PICKERINGTON, OHIO--AMA Sports, the amateur and pro-am racing department of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), announced today that The Service Pavilion, one of the country's leading retailers of Arai helmets, has signed on as the sponsor of the first heat of the headline class at the AMA Sports Magic Mile Shootout, promoted and organized by the Du Quoin State Fair.
"The AMA Sports Magic Mile Shootout is the type of amateur event that this sport needs: top competition and a big payout at one of the most famous mile dirt tracks in the world!" exclaimed Robert Miller, owner of The Service Pavilion (www.theservicepavilion.com). "It is the first of hopefully many more specialized and exciting events to come from the AMA Sports staff. We're proud to be a part of this exciting night of dirt-track racing."
Held in conjunction with opening night of the Du Quoin State Fair in southwest Illinois, the AMA Sports Magic Mile Shootout features a $10,000 winner-take-all, 15-lap dirt-track 450cc main event on Saturday, August 23, 2008. There also will be a Vintage Pre 1982 Twins race, paying $2,500 to win. Both classes are open to non-GNC and non-Expert licensed riders with eligible equipment.
In addition to the $10,000 main event and vintage program, the night will feature a 450cc Last Man Out Race, sponsored by Gatewood Engineering and Race Support (www.gearswebsite.com). The five-lap event will pay $500 to the winner and feature five riders selected from among the 450cc class heat winners. In a last-man-out race, the last rider on each lap pulls off and the remaining riders line up for a subsequent lap. The process continues until there's one rider remaining.
The current entry lists for both classes are included below. Entries are still open for both classes. Eligible riders are encouraged to visit the AMA Sports section of www.AmericanMotorcylist.com to sign up now for one of the richest paydays ever in amateur dirt-track racing.
450cc Modified
Baer, Evan; Mechanicsburg, PA; 64A
Baker, Brad; Chehalis, WA; 17
Beach, JD; Sultan, WA; 73M
Bickerton, Michael; Alexis, IL; 28P
Blazek, Joshua; Mansfield, IL; 99X
Bowland, Coty; Paducah, KY; 21C
Butler, Andrew; Cincinnati, OH; 34
Callen, Michael; Galesburg, MI; 33J
Carver, Jeffrey; Alton, IL; 24P
Chebultz, Colt; Saint George, KS; 47G
Crawford, Corey; Elba, NY; 80B
Davila, Tony; Pleasanton, CA; 18H
Descenna, Robert; Cortland, OH; 71F
Dunn, Harley; Petrolia, ON; 19
Harvat, Mitchell; Bangor, PA; 22A
Hawkins, Katie; Pekin, IL; 15X
Keith, Ian; Brimfield, IL; 24
Miller, Andrew Guy; Danville, IL; 55P
Nicholson, Michael; McKinney, TX; 27N
Poorman, John Joseph; Humboldt, IL; 59
Prussiano, Joseph; Tomball, TX; 421
Smith, Andrew; Quincy, IL; 85
Story, Kevin; Richwood, TX; 95N
Texter, Shayna; Willow Street, PA; 25A
Toon, Michael; Blue Springs, MO; 22L
Vance, Kevin; Williamsfield, IL; 22P
Vanderkuur, Stephen; Davison, MI; 10
Widman, Norman; Saint Louis, MO; 11
Will, Mark; Ladysmith, WI; 66L
 
Vintage Pre 1982 Twins
Allen, William; Zionsville, PA; 91
Anderson, Michael; Lowell, AR; 72
Atherton, David; White Pigeon, MI; 15X
Blackwell, Randy; Owensville, MO; 17K
Boggs, Steven; W. Des Moines, IA; 14
Caves, Michael; Galesburg, IL; 28
Covert, Paul; Little Rock, AR; 17T
Deubler, Scott; Yukon, OK; 43
Gibson, Mark; Loveland, CO; 24
Hardman, Frank; Glenrock, WY; 57X
Jacobsen, Chris; Garland, NE; 22J
Johnson, Roger; Princeton, IA; 4K
Kondovdis, Kenneth; Mulkeytown, IL; 20X
Sinnott, Michael; Cantrall, IL; 20
Williams, Dennis; Murfreesboro, TN; 76N