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USGPRU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, LOCAL TITLE FIGHTS ON TAP
IN FINAL MOTORCYCLE RACING WEEKEND OF THE SEASON AT MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK
TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (October 1, 2008) - Two-wheeled enthusiasts have one last
chance to come out and enjoy some action-packed racing this weekend, October
4-5, at Miller Motorsports Park, as the track presents its final motorcycle
racing
weekend of the 2008 season. The weekend will include the National Championship
final for the United States Grand Prix Riders Union (USGPRU) as well as the
season
finales for the Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains road
racing series and the Plaza Cycle Utah Supermoto Championship.
The USGPRU provides a direct springboard for talented young American and
Canadian riders to make the jump to professional racing. The USGPRU 125 Grand
Prix National Championship(r) and 250 Grand Prix National Championship(r) are
really each two series in one. Riders can compete for regional championships
in
the Eastern and Western regions, or they can compete for the National
Championship. For this championship, riders tally the points earned from their
home region races plus one out-of-region event. These points are carried forward
to this weekend's U.S. National Championship round. The top points-earning
rider
will be crowned National Champion.
The USGPRU also includes the new Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda class,
utilizing custom GP chassis with Honda CRF250X engines. This is an excellent
entry-level, age-limited (12-16) spec class that has been very warmly received
and hotly contested this season.
Among the riders competing this weekend will be Benny Solis, a USGPRU graduate
who was crowned the champion of the Red Bull U.S. Rookie Cup last weekend,
and
Melissa Paris, wife of 2007 AMA Formula Xtreme champion Josh Hayes, who has
signed to race in the FIM Supersport World Championship in 2009.
In the Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains Series,
championships are mathematically up for grabs in all but two of the 19 classes
that
will be contested, but all eyes will be on the three-way fight among Shane
Turpin
(182 points), defending champ Aaron Clark (180) and Josh Graham (176) for the
coveted No. 1 plate in the King of the Mountain GTO class.
The Plaza Cycle Utah Supermoto Championship still has three of its 10 class
championships up for grabs - Mitey 65/125, Asphalt and Open Intermediate -
but
two of those will almost certainly change, as 13-year-old phenom Noah Talley
will
be in Alabama for the Red Bull U.S. Rookie Cup tryouts and unable to defend
his
lead in Asphalt and Open Intermediate. The Supermoto event will take place
on
Saturday.
Off the track, Miller Motorsports Park's new off-road course will be open
to the
public for the first time for an Open House event, in which off-roaders will
get to
try out the course and offer feedback.
Tickets for the weekend are priced at $5 daily, and kids 12 and under will
be
admitted free of charge.
For tickets or information regarding Miller Motorsports Park, call 435-277-RACE
(7223) or visit the track's website at
www.MillerMotorsportsPark.com.
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