Penalties Issued For Pleasure Valley National Incidents

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• July 22 2009
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Penalties Issued For Pleasure Valley National Incidents

MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc. announced today the issuance of penalties to AMA Pro ATV motocross riders Joe Byrd and Josh Creamer as a result of separate incidents during the Pleasure Valley ATV National in Armagh, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 2009.

Joe Byrd was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct directed toward another rider during the final lap of the second moto, in violation of AMA Pro Racing ATV Rulebook Appendix A, Section 2.3(i), which provides that competitors are subject to disciplinary action for engaging in misbehavior or conduct detrimental to the sport.  Byrd has been fined and placed on probation for the remainder of the season.

Josh Creamer was penalized for the unsportsmanlike conduct of his crew members in the pro paddock following the conclusion of the event.  Although Creamer was not directly involved in the incident giving rise to the penalty, he was penalized pursuant to AMA Pro Racing ATV Rulebook, Appendix A, Section 1.1, which provides that “AMA Pro Racing-licensed riders are held responsible for the actions of their crew members,” and further, that “[a]ll parties involved in AMA Pro Racing meets are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner.”  Creamer has been fined and placed on probation for the remainder of the season as well.

All fine money is donated to the 88 Live to Ride Foundation benefiting the ATV mobile medic unit.

About MX Sports Pro Racing

MX Sports Pro Racing manages and produces the world’s most prestigious motocross series - the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.  An industry leader in off road powersport production and management, its mission is to raise awareness of motocross racing through the production of professional championship racing events nationwide.  Through its various racing properties, partnerships and affiliates, MX Sports Pro Racing fields more than 60,000 action sports athletes each year and attracts millions of active fans, spectators and enthusiasts.  For more information, please visit www.mxsportsproracing.com.

About the ITP/Moose Racing ATV National Motocross Championship Series

Presented by Parts Unlimited

The AMA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited is the nation’s premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, and competes at top motocross facilities nationwide. The 11-round series features the Nation’s best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America’s largest and longest-running ATV National Motocross series with more than 20 years of competition. The series continues to expand and produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while keeping close to the grassroots fun that makes people love to go to the races.  For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.