Rider Files

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AURORA, Ill (August 16, 2011) – Feld Motor Sports^® announced today the 2011-2012 AMA Arenacross Series schedule, which begins on October 29, 2011 at the famed Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa and concludes – for the first-time ever – at the  Target Center in Minneapolis on February 26, where the AMA Arenacross Series champion will be crowned.

The 12-stop tour, which showcases the most intimate form of indoor, off-road motorcycle racing, will host four races before January 1 for the first time since 2008. Additionally, the AMA Arenacross Series stops in three new venues, including the Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas; SRC Arena in Syracuse, N.Y., and the Target Center in Minneapolis.

“After an epic 2011 AMA Arenacross Series, we are excited to build off of last year’s success, which included 26 hours of television coverage on SPEED,” said Todd Jendro, senior director of two-wheel operations, Feld Motor Sports. “Last year, the sport witnessed a milestone when Vicki Golden became the first female to qualify for an AMA Arenacross Series main event. She kept the momentum going when she captured the Gold Medal at the X-Games this summer, and we look forward to watching her run up front in 2011-2012.”

Two-time AMA Arenacross Series champion Chad Johnson looks forward to using the 2011-2012 schedule as a road map to a hopeful third AMA Arenacross Series championship.

“I am pumped on the new schedule for the 2012 AMA Arenacross Series, starting at the end of October is awesome,” said Johnson. “Visiting three totally new venues and with the final round taking place in Minneapolis is a great addition, especially for me because it is only four hours from my home in Wisconsin. I look forward to racing in front of my family and friends.”   

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The 2011-2012 season will build off an amazing 2011 championship saw Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by Maxxis’ Tyler Bowers race to a near-perfect season with 12 wins to earn his first Arenacross class championship. In addition, TUF Honda-supported rider Vicki Golden made history as she became the first female in the sport’s 27-year history to qualify for an Arenacross Lites class main event, and in doing so finished within the top 10.

Throughout the 2011 season, the AMA Arenacross Series drew over 170,000 fans, averaging 12,200 fans per race.

On the television side, SPEED TV will broadcast 26 hours of AMA Arenacross Series action, with 13 one-hour segments and 13-repeat broadcasts. In addition to the racing action, each broadcast brings fans behind the scenes as well as showcases the current and rising stars of the sport.

For more information on the 2011 AMA Arenacross Series, log on to www.Arenacross.com. For all media requests, please contact Brandon Short brandon@nextlevelsportsinc.com or 949-365-5750.

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About Feld Motor Sports^®
Feld Motor Sports^®, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment.  Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam^®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz^®, and IHRA^® Nitro Jam^®.  Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment.  For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.

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PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) congratulates the national champions who ruled the Devil’s Staircase at the 2011 AMA Racing Hillclimb Grand Championships in Oregonia, Ohio, Aug. 13-14.

“It was a great time, with more than 400 entries on each day of the two-day event,” AMA Racing Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. “We had great weather, lots of fun and the Dayton Motorcycle Club, as always, did a fine job running the event. They kept the hill challenging and well maintained all day.”

In addition to the 20 class champions determined at the event, three special awards were presented to standout riders. Luke Cipala, from Ellsworth, Wis., was the Youth Hillclimber of the Year. Zach Diercks, from Hager City, Wis., was the ATV Hillclimber of the Year. Luke Parmeter, from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., was the Hillclimber of the Year.

“It was an awesome weekend,” said the 22-year-old Parmeter. “It’s going to be a hard one to beat. The hill was really tough compared to last year. The jumps were pretty big, and you had to be really smooth on the landing. I was able to keep my front end up through the jumps and landings and be smooth from all the rides. That was the key to the hill, just being smooth.”

Parmeter won the 250cc class, Four-Stroke class and 750cc class. He also competed in the 450cc class, where he got third. Parmeter’s fastest time of the weekend was 9.8840 seconds in the Four-Stroke class.

“I’ve been trying to win a national my whole life,” said Parmeter, who also competes in motocross and runs the website LPMotocross.com. “Two years ago, I lost by six-hundredth of a second, and last year it was five-hundredths of a second. To finally win it was such a good feeling.”

To earn the AMA Racing ATV Hillclimber of the Year, Diercks was the champion in the ATV Two-Stroke class with a fast time of 10.5180 seconds. Youth award winner Cipala won the 65cc and 85cc Mini Jr. classes and had a fast time of 12.6570 seconds.

Full event results will be available at DaytonMC.com and AMARacing.com soon.

About the American Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA has protected the future of motorcycling and promoted the motorcycle lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life, and they navigate many different routes on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights organization, the AMA advocates for motorcyclists’ interests in the halls of local, state and federal government, the committees of international governing organizations, and the court of public opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports competition and motorcycle recreational events than any other organization in the world. AMA members receive money-saving discounts from dozens of well-known suppliers of motorcycle services, gear and apparel, bike rental, transport, hotel stays and more. Through its support of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, the AMA preserves the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. For more information, please visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com.