AMA Announces 2009 ATV National Hare Scrambles
Championship Series
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced a new championship series for 2009 that will honor the country's top ATV off-road racers with national titles.
"The AMA is breaking new ground with the AMA Racing ATV National Hare Scrambles Championship Series in 2009," AMA Off-Road Director Chuck Weir said. "For the first time, we will offer ATV riders their own national hare scrambles series and recognize these phenomenal athletes with AMA National No. 1 plates."
The seven-round series kicks off at a venue that is still to be determined in Georgia and will roll through North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New York.
| RACE SCHEDULE |
| Round | Date | Location |
| 1 | March 28 | TBD |
| 2 | April 25 | Haysville, NC |
| 3 | May 23 | Rhinelander, WI |
| 4 | June 14 | Elkland, PA |
| 5 | June 20 | Chaplin, CT |
| 6 | June 28 | Chaplin, CT |
| 7 | July 18 | Newark Valley, NY |
Even We Make Mistakes
In the Buyer's Guide issue of ATV Rider, there were a few errors that we would like to correct.
First, we would like to give proper photo credit to Adam Campbell for his mastery in shooting our highly modified Rhino.
Second, we would like to correct the specifications for the Yamaha YFZ450. Here's how it should have looked.
Yamaha
Sport
YFZ450
Key Features
Highly potent 450cc motor, fully
adjustable front and rear suspension
| MSRP: | $7299 |
| Dry weight (lb): | 350 |
| Wheelbase (in.): | 50.4 |
| Front suspension: | Dual A-arms/9.1 in. |
| Rear suspension: | Swingarm/10.6 in. |
| Fuel capacity (gal.): | 2.6 |
| Engine size: | 449cc |
| Engine cooling: | Liquid |
| Transmission: | 5-sp manual |
| 2WD / 4WD: | 2WD |