QuadTerrain Challenge Pro Stock
Defending QuadTerrain Challenge Pro Stock Riders' Champion Daryl Rath will return to defend the title on his familiar Arctic Cat. Rath dominated last season, and won the title by 13 points ahead of North Carolinian Scott Kilby.

Can-Am, which dominated the Manufacturers' Championship last season, is back strong with its stable of five riders: Kilby, Brock Parker, Michael Swift, and Clifton Beasley. Can-Am's efforts will again be run by WPSA Super Team Warnert Racing, which also competes in the Tour's sister series: The PowerSports Snowmobile Tour.

A fan favorite, Jim Stack is also expected to compete. The "Super Privateer" of the ATV Terrain world, Stack is always in contention and rides with reckless abandon.

SuperSport
The PowerSports ATV Tour unveiled the new SuperSport Class at the final race of last year. Fans and racers alike were in awe of the capability of these race-bred machines and their riders. Based on utility vehicles--like the Yamaha Rhino, the Arctic Cat Prowler--these machines are built from the ground up to race and will certainly be a highlight of the weekend.

Riders will be vying for one of the richest purses in ATV racing here. The Tour will award $22,500 in purse monies this weekend for the SuperQuad Pro 450 and QuadTerrain Pro Stock Classes. The purse pays to 20th place in the QuadMX Series and to 15th place in QuadTerrain Challenge. The purse structure awards $4,000 to win in QuadMX and $2,000 to win in QuadTerrain Challenge, with $15,000 and $7,500 available in each Series, respectively.

The ITP Tires Southern Open Championship kicks off Friday, April 27, with a full card of qualifying and finals for the Pro classes, as well as Amateur, Pro-Am, Youth and Women's classes scheduled for the weekend. Tickets, which start at $10 per day for adults and $5 for kids 6-12, will be available at the gate.