AMA/Prostar Under New Management
Matt Politto - February 14, 2007

Effective Friday February 9, 2007 Prostar Motorcycle Drag Racing, operators of the AMA/Prostar U.S. Drag Racing Series, has been purchased by Hammer Motorsports of Cincinnati, Ohio. Hammer Motorsports will run the currently established Prostar schedule for 2007.

Hammer Motorsports will be lead by pro motorcycle drag racing veteran Scott Valetti, partner of Dragbike.com. As president of the newly formed partnership Valetti will oversee all operations of Prostar. Additional executives of Hammer Motorsports include Pro Mod Team Owner and Cincinnati business entrepreneur Scott McKinney and Dragbike.com co-owner/managing editor Brandi Neithamer.

Scott McKinney		Scott Valetti		Brandi Neithamer

The new ownership will dissolve the recently announced race operation agreement between Prostar and the American Motorcyclist Association. Prostar will continue to run all race operations under AMA sanction as it has over the last 13 years.

I have always been committed to the sport of motorcycle drag racing and the racing community, stated Valetti. This is an incredible opportunity to be involved in the highest level possible with the leading motorcycle drag racing organization in the world. In my new position as President, I will certainly miss competing, although I am excited to take the next step in this journey with Prostar and expand drag racings relationship with the AMA.

Valetti will work closely with co-founder and former AMA/Prostar President Keith Scooter Kizer to ensure a seamless transition.

Speaking on behalf of all the stockholders of Prostar, we are pleased that Hammer Motorsports has made the commitment in guiding motorcycle drag racing into the future, said Kizer. Just as I announced in August of last year, I was stepping away from drag racing on a day to day basis to pursue a career with the AMA. But without a buyer, as of the National Finals this past November, I could not stand by and watch drag racing, on a national level, just go away. AMA graciously stepped in and was committed to continue the series until the time someone else could take over Prostar.

Valetti noted, It is our goal to retain the high level of professionalism and safety that Prostar has provided over the years. We will continue to present the same familiar faces from the front gate to registration, tech and of course the starting line.

The 2007 AMA/Prostar schedule will commence at the B&B Promotions Bikeweek Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, GA, March 3-4.

All news regarding AMA/Prostar can be found at www.amaprostar.com and www.dragbike.com.

Prostar contact information:
1250 Ohio Pike Box #228
Cincinnati, OH 45102
P. 513-943-9700 (after Tuesday, Feb. 13th)
F. 866-910-8225

scottv@amaprostar.com
brandi@amaprostar.com
scottm@amaprostar.com

AMA/Prostar is based Cincinnati, Ohio and is the Drag Racing division of the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association). AMA/Prostar has evolved of the past 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 2007, eight-race tour will bring thousands of bikes in ten different classes down the finest race tracks in the world all to compete for prizes totaling over $1,400,000 in cash and contingency.

www.amaprostar.com