MX Sports Pro Racing and NBC Sports Announce 2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Schedule

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MX Sports Pro Racing and NBC Sports Announce 2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Schedule12-Round Battle for Motocross' Most Prestigious Title Begins May 19 

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (October 12, 2017) - MX Sports Pro Racing and NBC Sports announce the 2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship schedule, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. The summer-long battle for the world’s most prestigious title in off-road motorcycle racing will once again consist of 12 rounds, beginning with the Hangtown Motocross Classic, the oldest race in American motocross, on May 19.

Each stop of the championship will feature a pair of motos across the 450 Class and 250 Class, resulting in 24 grueling fights for victory in each division that will ultimately crown a pair of champions at season's end. The opening round from Hangtown, in the shadow of the California state capital of Sacramento, will celebrate its landmark 50^th year in 2018 and will set the stage for a compelling summer of competition.

The championship's 11-state journey spans from the forests of the Pacific Northwest to the shores of New England. At the center of the schedule is legendary RedBud, which represents the sport's annual Independence Day tradition and was just revealed as the host venue for the 2018 FIM Motocross of Nations. The summer will come to a dramatic conclusion at American motocross' newest track, Ironman Raceway, which continues its rise in popularity amongst riders and fans alike. 

"Following an incredible 2017 season that saw a pair of new champions emerge with American motocross' most esteemed title, it's anyone's guess as to who will make their presence felt in 2018," said MX Sports Pro Racing President Davey Coombs. "We welcomed an array of new winners last season, and this new generation of riders is surely going to continue to showcase the bright future of the sport. So many of the tracks in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross are etched in the annals of history, and they continue to thrill fans and challenge riders to the fullest. It's why winning this championship is such a milestone achievement for any racer." 

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship has served as the preeminent competition in motocross since 1972, and remains arguably the most difficult championship to win in all of motorsports. Last season, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Eli Tomac broke through for his first 450 Class title, while Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Zach Osborne parlayed a breakout season into his first championship in the 250 Class.

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2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Schedule
May 19	Hangtown Motocross Classic	Prairie City SVRA	Rancho Cordova, California
May 26	Glen Helen National	Glen Helen Raceway	San Bernardino, California
June 2	Thunder Valley National	Thunder Valley MX Park	Lakewood, Colorado
June 16	High Point National	High Point Raceway	Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania
June 23	Tennessee National	Muddy Creek Raceway	Blountville, Tennessee
June 30	Southwick National	Southwick MX Park	Southwick, Massachusetts
July 7	RedBud National	RedBud MX	Buchanan, Michigan
July 21	Spring Creek National	Spring Creek MX Park	Millville, Minnesota
July 28	Washougal National	Washougal MX Park	Washougal, Washington
Aug 11	Unadilla National	Unadilla MX	New Berlin, New York
Aug 18	Budds Creek National	Budds Creek MX Park	Mechanicsville, Maryland
Aug 25	Ironman National	Ironman Raceway	Crawfordsville, Indiana

For information about the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, please visit ProMotocross.comand be sure to follow all of the Pro Motocross social media channels for exclusive content and additional information on the latest news:

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Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, features the world's fastest outdoor motocross racers, racing aboard the best bikes each factory offers, on the roughest, toughest tracks in the world. The 12-rounds series begins at Hangtown in May and ends at Indiana's Ironman Raceway in August. It includes stops at the premier motocross racing facilities in America, with events in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Michigan, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, New York and Indiana. The pro riders race on Saturday afternoon, with competition divided into two classes: one for 250cc machines, and one for 450cc machines. The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship is managed by MX Sports Pro Racing, the industry leader in off-road power sports event production. The series is televised on NBC, NBCSN and MAVTV and streamed live on NBC Sports Gold Series partners include Lucas Oil (series title sponsor), Red Bull, WPS, Fly Racing, GEICO Motorcycle, MotoSport.com, Garmin, 100%, KTM, FMF, Deltran Battery Tender, Pirelli, Suzuki, Husqvarna, Pivot Works, Vertex, Alpinestars, KMC Wheels, MotionPro, VP Racing Fuels, Acerbis and Racer X.  More information can be found at www.ProMotocross.com.  

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