Date: September 1, 2012
Steel City Raceway, Delmont PA
Est. 1983

Welcome to the 25th Annual Motocross National at Steel City Raceway. This year’s Steel City will mark Round 11 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.

We are proud to bring to you the very best professional motocross athletes in the world.

We hope the information below, as well as on other pages of this website, answer all of your questions. If not, please feel free to contact us at our offices in Morgantown, West Virginia at 304.284.0084. Or just drop by and just say “Hi”!

Amenities
Additional Information
Admission
Gates
Pit Passes
Track Address/Contact Us
Pro Race Schedule
Amateur Racing
Weekend Rules
Directions
Where To Stay
Weather
Airport
Hospitals
Things To Do
Post Event Info
Track History

FEATURE VENUE EVENTS

• Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship
• Loretta Lynn’s AMA Amateur Motocross Regional
• PAMX Regional Series

2011 AMA PRO MOTOCROSS WINNERS

• 450 class: Ryan Villopoto (Monster Energy Kawasaki)
  
• 250 class: Dean Wilson (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki)
• WMX: Jessica Patterson (DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha)
  

AMENITIES

• Grandstand seating
• Open Air Festival seating
• Nearly 100% track Viewing from a variety of vantage points
• Covered Super Ticket VIP Viewing Areas with live timing and scoring, private restrooms, and catering
• Handicap Viewing Area
• Large interactive Sponsor Village
• State-of-the-art sound system
• Event Simulcast on FM Radio
• Food and Soft Drink Concessions
• Onsite Free & VIP paid Parking
• Motorcycle Parking
• Handicap Parking
• Easy Entry/Exit
• Onsite Camping
• Potable water for Camper filling

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• No pets national weekend
• Gates closed Midnight to 6 am daily – please plan accordingly
• Keep your radio tuned to WWMX 88.1 FM for up-to-date announcements, racing news, interviews and information throughout the weekend. Although we have a public address system, the best way to stay tuned is to tune in.
  

LOCAL PARTNERS

• Plum Construction
  
• UPMC
• Cernic’s Suzuki, Johnstown/Somerset
• Cleveland Brothers CAT

ADMISSION

Entry Date	Coverage	Adults GA	Kids GA (6-11)	Camping (per vehicle)
Aug 30	Thurs – Sun	$70	$40	$60
Aug 31	Fri – Sun	$60	$30	$50
Sept 1	Sat Only	$40	$20	$30
Sept 2	Sun Only	$15	$10	N/A

 

GATES

GATES	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
OPEN	Noon	6 am	6 am	6 am
CLOSE	Midnight	Midnight	Midnight	N/A

Gates close midnight to 6 am daily. Please plan accordingly.

PIT PASSES

Other than the race track, the Pro Pits is where the action is. We offer two types of Pit Passes – Early Entry and Racer X All Day. Early Entry provides access to the Pro Pits from 9 am until noon, whereas the Racer X All Day Pit Pass provides all day Pro Pit access as well as a year subscription to Racer X Illustrated.

Info	Racer X	Early Entry
Where To Buy	HERE	Announcer’s Tower (Sat)
Cost	$40	$15
Access	All Day	9 am – 12 pm

PRO PIT RULES

• Alcohol is PROHIBITED in the Pro Pits.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult pass-holder.
• You may not access the track at any time.
• There will be scheduled autograph sessions at various team rigs. Autographs are only available as scheduled. Autographs are not guaranteed. Purchase of a Pit Pass does not guarantee that you will obtain a pro autograph.
• Anyone removing or taking an item from a team rig or pit area without permission will be prosecuted.
• Entry to the Pro Pits is at your own risk. You are responsible for your own safety.
  

