AMA Pro Flat Track
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SPEED to Air Full Coverage of 2009 Springfield Mile AMA Pro Flat Track Race on Sunday
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(June 11, 2009) -
Sixty-two
motorcycles took the green flag at the Illinois State Fairgrounds for the 2009 Illinois
Motorcycle Dealers Association's Springfield Mile, the first round of AMA Pro
Flat Track Grand National Championships Twins competition, and fans can catch
all of the racing action in high definition on SPEED this Sunday, June 14, 2009, at
4:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. PT).
"The excellent
racing product that was seen in Illinois will now be available for fans across
the country to appreciate," said Roger Edmondson, President of AMA Pro
Racing. "We would like to thank our
partner SPEED for setting the stage."
The field was full
of the world's leading motorcycle racing talent, including reigning AMA Pro
Grand National Champion Kenny Coolbeth, seven-time Grand National Championship
Chris Carr, and AMA Pro Road Racing regulars Larry Pegram and Danny Eslick. Eight
manufacturers were also represented, including Harley-Davidson, Suzuki,
Triumph, Aprilia, BMW, Kawasaki, KTM and Ducati.