2024 MotoSport.com
Washougal National to Host
Military Appreciation Race
at Round 8 of Pro Motocross
Championship
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Collaboration with the
Veteran Motocross Foundation
to Connect
with All Moto Enthusiast
Service Members
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MORGANTOWN,
W. Va. (June 20, 2024) –
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc., in conjunction
with the event
organizers at Washougal
MX Park, has announced
that the 43rd running of
the storied
MotoSport.com Washougal
National Presented by
Peterson CAT will
host the “Military
Appreciation Race” on
Saturday, July 20, at
Round 8 of the 2024
Pro Motocross
Championship. The
event will be a
celebration of both
veteran and active-duty
service members, in
recognition of the
sacrifices they’ve made
in defense of our
country and ensuring the
freedoms of all
Americans.
Washougal organizers,
the Huffman family, will
collaborate with the
Veteran Motocross
Foundation to ensure
all enthusiasts within
the industry that have
served will have a
chance to be a part of
this special event.
Plans are ongoing to
coordinate a memorable
F-15 flyover to kick off
the event in addition to
a Blackhawk flyover that
will lead to a
commemorative veterans'
lap. During the lap, a
full 40-rider gate of
service members will
take their turn in the
spotlight and be honored
by the tens of thousands
of spectators that will
line the fences around
the scenic facility.
“The Washougal MX family
is honored to host the
Military Appreciation
Race this year for 43rd
running,” said Ryan
Huffman, Owner,
Washougal MX Park. “A
logging accident
prevented my dad from
serving, so he looked
for other ways to show
his support for veterans
both on and off the
track. The Huffman
family looks forward to
continuing our support
for years to come. With
the help of Veteran MX,
we hope to reach more
service members and
bring together our
shared love for the
military and motocross.”
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The scenic
surroundings of
Washougal MX Park
will provide the setting
for the Military
Appreciation Race on
July 20.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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The Veteran MX
Foundation is a joint
lifestyle enrichment and
recovery solution for
service members in the
industry and beyond. The
non-profit empowers
veterans struggling with
the physical and mental
scars of service to
leverage the benefits of
motocross, doing so by
tapping into the
thrill-seeking
personality that allowed
service members to be
brave enough to join the
military. By engaging
through the joys of
being on two wheels,
Veteran MX instructors
leverage the process of
teaching a new skill to
arm veterans with the
physical and mental
discipline and prowess
required to effectively
heal, recover, and
re-assimilate.
In addition to serving
as a resource partner to
bring service members to
Washougal, Veteran MX
will also host a
military family from
Kentucky with a special
all-expenses-paid,
bucket-list experience
at the Washougal
National.
“Veteran MX Foundation
is grateful for its
relationship with
Washougal MX Park. The
support and friendship
they share with the
Foundation’s members,
active military, and
veterans across the
Northwest is making a
difference in our
community. The Huffman’s
and their extended
Washougal MX family
provide a special place
for our members where
they feel appreciated
and encouraged,” said
Bobbie Casteel, Board
Member, Veteran MX
Foundation. “This year’s
Military Appreciation
Race provides us with a
shared opportunity to
lift up our military men
and women, increase
awareness of the
challenges they face,
and raise funding so the
Foundation can best
serve its members and
fulfill its mission so
that others may ride.”
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The Veteran MX
Foundation will host a
commemorative veterans'
parade lap,
featuring a full gate of
active and retired
service members.
Photo Courtesy
Veteran MX Foundation
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On the racetrack, teams
and riders will get into
the spirit of Military
Appreciation with
custom-designed
motorcycle graphics and
riding gear honoring our
service members and
various branches of the
United States Armed
Forces: Air Force, Army,
Coast Guard, Marine
Corps., Navy, and Space
Force.
“When we decided to host
a Military Appreciation
event for the 2024
season, we wanted to
select not only one of
our most decorated
events, but also an
event organizer that has
shown a passion for our
service members,” said
Davey Coombs, President,
MX Sports Pro Racing.
“Ryan Huffman and the
Huffman family have
cultivated an incredible
relationship with
members of our military
that now spans decades.
It has been a
foundational component
of everything they do
year-round at Washougal,
not just the National,
and made them an obvious
choice to provide this
opportunity. We can’t
wait to see it all come
to fruition.”
Tickets to the “Military
Appreciation Race” at
the MotoSport.com
Washougal National
Presented by Peterson
CAT are now available
and can be purchased by
visiting
www.ProMotocross.com.
Broadcast coverage from
Washougal will be
showcased live on
network television via
NBC, with a presentation
of the opening motos,
while Peacock will
provide top-to-bottom
live streaming coverage
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MX Sports Pro
Racing
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc., manages and
produces the world's
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