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OEM's Offer Over $1.6 Million in Contingency to Racers at 2019 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | 11:35 AM

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Kayla Bolton
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OEM's Offer Over $1.6 Million in Contingency to Racers at 2019 Rocky
Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
Trackside Support Offered at 38th Annual AMA Amateur National Event

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (July 17, 2019) – The road to the 38th Annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, presented by Lucas Oil, began back in February as Area Qualifiers kicked off, with Regional Championships starting up in May. OEM’s including Honda, Suzuki, Cobra, Yamaha, Kawasaki, KTM and Husqvarna stepped up by offering $1,631,225 in contingency dollars for the 2019 season.

As the qualifiers began, Honda came in presenting $767,500 in contingency for their Red Riders competing at the various Area Qualifiers. Honda continued their support when the Regional Championships began, along with Suzuki and Cobra offering contingency at the second-stop in the process of qualifying. Honda presented a total amount of $210,500, while Suzuki gave $37,500 for the Amateur Regionals and $28,800 for the Youth Regionals. Cobra continued to award 50cc and 65cc riders with $2,475 in contingency.

This year during the week-long AMA Amateur National, OEM's will be offering $584,450 in amateur contingency awards to racers participating. This unique event takes place Monday, July 29 through Saturday, August 3 at the historic Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

Yamaha comes into the AMA Amateur National offering $64,000 in contingency dollars to their bLU cRU riders. Alongside Yamaha is a star-studded line-up of manufacturers such as Honda, who is offering $135,000 to their Red Riders, Husqvarna and KTM will contribute $78,750, while Suzuki comes in with $91,550 for the 2019 National. Kawasaki returns to the lineup in 2019 offering $128,000 in contingency. Cobra, who specializes in 51cc and 65cc classes, is set to give away $8,400 to the future stars of our sport in contingency awards.

OEM’s including Honda, Suzuki, Cobra, Yamaha, Kawasaki, KTM and Husqvarna stepped up by offering $1,631,225 in contingency dollars for the 2019 season.
OEM’s including Honda, Suzuki, Cobra, Yamaha, Kawasaki, KTM and Husqvarna stepped up by offering $1,631,225 in contingency dollars for the 2019 season.

“We are honored that the OEMs have put up over one million dollars in Youth and Amateur Contingency for our program,” said Tim Cotter, Director of MX Sports. “These monies are testament of the commitment that the manufacturers have in these elite athletes.”

Participating riders should check with their chosen OEM to learn how to redeem earned contingency at the National. You can view the specific breakdown online HERE. Accompanying their respective contingency programs, all seven manufacturers including Honda Red Riders, KTM Orange Brigade, Team Green Kawasaki, Suzuki RM Army, Husqvarna, Cobra, and bLU cRU Yamaha will have trackside support teams onsite to lend a hand to racers on each respective brand.

The National class structure includes classes for youth riders on 50cc bikes all the way up to vet and senior classes. The race will follow a three-moto format, over the course of one week. Racers have previously qualified at Area Qualifiers and then Regional Championships in order to participate in the National event.

There will be 40+ hours of live online streaming coverage that begins with opening ceremonies on Monday, July 29 through Saturday, August 3 on RacerTV.com, and two one-hour highlight shows featuring the event will air on NBC Sports Network this fall. 

For more information on the AMA Amateur National, visit the series official website at www.mxsports.com or call (304) 284-0101. Join the conversation on the event’s social media channels, along with receiving the most up-to-date news and exclusive content.

About the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

The Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by Lucas Oil is the world's largest and most prestigious amateur motocross racing program. The national qualifying program consists of 54 Area Qualifiers (February through May) and 13 Regional Championships (May through June), hosted at select motocross facilities across the country. The qualifying system culminates in the National Final (first week in 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 1,512 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. 

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