Pala Raceway will host the 12th and final round of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
After weeks of speculation Southern California’s own Pala Raceway has been added to the 2010 Lucas Oil
AMA Motocross Championship and will serve as the season finale the weekend of September 11. The inclusion of the Pala round came after Glen Helen Raceway and the series promoter, MX Sports, couldn’t reach an agreement causing the cancelation and subsequent need to move the race to another venue.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Pala Raceway to the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship schedule," said MX Sports Vice President Davey Coombs. "Ryan Ouellette, in conjunction with The Pala Band of Mission Indians, has built an incredible venue for motocross competition. They have placed a strong emphasis on making their track a truly world class facility, and thus, we felt it was the ideal location to host the 2010 season finale."
More than just a track, Pala Raceway is a motocross destination. It’s centrally located near interstate 15 between the major urban areas of San Diego and Los Angeles. It offers a number of tracks for riders of all abilities highlighted by the beyond epic main track built into the surrounding hillside. Another plus is its proximity to the expansive and accommodating Pala Casino making it an ideal off-road riding destination.
“We are very proud to have been selected to host a round of this prestigious series," said Ryan Ouellette of Pala. "We fully expect to pull out all the stops on this event and have already assembled a strong team to help us build out the facility, including former racer Ryan Hughes, who has a tremendous amount of global racing experience. It is our goal to turn this event into a rich Southern California motocross tradition for years to come."
"The NPG is pleased to welcome Pala Raceway as our newest member," added RedBud Motocross' Amy Ritchie, of
the National Promoters Group (NPG). "Not only is Pala a first class destination with the resort and casino, but it is also headed up by real motocross enthusiasts, all of whom have a deep passion for the sport. These guys are going to fit right in, and I can't wait to see the facility and the event."
With the series kicking off in less than three weeks now is the time to sign-up for Motorcycle USA’s
2010 Fantasy Motocross Racing game.
2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Schedule:
May 22 - Hangtown Classic - Sacramento, Calif.
Jun 5 - Freestone Raceway - Wortham, Texas
Jun 12 - High Point Raceway - Mt. Morris, Pa.
Jun 19 - Budds Creek Motocross - Mechanicsville, Md.
Jun 26 - Thunder Valley Motocross - Lakewood, Colo.
Jul 3 - RedBud - Buchanan, Mich.
Jul 17 - Spring Creek Motocross - Millville, Minn.
Jul 24 - Washougal MX Park - Washougal, Wash.
Aug 14 - Unadilla - New Berlin, N.Y.
Aug 28 - Moto-X 338 - Southwick, Mass.
Sept 4 - Steel City Raceway - Delmont, Pa.
Sep 11 - Pala Raceway - Pala, Calif.
