VOLUME 57 ISSUE 23 JUNE 9, 2020 P29
boost in off-road motorcycle unit
sales and parts and accessories
over the course of the last month
(with many dealerships and after-
market companies experiencing
record sales), it would be pre-
mature to cut the season short
at this time. The better approach
would be to give the national
tracks time over the course of
the summer to see if their states
relax their requirements to en-
able them to hold their national
event. We are hopeful that some
historical venues may be able to
return to the schedule but recog-
nize that others may not. Hence,
the schedule will be rolled out
on a month-to-month basis as
racetracks and state officials
continue to develop their plans.
Besides the Ironman and Fox
Raceway dates, the series is
prepared to announce a surprise
for the 2020 season. For the
first time ever a Pro Motocross
national will be held at Loretta
Lynn's on the historical AMA
Amateur National Motocross
Championship racetrack in Hur-
ricane Mills, Tennessee. The
national will be held in August
and will serve as a sort of home-
coming for pro riders who have
graduated from these familiar
grounds.
In addition, it is the current
plan to include the following
traditional venues on the sched-
ule: Washougal, WW Ranch and
High Point. These venues are
located in states that have estab-
lished clear phase-in guidelines
that can be timely met. In addi-
tion to Loretta Lynn's, it is highly
likely that two more new venues
will be added to the schedule
based on the states where they
are located. Dates will be rolled
out at a later time.
All events, no matter their
location, will be conducted with
fans with elevated social distanc-
ing protocols in compliance with
CDC guidelines and as recom-
mended by the Safe-to-Race
Task Force. These protocols,
currently under development,
will be announced at a later
date. CN
Huntersville National Enduro Canceled
T
he River Valley Enduro Riders Club,
which was set to host a round of the
AMA National Enduro Series, has been
in contact with local authorities and the
Minnesota DNR [Department of Natural
Resources], and it turns out that the DNR
has a policy in effect that there will be no
Special Use Permits for use of state land in
the month of June.
This policy is in reference to any special
use permits, not just motorcycle racing.
Since the entire Huntersville National En-
duro utilizes state land, the race [that was
scheduled for] June 21 has been canceled.
The 2020 season is now going to be an
eight-round series. The amateur classes
and Women's Elite will count six rounds
for series points, NE Pro2 will count seven
rounds for series points, and NE Pro1
Class will still count all rounds for series
points. CN
The Huntersville
National Enduro in
Minnesota has been
canceled and will
not be rescheduled
for this year.
