The following is from MX Sports:
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 4, 2013) – MX Sports is proud to welcome Rocky Mountain ATV/MC as the title sponsor of the world’s largest and most prestigious amateur motocross race – the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, presented by AMSOIL. The 2014 National will take place July 27 – August 2 at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., following a full schedule of Area Qualifiers and Regional Championships throughout the country.
The Loretta Lynn’s race, which was founded in 1982 at the home of country music icon Loretta Lynn, will celebrate 32 years of racing in 2014. As the most prestigious amateur motocross race in the world, Loretta Lynn’s serves as the last step in the graduation of young athletes to the professional ranks of AMA Motocross and Supercross.
“We are excited to be a part of the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s,” said Dan Thomas, CEO of Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. “So many stars in our industry have come through these ranks; we are thrilled to be involved with the next generation and be able to invest in the future of our sport!”
Established in 1985, Rocky Mountain ATV/MC has become a leading online powersports retailer, shipping thousands of offroad products weekly throughout the United States and many other foreign countries. Rocky Mountain ATV/MC offers parts and accessories for ATVs, UTVs and motorcycles, as well as riding gear, casual wear and many other products for the powersports enthusiast.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Rocky Mountain ATV/MC as the title sponsor of the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s,” said Tim Cotter, Director of MX Sports. “We’ve had a longstanding relationship with Rocky Mountain and we feel that this new partnership will be very beneficial to our athletes and their families.”
Additionally, Red Bull will remain the Official Energy Drink of Loretta Lynn’s for 2014 and beyond.
Cotter continued, “We are very pleased to continue our relationship with the folks at Red Bull as the Official Energy Drink of Loretta Lynn’s. Their presence adds a tremendous level of excitement to the National.”
The 2014 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL will take place July 27 – August 2 at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. For more information, visit the series website at www.mxsports.com.
About the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
The Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship is the world’s largest and most prestigious amateur motocross racing program. The national qualifying program consists of 52 Area Qualifiers (February through May) and 12 Regional Championships (June), hosted at select motocross facilities across the country. The qualifying system culminates in the National Final (first week of August) hosted annually since 1982 at the home of country music star Loretta Lynn in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Nearly 20,000 racers attempt to qualify in 36 classes for the 1,446 available positions at the National. Christened “The World’s Greatest Motocross Vacation”, the National event serves as a launch pad for some of the biggest names in professional motocross and supercross, including Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Ryan Villopoto, and Ryan Dungey. The national program is produced by MX Sports, Inc., a West Virginia-based race production company and sanctioned by AMA. For more information, please visit www.mxsports.com. For more information on Rocky Mountain ATV/MC, visit www.rockymountainatvmc.com.