Denver Toyota
Dealers Celebrate Two
Decades of Partnership
with Title Sponsorship of
Thunder Valley National
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Landmark 20th Running of
Pro Motocross Championship’s
Most Unique Challenge
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MORGANTOWN,
W.Va. (May 2,
2024) – MX Sports Pro
Racing, Inc., in
conjunction with Thunder
Valley Motocross Park,
has announced the return
of longtime event
partner,
Toyota, which will
become title sponsor of
the landmark 20th
running of the
Toyota Thunder Valley
National on June 8
from the mile-high
altitude of Colorado’s
Thunder Valley Motocross
Park. The scenic
mountainside venue will
host the first race
outside California, for
Round 3 of the 2024
Pro Motocross
Championship,
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing, and Round 20 of
the
SuperMotocross World
Championship Series.
“Toyota has an extensive
history in the sport of
Pro Motocross. Toyota
was the founding partner
of the first Toyota
Thunder Valley AMA Pro
Motocross National back
in 2005 and we remain
excited and proud to
continue our title
sponsorship 20 years
later,” said Deck
Hughes, President,
Denver Toyota Dealer
Association. “This event
provides us with an
incredible opportunity
to engage with consumers
that are hardcore truck
users. Each year we
bring out our latest
offering of Tundra,
Tacoma, 4Runner, and
more, and allow fans to
get up close and
personal with them.
Additionally, fans have
the opportunity to drive
our trucks on an
off-road course in
between motos. Huge
shoutout to David
Clabaugh and the Thunder
Valley crew, MX Sports
Pro Racing, and the AMA
for continuing to
produce the best
motorsport event in the
state of Colorado year
in and year out!”
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When it joined the
championship schedule in
2005, Thunder Valley’s
picturesque setting and
its elevation of more
than 6,000 feet made it
an instant standout. The
thin air adds another
layer of intrigue to the
battles on the track, as
both athletes and
motorcycles alike face
added exertion over the
course of two 30-minute,
plus two-lap motos. In
2008, Thunder Valley
cemented its place in
American motocross
history when it became
the site of the first
ever Pro Motocross
National run at night,
under the lights. Just
two years later, the
track was showcased on a
global stage as the host
venue of the 2010 FIM
Motocross of Nations,
which saw the Americans
win on home soil. Now,
after two decades,
Thunder Valley is one of
the cornerstone rounds
of the Pro Motocross
Championship and sits
among the most revered
venues on the planet.br />
“I opened Thunder Valley
Motocross Park with the
aspiration to bring
global attention to
Colorado for the sport
of motocross. You
couldn’t ask for a
better landscape to host
a premier event of this
magnitude than the Rocky
Mountains and I am so
grateful that this track
has left such a
memorable mark on the
sport,” said David
Clabaugh, Owner, Thunder
Valley Motocross Park.
“I’ve invested
everything into making
this event the best it
could possibly be and
now, after 20 years, for
Thunder Valley to be
embraced like the other
legendary venues in the
championship with twice
as much history as we
have here, it’s truly a
dream come true. I feel
fortunate to reach this
milestone and attribute
our success to the
unwavering support of
the Toyota, who have
been with me since the
beginning. We’ve gotten
to this point together
and I’m so proud to have
their name on my event.”
The Denver Toyota Dealer
Association (TDA) is a
collective of six Toyota
dealerships located
within the
Denver/Boulder area that
work together on various
business endeavors and
community sponsorship
initiatives. The
dealerships that
comprise TDA are
AutoNation Toyota
Arapahoe (Centennial),
Groove Toyota
(Englewood), Larry H.
Miller Toyota Boulder,
Mountain States Toyota
(Denver), Stevinson
Toyota East (Aurora),
and Stevinson Toyota
West (Lakewood). The
Association is rooted
within the community
throughout the greater
Denver area, with
several longstanding
partnerships that serve
to support the best
experiences, events,
initiatives, and
programs the region has
to offer.
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The 2024 Pro Motocross
Championship is the
centerpiece of the
SuperMotocross World
Championship, with an
11-round summer schedule
that will visit 10
different states from
late May through the end
of August. The season
will kick off on
Memorial Day Weekend in
Southern California with
the Fox Raceway National
on Saturday, May 25,
from Fox Raceway at
Pala.
Tickets are now
available for all 11
rounds and can be
purchased by visiting
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For information
about the Pro
Motocross
Championship, please
visit ProMotocross.com and
be sure to follow
all of the Pro
Motocross social
media channels for
exclusive content
and additional
information on the
latest news:
Available for
download for both
Apple and Android
devices is the
official Pro
Motocross App. Fans
of American
motocross can have
access to the
world’s most
prestigious off-road
motorcycle racing
series right at
their fingertips on
their mobile
devices. Developed
by AMA Pro Racing,
the Pro Motocross
App provides users
with the most
important
information
surrounding the Pro
Motocross
Championship, from
series news to
schedule and ticket
information, as well
as broadcast
schedule details and
live timing &
scoring. Download it
now via the App
Store or Google
Play.
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MX Sports Pro
Racing
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc., manages and
produces the world's
premier motocross racing
series - the Pro
Motocross Championship,
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing. MX Sports Pro
Racing is an industry
leader in off-road
powersport event
production and
management, whose
mission is to showcase
the sport of
professional motocross
competition at events
throughout the United
States. Through its
various racing
properties, partnerships
and affiliates, MX
Sports Pro Racing, Inc.,
organizes events for
thousands of racing
athletes each year and
attracts millions of
motorsports spectators.
Visit
www.mxsportsproracing.com
for more information.
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Pro Motocross
Championship
The Pro Motocross
Championship features
the world's fastest
outdoor motocross
racers, competing aboard
homologated bikes from
one of eight competing
manufacturers on a
collection of the
roughest, toughest
tracks on the planet.
Racing takes place each
Saturday afternoon, with
competition divided into
two classes: one for
250cc machines, and one
for 450cc machines. MX
Sports Pro Racing, the
industry leader in
off-road powersports
event production,
organizes the Pro
Motocross Championship.
More information can be
found at
www.ProMotocross.com..
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AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the
premier professional
motorcycle racing
organization for North
America, operating a
full schedule of events
and championships for a
variety of motorcycle
disciplines. It serves
as the sanctioning body
of the Pro Motocross
Championship.
Learn more about AMA Pro
Racing at
www.amaproracing.com.
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SuperMotocross
World Championship
The SuperMotocross World
Championship™ is the
premier off-road
motorcycle racing series
that combines the
technical precision of
stadium racing with the
all-out speed and
endurance of outdoor
racing. Created in 2022,
the SuperMotocross World
Championship combines
the Monster Energy AMA
Supercross Championship
and the Pro Motocross
Championship, sanctioned
by AMA Pro Racing, into
a 31-event series that
culminates in a
season-ending two round
playoff and
SuperMotocross World
Championship Final.
Visit
SuperMotocross.com
for more information.
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