FT: 2007 schedule revised

2007 AMA FLAT TRACK SCHEDULE REVISED

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 17, 2007) -- AMA Racing announced today that the 2007 AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track schedule has been revised adding events in West Liberty, Iowa (Aug 4), Tucson, Ariz. (Sept. 29), and Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 6) and removing events in Davenport, Iowa (June 16), Mineral Wells, W.V. (July 7), Sturgis, S.D. (Aug. 7), and Columbus, Ohio (Oct. 6).

This marks a return of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and inaugural visits to the tracks in West Liberty and Tucson. Each of the three new events will feature GNC Twins races.

"These three changes are interesting additions to the championship," said AMA Flat Track Director Ken Saillant. "Along with concluding the championship in Las Vegas, we're excited to bring more AMA flat track races out West, something our fans have been asking for."

After a two month hiatus, the series resumes next week at the historical Springfield TT and Mile events from the Illinois State Fairgrounds on May 26 & 27. Mike Rush leads the GNC Singles Championship over reigning series champion Jake Johnson. Springfield's TT will be the third GNC Singles event of the year after the Daytona Beach double-header kicked off the series in March. The Springfield Mile marks the beginning of the 2007 AMA GNC Twins Championship. Ken Coolbeth is the reigning champion in that series.

2007 AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship Schedule

Date: Location - Type Series

May 26: Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL - T.T. GNC Singles

May 27: Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL - Mile GNC Twins

June 2: Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap, TN - Half-mile GNC Twins

June 23: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL - Half-mile GNC Twins

June 30: Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH - Half-mile GNC Twins

July 14: Virginia Motor Speedway, Saluda, VA - Half-mile GNC Twins

July 21: Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH - Half-mile GNC Twins

July 28: Hagerstown Speedway, Hagerstown, MD - Half-mile GNC Twins

Aug. 4: West Liberty Raceway, W. Liberty, IA - Half-mile GNC Twins

Aug. 10: Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, WA - T.T. GNC Singles

Aug. 11: Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, WA - S.T. GNC Singles

Aug. 19: Peoria Race Park, Peoria, IL - T.T. GNC Singles

Aug. 25: I-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, MI - Half-mile GNC Twins

Sept. 1: Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL - S.T. GNC Singles

Sept. 2: Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL - Mile GNC Twins

Sept. 15: Monticello Raceway, Monticello, NY - Half-mile GNC Twins

Sept. 29: USA Race Park, Tucson, AZ - Half-mile GNC Twins

Oct. 6: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV - Half-mile GNC Twins

-credit: ama