the Clayton Memorial Foundation is your chance to join dozens of motorcycle racing’s living legends at the Twin Oaks Golf Club. To register call Corporate Golf Management at 760/341-7542.

Friday night will officially kick-off the 3-days of racing with the Eddie Mulder Vintage Short Track Championships. See many of the top riders and racing machines from the past in the Horse Barn Arena competing for national honors.

Saturday’s daytime festivities start with the Concourse D’ Elegance, a one-day museum of vintage and antique motorcycles competing for cash and prizes coupled by a motorcycle swap meet/parts exchange and Expo. The Expo is traditionally known in the motorcycle industry as the production year’s first unveiling of the all-new motorcycle models. Fans can be the first to see what the industry has to offer for the 2004 model year. Consider Saturday the world’s largest cycle garage sale and museum of motorcycles.

Saturday at noon it’s the Parts Unlimited Superbikers sponsored by KTM. A variety of top professional motorcycle racers from Motocross, Supercross, Dirt Track, SuperMoto, Road Race and Off Road will compete head to head on a special course utilizing both dirt and asphalt. Top names like Jeff Ward, Grant Langston, Joe Kopp, Kenny Coolbeth, Mike Metzger and Kenny Bartrum are just a few of the 48 riders expected to compete.

Saturday evening it’s The Greatest Little Show On Earth! The Short Track National Championships and the Skip Van Leeuwen Salute to the Legends will feature handle-bar-to-handle-bar action in the Horse Barn Arena. The penultimate race of the K&N Filters Pro Series is the second to last chance for season stars such as Terry Poovey, Bryan Smith, Rich King, and Jennifer Snyder to gain valuable points and monies in the series. The Skip Van Leeuwen Salute to the Legends brings several all-stars of the sport to the evening’s festivities as legend. It’s the closest thing to a hall-of-fame event one will ever see in flat-track motorcycle racing.

The weekend concludes on Sunday with the K&N Filters Del Mar Mile. Gates open at 10:00 a.m.. for an extended day of the Motorcycle Expo featuring dozens of factory and aftermarket exhibitors showcasing their products and at 12:30 p.m. the season finale of the K&N Filters Pro Series ignites. The best-of-the-best dirt track gladiators take to the heritage rich Del Mar Mile oval in search of the $40,000 purse and the rights to be named 2003 season champions. Fans will also witness an extended Salute to the Legends hosted by Keith Mashburn.

Tickets to the K&N Filters Del Mar Weekend are available in three options:

Saturday’s Concourse D’ Elegance package, which includes admission to see the Vintage Mile racing is priced at $13 in advance while kids 12 and under are free.

The Saturday evening’s Short Track National Championship event is $18 and kids are $5.

Sunday’s K&N Del Mar Mile 1st Legal.com Grand Slam Championship range from $20 – $40 and kids tickets start at $10 and can be found at participating motorcycle dealers and Ticket master locations, or by calling 310-547-9898.

For best results, purchase your tickets early and more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.dirttrack.com

K&N Filters Del Mar Mile Weekend

Friday, October 3rd
GE Commercial Distribution Finance Celebrity Golf Tournament
Eddie Mulder Vintage Short Track

Saturday, October 4th
Classic Concours d’ Elegance
Motorcycle Expo
Parts Exchange
Parts Unlimited Superbikers
Skip Van Leuween Short Track National

Sunday, October 5th
Motorcycle Expo
Parts Exchange

K&N Filters Del Mar Mile – K&N Filters Pro Series Season Final

From a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:

COLUMBUS TRACK DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE RIDERS

AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship, round three

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 25, 2003) — When riders show up for round three of the AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship in Columbus, Ohio on Oct. 5, they’ll be confronted with a track designed to test their complete arsenal of skills.
From sweeping, flat track-oriented turns to technical dirt sections and high-speed pavement, this latest supermoto iteration will once again feature something for every rider.

AMA Pro Racing Associate Director of Commercial Development, Chris Bradley says this track will be entertaining for fans and challenging for racers. “Once again, we’re maximizing the area in which the track will be located.” says Bradley. “We begin the track building process with a specific layout in mind but as construction unfolds new opportunities often present themselves. That’s the beauty of this type of racing; you’re free to build the best possible type of track given the surroundings and setting.”

The track will be located in downtown Columbus near the PromoWest Pavilion in the city’s revitalized Arena District. PromoWest Pavilion is an indoor/outdoor music amphitheater. The area offers numerous entertainment opportunities including restaurants and night spots. In addition to taking in the races, attendees will have plenty of entertainment options nearby.

Bringing AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship events to urban venues is part of AMA Pro Racing’s business plan for the championship. After the Columbus event, the series heads to Dallas two weeks later on Oct. 18.

Tickets for the both rounds can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 326-4000.

The AMA Red Bull Championship runs from July through November. The championship finale will take place on November 21, 2003 in Las Vegas in connection with the AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet. For more information on the AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship, visit www.amaproracing.com.

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