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For Immediate
Release
07-28-09
Jimmy Weinert to be honored at the
Lucas Oil Motocross Pro National
Unadilla Outdoor National
"Jammin’ Jimmy" Weinert was a pioneering motocross and Supercross
Champion during the early years of the sport in America. In the
1970s, Weinert won a total of 22 AMA nationals races and three AMA
Championships during his 11-year professional racing career. In
November of 1973, Weinert became the first American to beat the
international riders in the Trans-AMA Motocross Series. That victory
marked one of the turning points that brought American motocross up
to par with the then-dominant Europeans.
Come
and see
Weinert at Fan Fest on Friday
afternoon
and visit the Legends & Heroes Tour display at the
Unadilla National on
August 15, 2009.
About the Tour
The Legends & Heroes Tour is a national display of
historical MX history that includes the machines and the champs of
Motocross. The tour will be present at all 12 Lucas Oil
AMA Pro
Motocross
championship events. The project was conceived by a dedicated group
of Motocross enthusiasts who, over the years, have discovered the
value of the rich 40+ years of Motocross legacy and its’ impact on
the American motor sports history.
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