Keith Johnson Named as Promoter for The Wick 338

TheWick338
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Edited Date/Time 11/5/2014 9:16pm
For Immediate Release

Southwick MX Park, LLC is pleased to announce a new promoter has been chosen for The Wick 338! Long time New England and former AMA and CMRC Pro motocross racer Keith Johnson will take over the day-to-day operations of the legendary Southwick motocross facility and apply his vast knowledge and experience of motocross racing to lead The Wick 338 to the next level.

Johnson, a native of Massachusetts, first raced at Southwick in 1977. He won over 60 New England championships between 1977 and the present, including 12 NESC Expert championships. Keith turned pro in 1988 and raced the AMA Pro Motocross series for 16 years earning a top 100 National number each year with #29 being his lowest number. Johnson also has several International wins to his credit. Between 2004 and 2006, Johnson headed north to contest the Canadian CMRC MX1 Pro series and finished 6th, 4th and 7th overall respectively, riding for the OTSFF Factory Suzuki Team in 2005. Keith is a seven time Loretta Lynn's national champion winning both the Junior 25 Plus and 35 Plus Vet classes in 2008 and 2009. In addition he has six titles from Lake Whitney, TX and Oak Hill, TX. Today, Keith rides for fun and enjoys road/mountain bicycle riding and golf.

Keith brings his passion of motocross and the strong work ethic that brought him so much success in the sport, to return The Wick 338 to a premier motocross racing destination in the Northeast as well as GP style off-road races. He also shares the vision of Southwick MX Park to host a future round of the AMA Pro Motocross Nationals at The Wick 338.

We look forward to twenty more successful years of racing at the historic Southwick, MA facility with Keith leading the way as he has done so many times on the motocross track. Please join us in welcoming Keith into The Wick 338 family by dropping him an email at KJ@TheWick338.com.

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Sixeightone
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11/5/2014 1:51pm
Rode there Saturday for the jday, excited to see what you guys are going to do! He always does an awesome job with the South Shore promotions Marshfield fair arenacross!
racer628
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11/5/2014 2:34pm
man how i would love to see that track come back to the national tour. also i would love to see it go back to its original layout.
lostboy819
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11/5/2014 2:43pm
racer628 wrote:
man how i would love to see that track come back to the national tour. also i would love to see it go back to its...
man how i would love to see that track come back to the national tour. also i would love to see it go back to its original layout.
Don't hold your breath for it to be part of the nationals, from what I hear there will never be a national there again, but then again never is a long time so who knows.
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11/5/2014 2:50pm
TheWick338 wrote:
For Immediate Release Southwick MX Park, LLC is pleased to announce a new promoter has been chosen for The Wick 338! Long time New England and...
For Immediate Release

Southwick MX Park, LLC is pleased to announce a new promoter has been chosen for The Wick 338! Long time New England and former AMA and CMRC Pro motocross racer Keith Johnson will take over the day-to-day operations of the legendary Southwick motocross facility and apply his vast knowledge and experience of motocross racing to lead The Wick 338 to the next level.

Johnson, a native of Massachusetts, first raced at Southwick in 1977. He won over 60 New England championships between 1977 and the present, including 12 NESC Expert championships. Keith turned pro in 1988 and raced the AMA Pro Motocross series for 16 years earning a top 100 National number each year with #29 being his lowest number. Johnson also has several International wins to his credit. Between 2004 and 2006, Johnson headed north to contest the Canadian CMRC MX1 Pro series and finished 6th, 4th and 7th overall respectively, riding for the OTSFF Factory Suzuki Team in 2005. Keith is a seven time Loretta Lynn's national champion winning both the Junior 25 Plus and 35 Plus Vet classes in 2008 and 2009. In addition he has six titles from Lake Whitney, TX and Oak Hill, TX. Today, Keith rides for fun and enjoys road/mountain bicycle riding and golf.

Keith brings his passion of motocross and the strong work ethic that brought him so much success in the sport, to return The Wick 338 to a premier motocross racing destination in the Northeast as well as GP style off-road races. He also shares the vision of Southwick MX Park to host a future round of the AMA Pro Motocross Nationals at The Wick 338.

We look forward to twenty more successful years of racing at the historic Southwick, MA facility with Keith leading the way as he has done so many times on the motocross track. Please join us in welcoming Keith into The Wick 338 family by dropping him an email at KJ@TheWick338.com.

AWESOME NEWS !!!!!!!!

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Joko
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11/5/2014 5:01pm
Maybe 125cc A, B, C youth classes?
hellion
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11/5/2014 5:05pm
I would bet a national returns within five years.
KTMShane699
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11/5/2014 5:14pm
hellion wrote:
I would bet a national returns within five years.
I agree with you Lee. The pockets running the place are deep. Deep enough to build the facility worthy of the Nationals. And deep enough to make it profitable to DC to welcome them back...

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11/5/2014 5:45pm
hellion wrote:
I would bet a national returns within five years.
5 years us waaaay too long to wait. How about an Invitational MX race similar to Monster Cup with a huge purse, 3 45 minute moto format for 250 and 450. Invite the top placing Euros too. And hold it in December when it's real cold and snowy.
MX Culture
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11/5/2014 7:06pm
^^^^^^ great idea Sir Mixalot, but a week after the final Nat at Indiana would get a bigger turnout and crowd.
Congrats KJ, great news.
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11/5/2014 9:16pm
hellion wrote:
I would bet a national returns within five years.
The question is who would promote it ? they don't just let anyone promote a race and unless a current promoter is willing to sell his race it may be tough to get a national there again, but then again money talks.

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