AMA Announces Nominees for 2008 AMA Sports and ATVA End-of-Year Awards

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to announce the 2008 nominees for AMA Sports and All-Terrain Vehicle Association (ATVA) end-of-year awards. The winners of these special awards will be announced at the 2008 AMA Sports Awards Banquet on Saturday evening, Nov. 22, at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds, Ala.

These riders and representatives of the sport have gone "above and beyond" during the 2008 season and have earned an opportunity to stand among the very best in all the racing disciplines recognized by AMA Sports and the ATVA.

In addition, hundreds of champions will be honored at the AMA Sports Awards Banquet, held this year at the stunning Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, which includes a collection of more than 1,200 historic and rare motorcycles, and is located on the grounds of the world-class Barber Motorsports Park road-race course.

Tickets to the AMA Sports Awards Banquet are $85 and can be purchased online at www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com. A downloadable registration form is also available. Printed orders can be faxed to: (614) 986-1962, Attn: Cyndi Freeze-Cain; or mailed to: AMA Racing, Attn: Cyndi Freeze-Cain, 13515 Yarmouth Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147.

AMA Sports and ATVA Award Nominees

AMA Sports Athlete of the Year Nominees

Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif. - ISDE

Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa. - Motocross

PJ Larsen, Stanley, N.C. - Motocross

Jason Raines, Belfair, Wash. - Hare Scrambles

Stephen Vanderkuur, Davison, Mich. - Ice Race, Flat Track

AMA Sports Vet/Senior Rider of the Year Nominees

Doug Dubach, Tustin, Calif. - Motocross

Rex Fisher, Warren, Ore. - Flat Track

Jeff Fredette, Beecher, Ill. - ISDE

AMA Sports Female Rider of the Year Nominees

Ashley Fiolek, Saint Augustine, Fla. - Motocross

Amanda Mastin, Whitehouse, Ohio - Enduro, ISDE

Leslie Porterfield, Dallas, Texas - Land Speed Racing

AMA Sports Youth Rider of the Year Nominees

JR Addison, Bucyrus, Ohio - Flat Track

Anson Maloney, Cedar Ridge, Calif. - Hare Scrambles

Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga. - Motocross

Clint Shobert, Wolfforth, Texas - Road Race

AMA Sports Journalist of the Year Nominees

Dick Lague

Mark Kariya

Shan Moore

AMA Sports Motocross Organizer of the Year Nominees

Freestone County Raceway

MX Sports

Unlimited Sports MX Inc..

Victory Sports

AMA Sports Off-Road Organizer of the Year Nominees

NEPG (National Enduro Promotions Group)

Pro-Motion Motorsports LLC

Racer Productions

AMA Sports Track Racing Organizer of the Year Nominees

Belleville Enduro Team Inc.

Du Quoin State Fairgrounds

Pioneer MC

ATVA Athlete of the Year Nominees

Bill Ballance, Smiths Grove, Ky. - GNCC

Michael Coburn, Garretson, S.D. - Extreme ATVA Dirt Track

Cody Gibson, Englewood, Tenn. - ATV Motocross

Harold Goodman, Romulus, Mich. - Extreme ATVA Dirt Track

ATVA Amateur Rider of the Year Nominees

Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas - ATV Motocross

Jordan Gallagher, Fenwick, Mich. - ATV Motocross

Casey McKibben, Avon Park, Fla. - Extreme ATVA Dirt Track

Donald Ockerman, Marshall, Ill. - GNCC

ATVA Vet/Senior Rider of the Year Nominees

Brian Jenkins, Warren, Ohio - ATV Motocross

Ken Marcou, Millston, Wis. - Extreme ATVA Dirt Track

Thomas Wright, Tabernacle, N.J. - GNCC

ATVA Female Rider of the Year Nominees

Heather Byrd, Union City, Tenn. - ATV Motocross

Traci Cecco, Shamokin, Pa. - GNCC

Paula Shank, Petersburg, Va. - Extreme ATVA Dirt Track

ATVA Youth Rider of the Year Nominees

Walker Fowler, Rogers, Ohio - GNCC

Lake Kuba, Charlotte, Mich. - Extreme ATVA Dirt Track

Jeffrey Rastrelli, Palm City, Fla. - ATV Motocross

Jesse Skvarek, Jefferson, Ohio - ATV Motocross

ATVA Organizer of the Year Nominees

Ozark MT ATV Raceway

Pleasure Valley Raceway

Racer Productions

Red Bud Recreation Inc.

Victory Sports

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Since 1924, the AMA has promoted and protected the motorcycling lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life and they navigate many different roads on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world's largest motorcycle organization with nearly 300,000 members, the AMA advocates for motorcyclists' interests in the halls of local, state and federal government, the committees of international governing organizations and the court of public opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports competition events than any other organization in the world. Through its Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the AMA preserves the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. For more information, visit www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.