Dean, Waters Autobody Racing
Together Again
W
aters Autobody Racing announced the return
of Tanner Dean to compete for the Parts Un-
limited AFT Singles presented by Kicker Champion-
ship during the 2023 Progressive AFT season.
Dean rejoined the squad in 2022 after previously
claiming a pair of victories in an earlier stint with
Waters Autobody Racing, which was originally
founded back in 2009 by Dave and Rhonda Waters.
Dean's season was cut short when he suffered a
broken left leg at the Texas Half-Mile. The Tacoma,
Washington native is fully recovered and says he
is anxious to make up for lost time on the team's
KTM 450 SX-F with continued support from KTM
North America.
"Quitting was never an option," Dean said. "I'm
ready to get the 2023 season started off right."
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Tanner Dean will try it again with
the Waters Autobody Racing Team
in the AFT Singles series.
AMA Teams With AX Promotions
T
he AMA inked a three-year
deal with AX Promotions,
who will serve as promoter for
the AMA Arenacross National
Championship Series.
"We are excited to have a pro
-
moter with a vision to restore the
series to its former luster," said
AMA Deputy Director of Racing
Mike Burkeen. "Their resources
and commitment promise to
take the series to the next level."
Robby McQuary, who serves
as the principal partner for AX
Promotions, shared his excite
-
ment to be part of the series he
raced in.
"AX Promotions and the AMA
are dedicated to a long-term
vision of developing this spec-
tacular discipline over the next
decade," McQuary said. "The AMA
Arenacross Championship has a
huge potential for growth not only
in attracting a new generation of
riders, but also providing profes-
sional racers a Friday evening
primetime opportunity to engage
with fans. It is our ambition to
grow the sport further and mul-
tiply the current Arenacross fan
base over the next three years."
For the 2023 season, which is
already underway, each round
will span three days. The AMA
Arenacross AX class competes
on Fridays, while the amateur
and youth classes run separately
on Saturdays and Sundays.
The AMA Arenacross National
Championship Series runs until
April, with its final round taking
place March 31-April 2 in Lexing
-
ton, Kentucky.
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The AMA inked a three-year deal with AX Promotions,
who will serve as promoter for the AMA Arenacross
National Championship Series.