TRACK ADDRESS, SHIPPING & CONTACT INFORMATION

Steel City Raceway
278 Story Rd
Export, PA 15632
Phone: 304-284-0084
Phone: (Race weekend only) 724.468.3272
www.steelcitymx.com

Tim Cotter, Director
tcotter@mxsports.com

PRO RACE SCHEDULE

Click HERE for Pro Race Day Schedule

AMATEUR RACING

Date	Type	Fees	Time	Details
Friday Aug 31	Practice	First class FREE; Additional class $25	10 am – 3 pm	Organized Practice, open to all riders, no membership required. Registration for Sunday’s Amateur Racing is not required in order to practice Friday
Sunday Sept 2	Amateur Racing	$30/class $40/purse class	8 am	THOR UNITED STATES MEGA SERIES presented by DUNLOP TIRES Bike Contingencies: Suzuki, Husqvarna

Amateur Classes: HERE

WEEKEND RULES

We want you to have a fun and safe national weekend. Please abide by these simple rules:

• Track Access Policy: The racetrack is OFF LIMITS AT ALL TIMES to all guests. Guests are not permitted to enter the racetrack for any purpose. DO NOT STEAL THE BANNERS! Guests are not permitted to take the banners—THIS IS DANGEROUS, especially when bikes are still on the track. Parents, you are responsible for your own children. Please do not let them take banners off the track. Adults, you should know better. Violators will be prosecuted. This prohibition will be strictly enforced.
• Search Policy: All vehicles are subject to search at any time. If any fireworks, glass containers, or other prohibited items are found, you may remove them from the property yourself, or we will dispose of them for you. We are not responsible for the safe return of any contraband removed.
• No fireworks, weapons, beer kegs, glass containers, scaffolding or ladders.
• No pit bikes, ATV’s, scooters, golf carts, etc.
• Please use our trash receptacles. If you need trash bags, you can get them from the front gate.
• General Information & Security: Gate 1
• Will Call: Gate 1
  
• Lost & Found: Announcer Tower

DIRECTIONS

From Pittsburgh, PA and points north
Take State Route 22 East to State Route 66 North 3 miels.
Turn right onto Story Road.
Follow signs .5 miles to track.

From Morgantown, WV and points south
Take WV Route 119 North to PA Route 66 North (toll) to Route 22.
Stay on Route 66 for 3 more miles.
Turn right onto Story Road.
Follow signs .5 miles to track.

From Johnstown, PA and points east
Take Route 22 West to Delmont, then Route 66 North 3 miles.
Turn right onto Story Road.
Follow signs .5 miles to track.

From Columbus, OH
Take I-70 East to New Stanton, PA, exit 57.
Take Route 66 North (toll) 10 miles.
Turn right onto Story Road.
Follow signs .5 miles to track.

Quick Exit
Turn right out of main gate onto Story Road.
Follow Story Road to State Route 819
Turn right and follow 819 to Route 22 (3 miles).

Alternate Route from Route 22
From Route 22 take Route 66 North 1 mile.
Turn left onto Freeport Street (across from Dairy Queen) for .3 miles.
Bear right on Athena Drive for .9 miles.
Bear left onto Lauffer Mine Road for .4 miles.
Gate 3 is located on the left.

WHERE TO STAY

• Super 8 Motel 724-468-4888 Route 66 South
• Holiday Inn Express 724-468-1050 Route 22 West
• Days Inn 724-925-3591 Route 66 South to Route 70 West exit 26
  
• Howard Johnson’s 724-925-3511 Route 66 South to Route 70 West exit 26
• Quality Inn 724-925-6755 Route 66 South to Route 70 West exit 26
• Hampton Inn 724-832-2600 Route 66 South to Route 30 East
• Roadway Inn 724-836-1648 Route 66 South to Route 30 East
• Sheraton 724-836-6060 Route 66 South to Route 30 East
• Monroeville Holiday Inn 412-372-1022 Route 66 South to Route 22 West
• Days Inn 412-856-1610 Route 66 South to Route 22 West
• Hampton Inn 412-380-4000 Route 66 South to Route 22 West
• Comfort Inn 412-244-1600 Route 66 South to Route 22 West

WEATHER

Export, PA

AIRPORT

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Directions to track:
From Airport take Route 60 East to 22 East I-279 North
Go through tunnel in far right lane and cross the bridge into Pittsburgh
Take 376 East towards Monroeville
Follow 376 East to Route 22 East
Follow Route 22 East to Route 66 North for 3 miles
Turn right onto Story Road
Follow signs for .5 miles to track
Approx. drive time: 1 hr.

