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Memorial Day and Labor Day Holiday Weekends Bookend 2022 Season

MORGANTOWN,W.Va. (November 8, 2021) – MX Sports Pro Racing has unveiled the 12-round schedule for the landmark 50th Anniversary of theLucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. The 2022 “Golden Season” of the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series will kick off and conclude during the holiday weekends that signify the proverbial beginning and end of summer, starting with Memorial Day, in May, and finishing over Labor Day, in September.

“This is arguably the most significant season in the history of American motocross,” said Davey Coombs, President of MX Sports Pro Racing. “If we’ve learned anything over the past two years it’s that nothing is given, but through so much uncertainty our sport has continued to bring joy, excitement, and compelling drama to those who share in the passion for motorsports. With our 50th Anniversary upon us, we hope to begin what feels like a new era and a fresh start of sorts for the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. One that will see a return to fan-filled paddocks and the kind of up-close-and-personal atmosphere that has allowed our sport to stand alone in terms of accessibility.”

Unveiling the 50th Anniversary Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Schedule

The 12-round championship will once again travel to 10 different states on its journey to crown a pair of AMA National Champions, extending the legacies of the world’s most storied venues into the series’ fifth decade. The battle for the Edison Dye and Gary Jones Cups will begin in a familiar place, on May 28, from the heart of the industry in Southern California for theFox Raceway I National.

The first month of the season will also feature the iconicHangtown Motocross Classic, on June 4, in Northern California, followed by the annual mile-high visit to Colorado on June 11 for theThunder Valley National. The sport’s Father’s Day tradition at theHigh Point Nationalwill signify the first East Coast round on June 18 in Pennsylvania.

After the first of two breaks in action over the course of the season, the world’s fastest riders will return to the track on July 2 for one of the biggest Independence Day traditions in all of sports, theRedBud Nationalin Michigan. The halfway point of the 2022 season will descend on the famed sands of Massachusetts’ The Wick 338 for theSouthwick National, on July 9, while the second half of the championship gets underway on July 16 in Minnesota with theSpring Creek National. A second foursome of events will conclude with a return west on July 23, where the scenic Pacific Northwest is home to theWashougal National.

The championship’s final break in action will precede a four-round stretch run to end the season, beginning on August 13 with New York’s legendaryUnadilla National. A trip just outside the nation’s capital awaits on August 20 with theBudds Creek Nationalin Southern Maryland, followed by the penultimate round on August 27 in motorsports-crazed Indiana for theIronman National. The summer will draw to a close where it began, in Southern California, on September 3 with theFox Raceway II National.

The season will begin and end in the heart of the motocross industry
of Southern California, from Fox Raceway at Pala.
Photo: Align Media

Following a historic season in which international riders captured both the 450 Class and 250 Class titles for the first time, France’sDylan Ferrandisand Australia’sJett Lawrencewill lead the way into the 50th Anniversary campaign as defending champions. This charismatic duo are two leaders amongst an unprecedented depth of talent currently competing in American motocross, which sets the stage for what is poised to be a memorable summer befitting of such a landmark season.

“For five decades we’ve had the privilege of watching the world’s finest motocross talent do battle in the sport’s most coveted championship series right here on American soil,” added Coombs. “The record books of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship represents a who’s who of off-road motorcycle racing and tells the story of the pioneering legacy of the riders, manufacturers, and racetracks that helped make the United Statestheepicenter for both amateur and professional motocross. We cannot wait to see what the next 50 years have in store.”

For information about the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, please visitProMotocross.comand be sure to follow all of the Pro Motocross social media channels for exclusive content and additional information on the latest news:Facebook:@americanmotocrossInstagram:@promotocrossTwitter:@ProMotocrossYouTube:AmericanMotocrossNow available for download for both Apple and Android devices is the official Pro Motocross App. Fans of American motocross can have access to the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series right at their fingertips on their mobile devices. Developed by AMA Pro Racing, the Pro Motocross App provides users with the most important information surrounding the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, from series news to schedule and ticket information, as well as broadcast schedule details and live timing & scoring. Download it now via theApp StoreorGoogle Play.
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Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, features the world’s fastest outdoor motocross racers, competing aboard hom*ologated bikes from one of seven competing manufacturers on a collection of the roughest, toughest tracks on the planet. Racing takes place each Saturday afternoon, with competition divided into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines. MX Sports Pro Racing, the industry leader in off-road powersports event production, manages the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. The title sponsor is Lucas Oil, a leading producer of premium oils, greases, and problem solving additives, all made in America. More information can be found atwww.ProMotocross.com.

Lucas Oil Products, Inc.
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