Winter Throwdown Race Info

Prices:

Thursday King of Throwdown 1v1 Bracket Racing:

Gate Fee: $10

Rider Entry Cost: $35

Friday and Saturday:

Gate Fee: $20

Amateur Rider Entry Cost: $55 (Pre-Entry) + $60 (Weekend of Entry)

Expert Rider Entry Cost: $60 (Pre-Entry) + $65 (Weekend of Entry)

50cc Rider Entry Cost: $40 (Pre-Entry) + $45 (Weekend of Entry)

Transponder Rental: $20 (Entire Weekend)

Class Rules:

50cc Air-Cooled:
  • Production Motorcycles (See AMA Rulebook)
  • Make sure your 50cc is AMA “Track Racing” legal, not “Motocross” legal.
  • PW 50, CRF 50, TTR 50 legal motorcycles
50cc Chain:
  • Production Motorcycles (See AMA Rulebook)
  • Ages 4-8
  • Make sure your 50cc is AMA “Track Racing” legal, not “Motocross” legal.
65cc:
  • Ages 7-11
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
  • 52cc-65cc (Two Stroke)
  • 52cc-90cc (Four Stroke)
85cc: 
  • Ages 9-15
  • 66cc-85cc 2 Stroke
  • 75cc-125cc 4 Stroke
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
Supermini:
  • 79cc-125cc (Two Stroke) 
  • 75cc-150cc (Four Stroke)
  • Ages 9-15 
  • Honda 150r is class eligible, but age for that motorcycle is 12+
Open Novice:
  • 250cc and Up
  • Ages 12+ on 250cc
  • Ages 14+ on 450cc+
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
  • You can’t ride Open Novice if you finished top three overall at Amateur Nationals in any class with 19″ wheels or at any of our previous events in Open Novice or another class with 19″ wheels
  • If you finish on the podium in Open Novice at one of our events, you get bumped up the following season
250cc Amateur:
  • 250cc 
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
  • 12 years old+
450cc Amateur:
  • 450cc
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
  • 14 years old+
Open Amateur:
  • 250cc and Up
  • 19″ Wheels Minimum 
  • Ages 12+ on 250cc
  • Ages 14+ on 450cc+
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
30+:
  • Singles and twins
  • 30 years old+
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
40+:
  • Singles and twins
  • 40 years old+
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
50+:
  • Singles and twins
  • 50 years old+
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
60+:
  • Singles and twins
  • 60 years old
  • Follows AMA Mod Class rules
Vintage:
  • 1988 and Older
  • No Current Professional Licensed Riders
Hooligan:
  • Stock Frames
  • 649cc+
  • Open Mods
  • No Current Professional Riders
Premier Expert:
  • Pro Licensed Riders Only or riders turning professional that season when they turn 16 years old.
  • Open CC limit
  • If you ride this class, the only other class you can ride at our events is Open Expert
  • Dunlop DT4 Spec Tire (Any compound permitted)
  • Can not cut or tractionize tire
  • You may rasp tire with handheld device. (“Dale, No Power Tools!”) Final determination will be made from technical director.
  • Can not add fluid in tire or wheel
  • No liners, cut up tires, extra tubes or ANY ballasts for added weight may be used (Only thing allowed inside the tire is a rim strip and a single tube)
  • Lowery Racing bolt on weight assemblies used on Lowery compatible wheel bodies are approved
  • You can run a heavy wheel, but can not exceed 43lbs. Wheel will be weighed as it comes off race track. You can wipe off dirt or debris before being weighed.
  • Penalty for wheel infraction will be DQ for heat, semi or main event. If infraction found during qualifying, rider will be DQed for all qualifying sessions.
Open Expert:
  • Pro Licensed Riders Only or riders turning professional that season when they turn 16 years old.
  • Open CC limit
  • If you ride this class, the only other class you can ride at our events is Premier Expert
  • Dunlop DT4 Spec Tire (Any compound permitted)
  • Can not cut or tractionize tire
  • You may rasp tire with handheld device. (“Dale, No Power Tools!”) Final determination will be made from technical director.
  • Can not add fluid in tire or wheel
  • No liners, cut up tires, extra tubes or ANY ballasts for added weight may be used (Only thing allowed inside the tire is a rim strip and a single tube)
  • Lowery Racing bolt on weight assemblies used on Lowery compatible wheel bodies are approved
  • You can run a heavy wheel, but can not exceed 43lbs. Wheel will be weighed as it comes off race track. You can wipe off dirt or debris before being weighed.
  • Penalty for wheel infraction will be DQ for heat, semi or main event. If infraction found during qualifying, rider will be DQed for all qualifying sessions.
 

King of throwdown rules

-Licensed AFT riders, former AFT riders (with approval from race director), exceptionally fast amateur riders who are turning professional that calendar year (with approval from race director), or professional riders from other race series (with approval from race director).

-Motorcycles allowed are 250cc and up

-Two rounds of practice

-Two rounds of qualifying with transponders

-Qualifying groups will be ten riders each

-Top 20 riders in qualifying will be seeded #1 through #20

-Four preliminary battles 

(#17 vs #16: Winner advances against seed #1 first round)

(#13 vs #20: Winner advances against seed #4 first round)

(#19 vs #14: Winner advances against seed #3 first round)

(#15 vs #18: Winner advances against seed #2 first round)

-Best out of three format

-Three lap races

-Top seed will pick first starting spot in the first race, lower seed will pick first starting spot in race two. If the battle needs to go to a third race, the top seed will pick first starting spot

-If a rider crashes, that race is checkered flag and the crashed rider will lose that single race. If bike repairs need done, you will have two minutes when you get back to the hot box. All incidents are subject to review by race officials. If a crash is deemed as a “take out”, the race could be restarted. Keep in mind, this is professional level racing. Soft contact or racing incidents happen.

-You are allowed to switch bikes whenever you choose prior to each round throughout the entire program, just let our crew know prior to going out for your race. You may not switch bikes during a round.

  • Dunlop DT4 Spec Tire (Any compound permitted)
  • Can not cut or tractionize tire
  • You may rasp tire with handheld device. (“Dale, No Power Tools!”) Final determination will be made from technical director.
  • Can not add fluid in tire or wheel
  • No liners, cut up tires, extra tubes or ANY ballasts for added weight may be used (Only thing allowed inside the tire is a rim strip and a single tube)
  • Lowery Racing bolt on weight assemblies used on Lowery compatible wheel bodies are approved
  • You can run a heavy wheel, but can not exceed 43lbs. Wheel will be weighed as it comes off race track. You can wipe off dirt or debris before being weighed.
  • Penalty for wheel infraction will be DQ from entire event.

King of Throwdown Sponsors:

Mission Foods, Roof Systems, 1st Impressions Racing, Holeshot Powersports, Colburn Manufacturing, Steve Wilson.

King of Throwdown Purse tab soon!

Payout tba soon!

 

We will have manufacturer contingency at the 2024 Winter Throwdown from Yamaha, KTM, Husqvarna and Gas Gas!

For more information on Yamaha contingency and how to sign up, visit their website: https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/motocross/pages/yamaha-off-road-contingency-program

For more information on Husqvarna contingency and how to sign up, visit their website: https://www.racehusky.com

For more information on KTM contingency and how to sign up, visit their website: https://www.ktmcash.com

For more information on Gas Gas contingency and how to sign up, visit their website: https://gasgasracer.com