WPSA News: PowerSports ATV Tour Ready For Keystone State Showdown

BOSWELL, Pa. (Sept. 12, 2007) -- The points chases will come down the final races of the year this weekend, as the WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour makes its first visit to Western Pennsylvania. The Grand Championship National, scheduled for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Field of Dreams, represents the 10th and final event of the 2007 season. This weekend's events will be telecast on ESPN2 on Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. EDT. The racing weekend will feature the nation's top Pro riders, competing in three Classes: SuperQuad Pro 450, QuadTerrain Challenge Pro Stock, and SuperSport Side by Side. The SuperQuad Pro 450 Class features big air, motocross style racing. QuadTerrain Challenge features larger, utility-type ATVs, competing on an obstacle course that includes log jams, mud bogs, rock crawls, as well as high-speed sections. The SuperSport Class comprises four-wheel utility vehicles piloted by a driver and co-driver, sitting side by side. The purpose-built racing machines compete on a modified course that includes both big-air sections, as well as obstacles. The race weekend will also feature nearly 20 other classes for Pro Am, Amateur, Junior and Women's classes. SuperQuad Pro 450

A clash that has raged all year will finally come to an end as local rider John Natalie, Jr. will attempt to hold off the charges of sophomore Pro rider Dustin Wimmer. Natalie (No. 13 Elka, Maxxis/Honda), from Houtzdale, Pa., holds a slim 11-point lead on Wimmer (No. 191 MSR, Pro Taper, Yoshimura/Suzuki) going into this weekend's race. Meanwhile, Wimmer, who hails from Centerville, Pa., as well as his teammates Chad Wienen and defending titleholder Doug Gust are all in contention in a four-quad race for the Riders' Championship. Suzuki's dominance in this year's Manufacturers' Championship is best exemplified by the fact that a Suzuki quad needs only to start Sunday's final to give the factory its second consecutive title. In fact, Suzuki has won five races this year, the most of any manufacturer. QuadTerrain Pro Stock

Though Can-Am has already clinched its second consecutive Manufacturers' Championship, the QuadTerrain Pro Stock Riders' Championship remains very much in contention. Jesse West showed that hard work and determination do work out as the rider of the No. 888 West Racing/Arctic Cat holds a scant 15-point lead in the title chase. Trailing him is Scott Kilby (No. 207 Warnert Racing/Can-Am), Rory Beckman (No. 10 Jack Link's/Arctic Cat), and 2006 Riders' Champion Daryl Rath (No. 67 Jack Link's/Arctic Cat). The final rider eligible for the title is Chris Borich (No. 2 Warnert Racing/Can-Am). Though he only ran a part-time schedule with WPSA this season, Borich made his time here count as he won six of the seven races in which he competed. Borich isn't scheduled to compete this weekend as he's racing full time in another series. All Pro Class Riders will be vying for one of the richest purses in ATV racing here. The Tour will award $22,500 in purse monies for the SuperQuad Pro 450 and QuadTerrain Pro Stock finals. The purse pays to 20th place in the QuadMX Series and to 15th place in QuadTerrain Challenge. The purse structure awards $4,000 to win each QuadMX final and $2,000 to win in each QuadTerrain Challenge final, with $15,000 and $7,500 available in each Series final, respectively. Tickets, which start at $15 for adults and $5 for kids 6-15, will be available at the gate on Saturday. About the PowerSports ATV Tour

The PowerSports ATV Tour is North America's premier professional ATV racing circuit, featuring QuadMX, QuadTerrain and SuperSport Pro series action as well as more than 20 amateur classes for adults, women and children. The Tour is sanctioned by the World PowerSports Association, North America's most respected snowmobile and ATV sanctioning body, and a promoter of ATV and snowmobile racing on both the regional and national level. For more information, please visit www.PowerSportsTour.com .

MEDIA INFORMATION:

Media Members who have already applied for credentials should report to the main gate to sign the waiver and receive their credentials. All media is then required to report to the Media Center to check in with Director of Communications Justin Anderson. Please contact Justin at 704-589-2100 if you have not sent in a credential request. Credential request forms can be downloaded at www.PowerSportsTour.com. The Media Center, which will open at 8 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, will be staffed all weekend and will feature high-speed Internet access. Media resources guides will also be available.

PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA TIPS:

KEYSTONE COMPETITORS...Fully 87 riders from the Keystone State are expected to compete in this weekend's race, representing the largest home state contingent this season.

