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Dirt Track Hall of Fame Goes National

1 June 2000

                   DIRT TRACK HALL OF FAME GOES NATIONAL
       Springfield to host Triple-Header AMA Grand National Weekend

     The third annual $100,000 Dirt Track Hall of Fame Race will take on
even more importance. It has been upgraded to an official points-paying
round of the AMA Progressive Insurance U.S. Flat Track Championships. With
the Largest purse in the history of Dirt Track and Progressive Insurance
Grand National Championship points on the line, the Dirt Track Hall of Fame
Race will be intense.

     The Hall of Fame Race on Saturday, September 2, 2000 will be
highlighted by  the induction of the newest Dirt Track Hall of Fame
members. In addition, the Saturday race will showcase 1000cc monster
motorcycles in the SuperTrapp SuperTrackers National.

     This September 1,2, & 3, 2000, the Hall of Fame Labor Day Weekend
Classic in Springfield, IL will rock the dirt track world. For the first
time in AMA history race fans are in for an amazing Back to Back to Back,
triple-header of Progessive Insurance AMA Grand National Championship Races
on the same weekend at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

     Handlebar to handlebar, elbow banging action is back on Friday night
when the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association will rekindle an old
tradition. The AMA Springfield Short Track Shoot-out  returns as a Grand
National Championship race at a brand new multi-million dollar facility on
the fairgrounds. Then Saturday, the focus shifts to the legendary one mile
oval for the running of the richest race in dirt track, the $100,000 Dirt
Track Hall of Fame Grand National. On Sunday, the best in the business will
again vie for AMA National points on the fastest track in the history of
dirt track, at the race they call THE SPRINGFIELD MILE. Three days, three
Nationals,  incredible!

     Race fans will not want to miss the biggest weekend in the history of
dirt track. In addition to the racing, lots of features and activities are
planned. Weekend VIP packages that include lots of extras are available for
$125. Advance tickets are $20 per race, call 217-753-8866 for tickets and
VIP information. Advance tickets for the Hall Of Fame Race can also be
purchased online at motorcycletv.com.

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