Arenacross Championship Series Posts Record Purse – News – Dirt Rider Magazine

Advanstar Communications, Inc.—a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarket industries—today announced the largest Arenacross championship purse and largest per race payout ever offered in Arenacross racing.”BooKoo means big, so we are going with the largest purse and point fund in the history of Arenacross right out of the gate,” said Mike Kidd, Arenacross Director for Advanstar. “This further emphasizes our plan to take Arenacross to the level we feel it deserves and sends a strong message to our teams and riders that we will reward them for their efforts.”All BooKoo Arenacross pro racers will have four chances to win a portion of the $30,000 purse each race weekend, with a race format of a 250cc and 125cc main event both Friday and Saturday nights. All pro racers are eligible to compete in both classes. “What this means to our racers is that a bad start or mechanical failure in one race won’t mean they have to go home empty-handed,” said Kidd. “There’s serious cash up for grabs and a big incentive for racers to run the entire series.”Consistency will also have its rewards throughout the 12-race series as $150,000 will be divided up into four separate overall point funds. The 125cc Champion will take home $5,000, 250cc Champion $5,000, Dash for Cash Champion $7,500 and the BooKoo Arenacross Champion $25,000. For more specific details on the purse and point fund visit www.racearenacross.com.The BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series kicks off November 4-6, 2005 in Fort Worth and the point fund will be awarded after the final race in Tulsa, February 10-12, 2006.BooKoo Arenacross promises to deliver bigger air…better tracks…more speed…. For more information please go to www.racearenacross.com 817/595-5844 or to www.bookooenergy.com. 866/568-3322.