From an AMA press release:

AMA CHEVY TRUCKS U.S. SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
TO BE A RECORD 16 ROUNDS IN 2002

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The 2002 AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship schedule will include a record 16 rounds at 10 venues, including the new road course at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The schedule changes, which include three additional doubleheader rounds, add value to race fans and improve the flow of the series for the growing television audience.

The 2002 schedule delivers maximum value for race fans with six Superbike class doubleheader race weekends. Promoters, racers and fans have wholeheartedly endorsed the doubleheader format, and the additional three Superbike doubleheaders will increase live Speedvision television coverage by approximately 20 percent.

Another change with next year’s schedule is its duration. Compressed into a March-through-August time frame, the move yields a smoother cadence of events that do not compete with college football, and helps to fill the traditional void between the series opening round at Daytona International Speedway, March 10, and Sears Point Raceway, May 4-5, with the addition of the California Speedway event.

California Speedway’s doubleheader round on April 6-7 will feature a new 2.36-mile, 21-turn road course that has gotten rave reviews from riders who’ve tested there. The circuit impressed even former AMA and World Champion Eddie Lawson.

“The new road course at California Speedway is really incredible,” said Lawson. “The layout ensures that every race will be close and intense. With long straightaways and slow tight turns you’ll get a great mix of speed, hard braking and passing opportunities. This track actually makes me wish I was still racing!”

Absent from the 2002 schedule is New Hampshire International Speedway. AMA Pro Racing has asked noted track designer Alan Wilson to consult both AMA Pro Racing and NHIS regarding modifications to the facility that would allow the return of AMA Superbike racing in the future.

“We’re excited about our 2002 schedule,” said Scott Hollingsworth, AMA Pro Racing CEO. “California Speedway brings the series back into the Los Angeles metro area for the first time in several years, and that’s obviously an important market. We are also pleased with the success of our doubleheader rounds and are happy to add three more to the schedule.”

2002 AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championships schedule

Date Location
March 10, Daytona International Speedway, FL

April 6-7, California Speedway, Fontana, CA (Superbike doubleheader)

May 4-5, Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, CA (Superbike doubleheader)

May 18-19, Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA (Superbike doubleheader)

June 2, Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain, CO

June 8-9, Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI (Superbike doubleheader)

June 30, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN

July 13, Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA

July 27-28, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH (Superbike doubleheader)

August 10-11, Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA (Superbike doubleheader)

AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for professional motorcycle sport in the United States. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com