PICKERINGTON, Ohio (October 12, 2007)
AMA Racing announced today the schedule for the 2008 AMA
Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF. Several
significant changes to the schedule have been made for 2008, all
in the interest of improvement."
According to Doug Neubauer, AMA Vice
President of Racing, the 2008 schedule was a collaborative
effort created with the input of riders, race teams and the
National Promoters Group (NPG). "We set out to accomplish
several objectives when producing the schedule for next season,"
said Neubauer.
"Included among those things was a
tighter, more compact season, additional time off for the riders
and teams between the end of the AMA Supercross Series and the
beginning of AMA Motocross, and an improved flow as the series
travels around the nation."
Additionally, the season will now kick-off
in Southern California on Memorial Day weekend and end on the
east coast on Labor Day weekend, both dates recognized as the
traditional beginning and end of the summer holiday season,
respectively.
The Hangtown Motocross Classic from
Sacramento, CA has also been moved to avoid conflict with the
AMA Superbike Championship event held at nearby Infineon Raceway
in Sonoma, CA. According to AMA Racing, this change was the
result of fan input.
The 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF schedule:
May 24-25 Glen Helen Raceway Park, San
Bernardino, CA
May 31-June 1 Hangtown Motocross Classic, Sacramento, CA
June 7-8 Freestone County Raceway, Wortham, TX
June 14-15 High Point Raceway, Mt. Morris, PA
June 28-29 Thunder Valley Motocross Park, Lakewood, CO
July 5-6 Red Bud Track & Trail, Buchanan, MI
July 12-13 Budds Creek Motocross Park, Budds Creek, MD
July 19-20 Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, NY
July 26-27 Washougal Motocross Park, Washougal, WA
Aug. 16-17 Spring Creek Motocross Park, Millville, MN
Aug. 23-24 Motocross 338, Southwick, MA
Aug. 30-31 Steel City Raceway, Delmont, PA