AMA Texas State Championship Series: North Round 1

The 16th Annual AMA Texas State Championship Series opens its North region at Bowers MX in Amarillo, August 22 and 23, with factory contingency from GasGas, KTM, Honda, and Husqvarna and the road to the Texas State #1 plate running through the Panhandle. Friday, August 21 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 card (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 site laps at 8, then the full championship ladder: 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, RV hookups $60 a night. Online registration opens soon at texasstatewidechampionshipseries.com. Call before you haul: 806-671-7010. Full weekend rhythm from the round flier: Friday, August 21 gates run 5 to 10 PM for camper check-in. Saturday: gates 6 AM, registration 6:30, AMA-sanctioned practice 8 to noon, riders meeting at the score tower, racing from 1 PM. Sunday: gates 6, registration 6:30, race site laps at 8, riders meeting, then racing. Fees: $30 gate ($15 Sunday only), $50 entry per class ($60 pro), $30 practice, RV hookups $60/night. Contingency from GasGas, KTM, Honda, and Husqvarna. Call before you haul: 806-671-7010. 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.