They are:

Brian Ace, Stroudsburg; Harry Andress, Stroudsburg; Jamie Astudillo, Quakertown; Jordan Aydelott, River Valley; Jonathan Balascscik, Tannersville; Kyle Bard, Oil City; Kyle Barr, Sacramento; Wade Bethge, Trevorton; Chris Bithell, Irwin; Chris Borich, Sunbury; Denton Boyer, Punxstawney; Colby Brake, Quakertown; Matt Brandolini, Berwyn; Denny Brockhoff, Avonmore; Anthony Burke, Easton; Zakary Burke, Easton; Brendan Cavanaugh, Connellsville; Rick Cecco, Boiling Springs; Michael Cheshire, Midvern; Taylor Condarcure, N. Apollo; Brandy Cottage, Industry; William Cottage, Industry; Kyle Dammann, Duncansville; Delanie David, Gilbertsville; Chad Davis, King of Prussia; Luke Deatrick, Ickesburg; Stephen Dibble, Susquehanna; Tyler Dommel, Pequea; Jayce Doulin, Willow Street; Brenten Dum, Elliottsburg; Jason Dunkelberger, Trevorton; Joe Espey, Scottdale; Brian Faust, Pottsville; Thomas Fink, Coatesville; Thomas Fink, Coatesville; Zac Frantz, Konklotoma; Brandon Freyman, Fawn Grove; Heather Gaul, Douglassville; Matt Haines, Coopersburg; Josh Helder, Pipersville; Mike Hennings, East Stradsburg; Joel Hetrick, Seneca; Shay Honeywell, Dallas; David Huttanus, Hatfield; Gary Jackson, Nottingham; Luke Kopchak, Leechburg; Matt Kopchak, Leechburg; Kelsey Laurine, Amity; Kristy Laurine, Amity; Jeremy LeDonne, Glenshaw; Randy Lehr, Windsor; Tony Lucdelli, Old Forge; Andy Magyan, Venetia; Sarah Magyan, Venetia; Glenn Massung III, Trafford; Scott McMaster, Levittown; Charlie McVay, New Brighton; Blair Meixsell, Saylorsburg; Austin Moser, Pipersville; Nicholas Moser, Pipersville; Michelle Natalie, Houtzdale; John Natalie, Jr., Houtzdale; Kelvin Nelson, Scottdale; David Nevrotski, Philadelphia; David J. Nevrotski, Philadelphia; Josh Ohler, Scottsdale; David Parysz, Yardley; Tony Poalillo, Cresco; Shane Popewczak, Shamokin; Gaetano Press, Cochranville; Harry Press, Cochranville; Andrew Pruzinsky, Wycombe; Rob Robinson, Levintown; Robert Ross, Seneca; Matt Shroyer, Conestoga; Jim Silfies, Hatfield; Robert Smith, Beaver; Ricky Stair, Harmony; Jeffrey Thompson, Hanover; Tyler Turner, Penndel; Christopher Walls, Worthampton; Shawn Welsh, Malvern; Matt White, Warren; Dustin Wimmer, Center Valley; Kelly Winters, Dallastown; Zach Winters, Dallastown; and Tyler Young, Delta. POWERSPORTS ON THE POD...The Inside Dirt presented by ATVScene.com, the Official Podcast of the WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour, will feature coverage of this weekend,s WPSA racing action. Hosted by WPSA announcer Mark Straubinger and ATVScene.com's John Pellan, the Podcast will return this weekend and will be posted Monday evening. The Inside Dirt features interviews with the top Pros and Amateurs on the Tour, as well as hard-hitting analysis.

GRAB THE HOLESHOT...QUAD Magazine is sponsoring the "Holeshot Award." Through the Award, QUAD Magazine will award $1,000 to the winner of the holeshot in the SuperQuad Pro 450 final at each race this season. ROCK'N'ROLL...Holeshot Technologies will back the "Rock'n'Roll Award" at each race this season. The Award hands $1,000 to the first QuadTerrain Challenge Pro Stock rider to leave the rock crawl in the final at each 2007 event. HARD CHARGERS...ATVSource.com, the ATV world's source for up-to-the-minute news and information, will sponsor the "Biggest Mover" Award during this year's WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour. The award, given in the SuperQuad Pro 450 and QuadTerrain Pro Stock classes, will give $500 the rider who makes up the most positions in the final from their qualifying spot at all 10 races during the 2007 season. ATV FANTASY...The WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour, American Suzuki Motor Corp, ATV Scene.com, and Isoaxis Creative Consulting, in a unique partnership, will complete its Fantasy ATV Racing.com Contest on Sunday by giving one lucky winner a race-prepared Suzuki LT-R450. The winner will be drawn at the season finale banquet Sunday evening. The free contest is live at www.FantasyATVRacing.com and is also linked through the PowerSports ATV Tour's web site, www.PowerSportsTour.com . Contest players can win many great prizes, including a. To play, participants simply need to go to FantasyATVRacing.com, enter a valid email address, and submit podium picks for each SuperQuad Pro 450 race on the Tour.