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AMA: Houston raceway park joins u.s. Flat track championships

17 November 2000

     PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- AMA Pro Racing announced today the addition of

Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Tex., to  the 2001 AMA Progressive Insurance

U.S. Flat Track Championships schedule.

     The new half-mile event, slated to take place under the lights April 21,

will run in conjunction with the AMA Prostar weekend being held on the

quarter-mile drag-strip adjacent to the clay oval. The dual-event weekend allows

the fans of flat track to catch some of the fastest action on two-wheels and

gives the drag race fans a chance to witness the most exciting action on dirt.

     The event is a first for AMA Prostar boss Keith Kizer, as it marks his

first effort promoting an AMA Professional Flat Track race.  "We at AMA Prostar

are pleased to branch out into promoting another type of event that will help

enhance the overall show and introduce the sport of drag racing to a new

audience," said Kizer. "Our partners in this event, Houston Raceway Park are

thrilled to be responsible for bringing AMA flat-track racing back to Houston.

In the heydays of flat-track racing, Houston was one of the most successful and

anticipated events on the schedule."

     "We are excited to meet the demands of the motorcycle enthusiast throughout

the Houston area and look forward to hosting the first multifaceted motorcycle

event in many years in Houston," said Gerald Critchfield, General Manager,

Houston Raceway Park.

     For facility photos, directions to the track and further information, visit

the Houston Raceway Park web-site www.houstonraceway.com.