Early Start Time Scheduled for Unadilla
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Rockstar Energy Unadilla National
Motos Will Begin at 12:30 p.m. EST
Rockstar Energy Unadilla National
Motos Will Begin at 12:30 p.m. EST
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - With the ninth round of the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship just over a week away, MX Sports Pro Racing and Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, announce that next Saturday's Rockstar Energy Unadilla National will feature an earlier start time. Opening ceremonies for the annual event in New Berlin, N.Y., will kick off an action-packed day, at 12 noon EST, with first motos scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. EST.
Highlighting next weekend's racing from Unadilla is live coverage of the opening motos of both the 450 and 250 classes on FUEL TV and AlliSports.com, beginning at 12:30 p.m. EST. Additionally, NBC Sports will present its third broadcast of the season with exclusive live final-moto coverage of the 450 Class on network television at 3 p.m. EST. SPEED rounds out what is sure to be a memorable day of competition with same-day, final-moto coverage of the 250 Class, beginning at 11:30 p.m. EST.
Currently, just nine points separate Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, and TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing's Chad Reed atop the 450 Class standings. In the 250 Class, the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki trio of Dean Wilson, Tyla Rattray, and Blake Baggett lead the division, respectively, and are currently in the midst of compiling a perfect season for team owner Mitch Payton.
As a reminder, the on-track action next Saturday from Unadilla begins at 8:30 a.m. EST with the first of two practice sessions for each class. Following a short intermission, the opening ceremonies will generate excitement for the day's festivities at 12 noon EST. The gate drops on the Rockstar Energy Unadilla National just 30 minutes later, at 12:30 p.m. EST.
Tickets for the upcoming Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship are on sale now at www.allisports.com. Special discounts and incentives are available for advance ticket purchasers.
For media information about the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, please contact Media Manager Brandon Short via email at [email protected] or by phone at 949-365-5750.
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. The industry leader in off road powersport event production and management, its mission is to showcase the sport of professional motocross competition at events throughout the United States. Through its various racing properties, partnerships and affiliates, MX Sports Pro Racing organizes events for thousands of action sports athletes each year and attracts millions of motorsports spectators. Visit www.mxsportsproracing.com.
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a global business that encompasses national and international action sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer facing lifestyle brand. The Alliance includes: the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the Dew Tour, Winter Dew Tour, China Invitational, King of Wake series, and the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Alli TV Productions creates original content, produces and presents content with partners, and distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks and represents a network of athletes, fans, brands and properties. Its mission is to facilitate the momentous growth of action sports, through competition and lifestyle, for a new generation of fans and athletes. The Alli properties are home to more than 550,000 spectators each year and broadcasts more than 150 hours of original content in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide. Visit www.allisports.com.
Lucas Oil Products
Lucas Oil is a worldwide leader in the production of oils, lubricants and additives. Based in Corona, Calif., Lucas Oil Products is one of the fastest-growing additive lines in the consumer automotive industry, featuring a premium line of oils, lubricants and problem-solving performance additives. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil Products has established itself as the top-selling additive line in the American truck-stop industry. Lucas Oil is involved in an array of motorsports sponsorships, including the "Official Motor Oil of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship." Visit www.LucasOil.com.
AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing sanctioning body in the United States, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. From its Daytona Beach headquarters, the organization sanctions professional motorcycle racing competition, which includes, AMA Pro Motocross, AMA Pro Road Racing, and AMA Pro Flat Track. Visit www.amaproracing.com.
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Great, CBS....least we get to watch.
NBC...my bad.
Way cool
It would be nice if speed ran second moto coverage on Sunday. Then everyone who doesn't have Verizon can watch. Watching online is so poor it's not worth it!
Racing should be great. I wouldn't worry to much about Barcia he won't shift out of second gear.
NBC? GAWD that sucks.
5 minutes of racing and most likely a NASCAR interview.
NBC= No Broadcast Coverage.
If anyone from NBC is reading this, you need to tell the producers of the motocross programming that nobody, I repeat, nobody, wants to see interviews or human interest stories DURING THE ACTUAL RACING SEGMENT. {especially interviews that involve non motocross people.} Limit the interviews and other non racing segments to before and after the race. Also limit the commercial breaks during the actual race, show the bulk of them before and after the race. I guarantee your ratings will up.
wadda you talking about..the guy from jersey shore is gonna do the voice coverage and we have a chick with bolt ons and hair extensions..what more can you ask for???
If you plan on racing the amateur days at Unadilla, get ready for the new camping charge of $50 per vehicle. weekend ticket fees, racing fees and now a camping fee, yay! tv coverage!
KTM475--I hear ya brother. Everything involving going to the races has gone sky high. No we have VIP sections were they want to charge you again once you get inside the track. It isnt enough to pay a fortune to park, again to get into the race, again to get into the pits(which should be free, crooks) and now they want to charge to sit in bleachers (which were always free) and the so special VIP sections. It is turning into a money grab. All for the promoters, its sick. And the rider payout sure hasnt increased. Somebody is making a fortune. I am just about done paying for it.
gate fee $70
parking/camping $50
entry fee 1st class $35
entry fee 2nd class$35
AMA renewal
an additional $39
then add in food and it makes for an expensive weekend even without paying to sit down or go into the pits. It sucks.
Look at it this way, you don't have to lunch..all you can eat Chobani.. Yummy
motocynic I totally agree. My favorite was them showing interviews on Father's Day during the last 2-laps!! Really, who cares who the winner is. That's not the point of showing it on NBC...it's just a 1 hour commercial for the Dew Action Sports Tour.
now thats not right at hangtown there was no parkn fee and the pits were free 45 bucks to get in we had a awesome day hung out with trey c in the handicap hes a cool dude bummer now hes gonna be back in the handicap area again for awhile get well soon trey
NBC does a waaay better job than Speed.Speeds being using the same garbage music for 14years.i was watching a 99 national and its the same music!!!!! Booooring commentary and booooring angles.NBC has more energy and better angles of the jumps.Its fresh.Speed needs a MAJOR REVAMP!