The 2009 AMA National Speedway Championship Series

Event format

Over the course of 12

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, 20 heats each rider raced against every other rider once. The riders get placed in a

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according to their earned points. The championship was run over three rounds at the

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and the Gold Country Fairgrounds in

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The Final Classification

References

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