World’s Best Motocross Racers Compete in Utah This Weekend

Season finale to determine 450 class champion at Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (August 20, 2014) — The biggest event of the year at Miller Motorsports Park, the second annual Zions Bank Utah National and the season finale for the 2014 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series, will take place Saturday, Aug. 23 in the only opportunity to see the world’s best motocross talent in Utah this year.

The nationally televised event will feature motocross stars Ryan Dungey, Ken Roczen, Trey Canard, James Stewart and Chad Reed. The headlining 450cc class championship is still in contention, and the title will be decided between KTM teammates Dungey and Roczen on the series’ most unique track, located in the infield of the state-of-the-art Miller Motorsports Park facility. Roczen has a 20-point advantage on his teammate heading into the final round.

In the 250cc class, Yamaha’s Jeremy Martin clinched the title last weekend in Indiana, but there is a very tight race for second place among Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett, Yamaha’s Cooper Webb and KTM’s Marvin Musquin, all of whom are within seven points of each other.

Practice sessions will get underway at 8:30 a.m., with consolation races at 11:35 a.m. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 12:25 p.m., followed by the first 450 moto at 1:05 p.m., the first 250 moto at 2:05 pm, the second 450 moto at 3:15 p.m. and the second 250 moto at 4:15 p.m.

General Admission tickets for the Zions Bank Utah National are priced at $40 for adults and $20 for kids aged 6-11. Kids aged 5 and under will be admitted free of charge. Pit passes, which provide access to the teams’ pit areas between 9 a.m. and noon, are priced at $20. Parking will be $10. There are a variety of VIP and camping options as well.

This year’s event will feature a revised 1.2-mile track, with better race flow, more passing opportunities and shorter lap times. In addition, the infield portion of the track has been opened to spectators for the first time, allowing more up-close-and-personal viewing of these incredible athletes.

Also taking place on Saturday will be the Ultra4 American Rock Sports Challenge, a unique off-road race that takes place on both the Off-Road Short Course and the Rock-Crawling Course. Admission is included with the price of Zions Bank Utah National tickets.

The weekend’s activities will get underway on Friday, with the inaugural Rockwell Watches Amateur Motocross Showdown, which will attract amateur motocross riders from throughout the Intermountain West.

For the Rockwell Watches Amateur Motocross Showdown, admission is priced at $10, with kids aged 11 and under admitted free of charge. There will be no fee for parking.

For additional information about the event or Miller Motorsports Park, call 435-277-RACE (7223) or visit the track’s website at www.MillerMotorsportsPark.com. For additional information on the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, visit www.ProMotocross.com.

About Miller Performance

Miller Performance oversees three operational units: Miller Motorsports Park, a state-of-the-art motorsports facility for automobiles, motorcycles, karts and off-road vehicles located 35 minutes from Salt Lake City in Tooele, Utah; the Ford Racing School, the world’s only Ford-sponsored driving school that includes the Boss Track Attack, Raptor Assault and ST Octane Academy programs, plus a Teen Driving School and Highway Safety School; and Oneiro, a logistics company specializing in automotive driving programs. For more information, visit www.MillerPerformanceUSA.com.

Miller Performance is part of Miller Sports Properties, which includes the NBA Utah Jazz; MiLB Triple-A Salt Lake Bees; EnergySolutions Arena; KJZZ 14 Television; The Zone Sports Network (97.5 FM, 1280 AM, 960 AM); the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah men’s professional cycling race; and All-Star Catering.