This release just in from Clear Channel Motor Sports:


CHAMPIONSHIP CUP SERIES’ WEEKEND EVENTS CANCELLED AT GATEWAY INT’L RACEWAY AND PHOENIX INT’L RACEWAY AURORA, Ill. (September 12, 2001) –Championship Cup Series (CCS) has announced that the regional motorcycle road race events scheduled for this weekend, Sept. 15-16, 2001 have been cancelled and will not run as scheduled. After consulting with Gateway International Raceway officials, it was agreed that the CCS event will not be re-scheduled, however, the regional 200 Mile Team Challenge race that was to run at this event will now move to the CCS event scheduled at Gateway on the weekend of October 6-7, 2001. Phoenix International Raceway officials also concurred that it would be best to reschedule the CCS event scheduled for this weekend at date available soon. Pre-entered riders for both events should contact the CCS office in Fort Worth, TX at (817) 332-4822 regarding the disposition of their entries for both events.


Interestingly, the Sacramento Mile dirt track promoted by Clear Channel has not been cancelled, as demonstrated by the following press release:

SACRAMENTO MILE CONTINUES TRADITION

AURORA, Ill. (September 12, 2001) — Formula USA announced today that the tradition of the Sacramento Mile, round eight of the Drag Specialties National Dirt Track Series will continue as scheduled for this Saturday evening.

After consulting with officials Cal Expo, a state operated facility, Formula USA agreed that this event will continue as planned.

Rider information is available by calling 817-332-4822 and venue & tickets are available by calling 916-263-3049 or visiting dirttrack.com.