MX Sports Announces Area Qualifier Schedule for the 2006 AMA Amateur National Championships at Loretta Lynn’s

Morgantown, WV – MX Sports has announced the schedule for the 2006 Area Qualifiers, the first qualifying rounds for the 2006 AMA Amateur National Championships at Loretta Lynn’s. Area Qualifiers begin the weekend of February 26 and 27, and conclude the weekend of May 27 and 28.

“An Area Qualifier is the first step to an AMA National Championship at Loretta Lynn’s, so we take great pride in selecting only the best facilities to hold these events,” says MX Sports Director Tim Cotter. “These races are designed to offer a fair qualification format for riders in all areas of the country.”

Riders that qualify through their area earn a spot at a Regional Championship, which seeds riders into the national at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch.

For the complete Loretta Lynn's Qualifying Schedule, click here.

The 25th Anniversary AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s begin Monday, July 31st, with motos beginning Tuesday, August 1st and concluding on Saturday, August 6th.

The AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships is the world’s largest amateur motocross race. In 2005, over 22,000 entries attempted to qualify in 33 classes for the event. Winning an AMA Amateur National Championship is considered the launch pad to a lucrative pro motocross career. Sponsors include Air Nautiques, Amsoil, Maxxis, Thor, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, KTM, Cobra, FMF, Gatorade, Parts Unlimited, Ogio, Freestyle Watches, Scott, Alpinestars, Boyesen, CTi, DC Shoes, Kicker, Liquid Performance, Wiseco, AGV, Renthal, Twin Air, Moto Tees and EK Chain.

For complete results, please visit www.mxsports.com. And to see video highlights from every day of the weeklong AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships, check out the DMXS Radio/GK Films-produced MX Sports Center on www.mxsports.com .