AMA
brings Prostar in-house
(AMA Pro Racing Release)
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and AMA/Prostar are pleased
to announce the restructuring of AMA/Prostar Drag Racing. Beginning with
the 2007 season AMA/Prostar will come in-house as part of the AMA’s
restructuring of its racing operations.
Bruce Sauer, 8-time AMA/Prostar National Champion has been named as Drag
Race Manager for the AMA and will work with newly appointed Road Race
Series Director, Keith Kizer out of the AMA’s headquarters in
Pickerington, Ohio.
According to Kizer, Sauer brings a wealth of drag racing experience to
the AMA not only as a rider, but also as an AMA/Prostar tech inspector
and racing coordinator for local events at National Trail Raceway in
Columbus, Ohio.
“I am personally thrilled to have Bruce at the forefront of this
groundbreaking change for the sport of motorcycle drag racing,” said
Kizer.
Sauer’s racing accomplishments include the AMA/Prostar 1999 Sportsman
Rider of the Year, 9-time winner of the Mechanic of the Year award, and
52 national event wins. As a mechanic he currently has 14 championships
to his credit. “I’m excited to be involved in these changes because I
care about Prostar and want to see it succeed,” commented Sauer.
All current Prostar staff will continue as AMA officials at all AMA/Prostar
events. Kizer noted that racers and spectators should notice little
difference in how everything looks and works at AMA/Prostar events other
than a bigger and better program.
The 2007 structure will separate AMA and Prostar in their respective
duties preceding each event. Prostar offices will be relocated to New
Jersey and operated by a staff lead by Prostar stockholder, Jack Musilli.
Prostar will oversee membership services, advertising and spectator
promotions. AMA, under the direction of Sauer, will oversee sponsorship
programs including contingencies and series sponsorships. AMA, similar to
other disciplines, will also oversee all technical rules, event staffing,
and logistics. This new separation of duties will ensure a more
productive system and a significant increase in staffing between events.
Prostar offices in Huntsville, Ala., will remain open until the end of
December at which time all services will be split between the New Jersey
office and the AMA office in Pickerington, Ohio. Additional information
and contact information for Prostar and Bruce Sauer will be distributed
shortly.
About AMA/Prostar
AMA/Prostar is based in Huntsville, Ala., and is the Drag Racing division
of the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association). Founded in 1924, the AMA
has an unparalleled history of pursuing, protecting and promoting the
interests of the world's largest and most dedicated group of motorcycle
enthusiasts. The AMA is also the world's largest motorsports sanctioning
body. AMA/Prostar has evolved over 17 years to become the largest
motorcycle drag racing sanction in the world. The organization holds
records and hosts riders for the fastest (243 mph) and quickest (5.86sec)
motorcycles on asphalt. The 2006, eight-race tour will bring thousands of
bikes in fifteen different classes down the finest race tracks in the
world. All to compete for cash and contingency prizes totaling over
$1,400,000 in cash and contingency.
