AMA Texas State Championship Series: South Round 1

The 16th Annual AMA Texas State Championship Series opens its South region at 3 Palms Action Sports Park in Conroe, August 15 and 16, with factory contingency from GasGas, KTM, Honda, and Husqvarna on the road to the Texas State #1 plate. Friday, August 14 runs camper check-in from 10 AM to 10 PM with general practice 10 to 5 before the GP track closes at 3 for race prep. Saturday opens the gates at 6 AM with registration at 9 and AMA-sanctioned practice on the GP track from 8 to noon (show your AMA card at the sign-in building for your practice dot), the riders meeting at the score tower at 12, and racing on the GP track 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 runs gates at 6, registration at 6:30, race warm-ups at 8, and racing after the riders meeting through the full 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+ including the newly added Vet 35+ C/D. Weekend fees: $30 gate ($15 Sunday only), $50 race entry per class ($60 pro), $30 practice on the GP track or $40 to add the other tracks (membership required off the GP: $8 daily or $40 yearly), $20 pit vehicles at the race-weekend rate, dry camping $25 a night, RV hookups $35 for 30-amp or $50 for 50-amp. Call before you haul: 936-321-8725. 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.