HOSPITALS

In Greensburg, PA (southeast of Steel City):

Excela Health 532 W Pittsburgh St. Greensburg, PA 15601 (724) 832-4000

Directions:

• From Main Gate, go left onto Story Road for .5 miles
• Left at stop sign onto Route 66 South for 4 miles (toll)
• Take exit 8 onto Route 130 toward Greensburg/Jeannette
• Left off exit follow Route 130 for 3 miles
• Turn right onto W Otterman Street for .5 miles
• Turn left onto N Washington Ave
• Take first left onto W Pittsburgh Street, Hospital will be on the right
  

In Pittsburgh, PA (west of Steel City):

UPMC Health System
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15123
(412) 647-2345

• Right From Main Gate, go left onto Story Road for .5 miles
• Left at stop sign onto Route 66 South for 3 miles
• Turn right onto Route 22 West towards Monroeville
• Take 376 West towards Pittsburgh
• Take exit 2B – 5th Ave.
• Follow signs towards Hospital
  

On Site First Aid
Location: Life State Medical on Side B
Hours: 24/7 Friday-Sunday
Contact: John Kravetsky, Paramedic c: 412.559.4874

THINGS TO DO

• Pittsburgh is a very cool city, with much culture, arts, sporting events, and restaurants. September marks the beginning of fall and the legendary Pittsburgh Steeler’s home football games. The weather is perfect at this time of year to check out a Pittsburgh Pirates or Steelers home game.
  
• Pittsburgh, PA is known to be not only the city of bridges, but also a city with many different cultural neighborhoods. Go shopping and browsing in Shadyside, check out an art gallery in Lawrenceville, or catch a play in the Cultural District.
• Many of Pittsburgh’s attractions, including The Carnegie Science Center and Andy Warhol Museum make a trip to the Steel City National an educational one.
• Just 45 minutes east of Steel City Raceway is the summer playground of Pittsburgh’s historical elite families, Ligonier, PA, which is home to beautiful state parks, great antique shopping and cafes.
  
• Don’t forget: Steel City will hold a full day of amateur motocross racing on Sunday.

POST EVENT INFO

• Pro Results: posted after the event at www.allisports.com
• Event Souvenirs (t-shirts, hats, etc.): can be purchased at the event or www.mototees.com

TRACK PROFILE

Steel City Raceway, located just outside of Pittsburgh in Delmont, Pennsylvania, joined the international motocross map in 1987 when it hosted a round of the 125cc United States Grand Prix of Motocross. The first and only USGP at the track paved the way for Steel City’s debut on the AMA Motocross Championship Series the following year. It has been a stable on the circuit ever since, and because Steel City’s race often serves as the final round of the Series, the track has hosted some of the most epic moments in the Championship’s history.

The Bellora family opened the track in 1983. The Pennsylvania clan had a motocross background, and one son, Dickie, was one of the fastest minicycle pilots in the area. At the races, the Belloras ran into the Coombs family, who ran High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania. Eventually the Belloras teamed with Dave Coombs Sr. to turn their family property into a motocross track, and together they formed a company called Bellco. The track patriarch, Dick Bellora, spent coutless hours during the year shaping the jumps on the Steel City track. (Pro racer-turned-freestyle legend “Mad” Mike Jones eventually married into the Bellora family and for years, fans rolling through the track’s front gate could see Mike practicing his tricks on his freestyle ramps.)

The Steel City track is favored by both riders and spectators alike. The soft Pennsylvania loam forms huge berms and deep braking bumps, and because the track is laid out in a valley, it creates lots of off-camber turns and gives fans nearly 100 percent viewing of the track from a variety of areas.

If the hills of Steel City could talk, they would tell stories of AMA Motocross Championship fights being decided at the last round. Jeff Emig and Jeremy McGrath squared off at the facility for the 1996 250cc National Championship, with Emig (no SPEED TV color analyst) taking the victory. Travis Pastrana managed to overcome Stephane Roncada in the final moto for the 2000 125cc National Motocross Championship. And the 2001 125cc National final might have been the wildest ever, as South African import Grant Langston broke a wheel with just a few laps to go, opening the door for Mike Brown to win the title. Ten-time AMA Motocross Champion Ricky Carmichael also completed the first perfect season in the history of the sport by winning here in 2002; James Stewart accomplished the same feat in 2008.

 

Have Fun, Be Safe, and We’ll See you at the Races!
The Coombs and Bellora Families