Rider Files

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AURORA, Ill. (June 18, 2012) – Feld Motor Sports® announced today that defending Super-Mini Champion Adam Cianciarulo, of Port Orange, Fla., will compete in this year’s Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on October 20.

As of press time, Cianciarulo, could not confirm whether he will defend his Super-Mini title or make the sequential move to the 250F motorcycle and race the Amateur All-Star Class. One way or another, Cianciarulo will be one of the 22 top amateur riders that will represent the next generation of racers as they compete on the world’s biggest stage with 3.5 hours of live television coverage. Consisting of two, five-lap Main Events, the Super-Mini Class is a proving ground for aspiring amateurs to showcase their talent on a world-class stage.

“I am not sure what my plans are for this year yet,” said Cianciarulo. “I will either be on a KX 250F or a Super Mini. I just started riding the KX250F … I am really comfortable on the 250 already. Either way it’s going to be fun, and I will be there.”

During last year’s Super-Mini Class Main Event, Cianciarulo swept both races en route to becoming the inaugural Monster Energy Cup’s Super-Mini Champion. Cianciarulo opened the first Super-Mini race with the holeshot and extended his lead with every lap. KTM’s Cooper Webb, of Newport, N.C., moved into second place on lap three after passing Kawasaki’s Blake Green, of Corona, Calif. Webb held on for second and Green finished third.

Cianciarulo started the second Super-Mini Main Event the same way he did the first one, leading wire-to-wire to earn the overall win. Webb worked his way through the field and into second place, where he would finish. Green finished third.

“The event was really cool last year,” said Cianciarulo. “Nobody really knew what to expect. Most people in my category don’t get to ride supercross that much; I was able to go to the Kawasaki test track and ride with those guys – that in itself was fun.”

The 2012 Monster Energy Cup features an all-new track design inspired by five-time Supercross Class Champion Ricky Carmichael. The Carmichael-inspired track design will consist of supercross and motocross obstacles unlike any other racetrack design in the world. More than 200’ of the track will be built into the grandstands, and the riders exit the stadium and race through the Monster Energy Fan Zone outside of the stadium and through the pit area before they catapult back into the stadium. The Monster Energy Cup posts a $250,000 purse with the winner walking away with a $100,000 check, and any rider that wins all three Main Events will take home $1 million.

For more information on the Monster Energy Cup, log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305. To follow the Monster Energy Cup on Facebook and Twitter, log on to www.Facebook.com/VegasMECup and www.Twitter.com/VegasMECup.

Tickets for the 2012 Monster Energy Cup can be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office, UNLVtickets outlets, online at www.UNLVtickets.com, www.MonsterEnergyCup.com, or by phone at (702) 739-FANS. Tickets will be available at the Sam Boyd Stadium Box Office on the day of the event only.

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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The Triumph Daytona 675R Sweepstakes, hosted by M1 PowerSports in conjunction with Motorcyce-Superstore.com, ends next Monday, June 25, 2012. One lucky Grand Prize winner of the Triumph Daytona 675R Sweepstakes will take home a brand-new 2012 Triumph Daytona 675R.

DENVER, Colo. (June 18, 2012) – The Triumph Daytona 675R Sweepstakes, hosted by M1 PowerSports in conjunction with Motorcyce-Superstore.com, ends next Monday, June 25, 2012. One lucky Grand Prize winner of the Triumph Daytona 675R Sweepstakes will take home a brand-new 2012 Triumph Daytona 675R motorcycle, valued at $12,500. Second prize in this sweepstakes is a new Arai Corsair V motorcycle helmet, valued at $789.95 – $799.95, and third prize is $500 towards a LeoVince motorcycle exhaust system. There are two methods of entering the sweepstakes, by making a purchase from Motorcycle-Superstore.com, the purchaser is automatically entered, or fans can manually enter through the sweepstakes information page, located at http://bit.ly/KHRQmU.

“This is a great opportunity for fans of AMA Pro Road Racing and the Triumph Big Kahuna Triple Crown to get their hands on some of the best equipment, all of which is used by the stars of the sport,” says Cameron Gray, CEO of M1 PowerSports. “Motorcycle-Superstore.com is an amazing partner and has been instrumental in helping us get the word out to the motorcycling community about the return of the Big Kahuna to the AMA Pro Road Racing schedule.”

M1 PowerSports returned to full-time promotion of motorcycle road racing events this year and is offering these prizes up as a part of their effort to revitalize the sport in America. The Triumph Big Kahuna Triple Crown presented by Dunlop Tire and LeoVince consists of three M1 PowerSports-promoted rounds on the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing schedule, and the events are geared towards providing an entertainment experience for the race fan and non-race fan alike. Motorcycle-Superstore.com, who is a partner of both M1 PowerSports and AMA Pro Road Racing, supports the grass-roots level of the sports and the future stars of American road racing by being title sponsor of the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport road racing series.

April’s Triumph Big Kahuna Atlanta presented by Dunlop Tire and LeoVince at Road Atlanta was a roaring success and M1 PowerSports will be stepping it up for the year’s two remaining Big Kahuna events. Round two, the Triumph Big Kahuna Miami, is scheduled for September 21-23, 2012 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. and round three, the Triumph Big Kahuna New Orleans, will take place at America’s newest motorsports facility, NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans, La., to close out the AMA Pro Road Racing season on the weekend of October 5-7, 2012. For more information and to get tickets, please visit http://www.m1powersports.com.

About Motorcycle-Superstore.com: Motorcycle-Superstore.com is the leading online retailer in the motorcycle and powersports industry. Serving motorcycle riders for over 12 years, Motorcycle-Superstore.com specializes in selling motorcycle and powersports helmets, riding apparel, accessories and parts at the lowest prices possible. Internet Retailer magazine has ranked Motorcycle Superstore in the top 10 of all sporting goods sites and in the top 200 of all e-commerce sites. Powered by a dedicated staff of motorcycle enthusiasts, Motorcycle-Superstore.com continues to impress customers by constantly raising its online shopping standards. Visit
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About M1 PowerSports, formerly M1 Entertainment: A Denver-based company, M1 PowerSports has been working in motorsports for over 16 years. Originally spawned from Daniels Corporation under the name FAST, the fledgling company was heavily involved in television production for car and motorcycle racing. With the birth of Speedvision, FAST morphed into Race Promotion Management (RPM) and is now operating as M1 PowerSports with many of the same staff still in place. We still sell advertising for Speed, sell merchandise under the brand Moto 1 and promote our own events, keeping us busy year-round! For more information, please call 303-377-3278 or email info@m1powersports.com.

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.

Kurt Hall, who’d retired from racing the year before, but was still working for WERA, interviews Michael Martin after Team Suzuki Endurance won the Sunoco/Performance Machine WERA National Six-Hour Endurance race at Putnam Park Road Course in July of 1994. Hall had been a member of the championship-winning Team Suzuki prior to retiring. I don’t know about you, but I think Kurt needed a few more microphones to really do this interview correctly.

Kurt Hall, who’d retired from racing the year before, but was still working for WERA, interviews Michael Martin after Team Suzuki Endurance won the Sunoco/Performance Machine WERA National Endurance race at Putnam Park Road Course in July of 1994. (Larry Lawrence photo)