AMA Texas State Championship Series: Central Round 1

The 16th Annual AMA Texas State Championship Series opens its Central region at Oak Hill Raceway in Alvord, August 15 and 16, with factory contingency on the line from GasGas, KTM, Honda, and Husqvarna and the road to the Texas State #1 plate starting here. Friday, August 14 opens the gates 5 to 10 PM for camper check-in. Saturday runs gates at 6 AM, on-site registration at 6:30, AMA-sanctioned practice 8 to noon, the riders meeting at the score tower after practice, and racing from 1 PM through the Saturday classes (micro and 50cc divisions, 65cc and 85cc opens and beginners, Girls 11-16, 122cc+ Beginner, and Vet Women 25+). Sunday repeats gates at 6 and registration at 6:30 with race warm-ups at 8, then the main program: the full ladder from Micro 2 through Supermini, Women's 12+, 125 B/C, Schoolboy, College, 250 and 450 B/C, Open A Pro Sport, and Vet 25+ through 50+. Weekend fees: $30 gate per person ($15 Sunday only), $50 race entry per class ($60 pro), $30 practice, $20 pit vehicles, dry camping $25 a night, RV hookups $60. Online registration is open at texasstatewidechampionshipseries.com. Call before you haul: 940-577-2225. Saturday practice runs in a posted rotation of eight groups cycling three times between 8 and noon: Big Bike A/B, all 85cc, Big Bike C/D, all 65cc, Vet 30+ and Women, 50cc Jr/Sr, Supermini/Schoolboy, then 51cc Air Cooled and Micro E, so know your window before you line up. Championship points are awarded on a per-moto basis, with double points at both the Rafter S Shootout and the State Championship Final. Points earned in one region do not transfer to another, so riders must compete within their selected region to accumulate points toward the state title. Series rules: points are scored on a 25-point scale down to one point for 20th, awarded per moto at every round, with double points at the Shootout and the State Championship Final. Points do not transfer between the North, Central and South regions. The State Championship Final is open to everyone whether or not they raced a regional round, but riders who skip the regionals start the final on zero points. The season decides the official AMA Texas State Championship number one plate. Practice runs Saturday morning at the regular rounds. The Shootout and the Championship Final add a Friday practice session. Pit vehicles: four wheels only, 65 inches maximum width. No motorcycles, ATVs, mini-cycles or throttle e-bikes. Drivers must be 18 or older and hold a valid licence. $20 per vehicle, 13 MPH limit, use permitted 7 AM to 10:30 PM with lights after dusk, and all passengers seated. Reckless use can mean confiscation, rider disqualification or ejection. Official class split: the series runs the format as posted on the state flier, and the Saturday and Sunday cards are different. Saturday runs Micro 1 and Micro 50cc Open, the 65cc 7-11 Open and Beginner classes, 85cc 10-14 Open, 85cc 9-13 Beginner (small wheel only), Girls 11-16 with Supermini allowed, 122cc+ Beginner and Vet Womens 25+. Everything else runs Sunday, from Micro 2, Micro 3 and Micro E through the 65s, 85s, Mini Sr and Supermini, Womens 12+, 125cc B/C, Schoolboy 1 and 2, College 18-24, the 250 and 450 B and C classes, Open A Pro Sport, and Vet 25+ through Vet 50+. Check which day your class runs before you plan the weekend.