Wsa To Run Under New Ownership

[rob7374]

Well I hope this changes things up a little bit. It was getting pretty gay as of late. They killed the indoor races when they took it over from the CSRA.

WSA To Run Under New Ownership

Snowmobile News
Tuesday May 31, 2005


The World Snowmobile Association (WSA) is expected to be acquired within 30 to 60 days by a new company called World PowerSports, Inc.(WPS).

An incoming executive who asked to remain anonymous told SnowmobileNews three companies will fall under the umbrella of WPS: the PowerSports Winter Tour, the PowerSports Summer Tour and Worldwide Power Productions.

The PowerSports Winter Tour will host snocross and cross-country snowmobile races in North America, the executive said. The person said WSA will be a subsidiary of WPS and will serve as the sanctioning body for the snowmobile races.

The PowerSports Summer Tour will host 18 to 20 ATV races during summer 2006, the executive said. It has not been determined who will sanction the ATV series.

Worldwide Power Productions will produce television programming; the PowerSports Winter and Summer Tours will supply content for the shows, the executive said. WPS is negotiating with several national cable networks to secure prime-time or weekend time slots, the executive said.

Programming will include racing and reality programs with behind-the-scenes character development of the racers and teams, the executive said. Snowmobile programs will reportedly air in late January 2006 and run for 12 weeks.

Snowmobile races sanctioned by the WSA are expected to offer fans more entertainment than a traditional snocross series. The person described races being "festival-like," with live music and fan immersion centers, among other elements.

The executive described future WSA cross-country snowmobile races as exhibitions to learn how to grow the sport as a discipline. "We'll experiment with where and how we're going to have cross-country races," the executive said. "We need to invent how it's done."

WPS is looking at venues like parks and urban areas as event sites to attract a broader fan base. The WSA held snocross races at several National Football League stadiums during the past two seasons. WPS expects to hold more events at those stadiums, such as Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

WSA was founded in 1998 by CEO Scott O'Malley and president Joe Duncan. O'Malley is expected to handle sales and marketing of WPS. Duncan will be responsible for race operations, including racetrack design and rules enforcement, the person said.

[FreezerBurnt]

Looks like a smokescreen IMO

WSA was founded in 1998 by CEO Scott O'Malley and president Joe Duncan. O'Malley is expected to handle sales and marketing of WPS. Duncan will be responsible for race operations, including racetrack design and rules enforcement, the person said.

Same people involved sadly

And now they are set to destroy ATV racing in the midwest and rip more people off

just changed names

Just my humble opinion

[revrnd]

Originally posted by rob7374@Jun 2 2005, 11:18 AM
Snowmobile races sanctioned by the WSA are expected to offer fans more entertainment than a traditional snocross series. The person described races being "festival-like," with live music and fan immersion centers, among other elements.

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Gee I go there for the races not a lot of crap. Sounds like WWE to me. All yapping & very little wrestling.

[snowman336]

It seems to me that the sport of snocross has peaked in popularity and is now on the decline. Most venues saw terribly diminished entries and spectatorship was absolutely pathetic last year. Part of this is due to less and less television coverage and at off peak times. People who have had no exposure previously need to be reached, and gotten excited about the sport, so that we may attract new racers and perpetuate snocross. Otherwise we are headed for a future of less venues, even higher entry fees, and eventually extinction. I dont know if the new ownership and their "festival like atmosphere" are the answer, but I guess I will have to remain optimistic for the upcoming season. Just my two cents.