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Monster Energy Skaters PLG & Lutzka Dominate Tampa Pro
CORONA, Calif., (March 24, 2008) – Monster Energy skateboarders Pierre Luc “PLG” Gagnon (vert) and Greg Lutzka (street) kicked off the 2008 competition season here in the States this past weekend by winning what’s arguably become the biggest skate comp outside the X Games – the Tampa Pro.

“This is big for Monster Energy – I mean real big,” said Monster Energy Director of Sports Marketing, John Lee . “This is the second time PLG and Lutzka have swept the top spots at the Tampa Pro for Monster Energy (the first time being 2006). Congrats to both on their efforts and we look forward to seeing them carry that momentum from their Tampa Pro wins throughout the summer.”

Getting it done in the Tampa Pro halfpipe contest – despite the rain – was PLG. In the “Best Six Walls” format, PLG saved his best for last, nailing a Tre Flip Mute to Fakie and Nollie Heal Flip Indy 360 into a 720.

The overall win for PLG was his third straight and fourth outright (2004, ’06, ’07 and ’08) at the Tampa Pro. He also won the Best Trick there in 2005.

“I’m super psyched,” said PLG. “I’ve been coming here for ten years, first with the ams and now pros. Thanks to Monster Energy for having my back, and Tampa Skatepark for putting on an excellent contest. The weather was crap but we ran it the next day and everything worked out.”


On the
Tampa Pro street
course it was Lutzka who would avenge his 6th place finish in 2007, taking top honors just as he had in ’06. Lutzka’s runs were impeccable, his tricks all landed clean and smooth with a touch of style that sets him apart from – and above – other skaters in the judges’ eyes.

“The Tampa Pro is skateboarding,” said Lutzka, who earlier in March won the Australian Slaughter at the
Opera street
contest. “I was pumped that my run came together when the pressure was on.”

Next up for PLG and Lutzka is the opener of the 2008 Dew Tour in Baltimore , Md. (June 19-22).


Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it vert, street, MX, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, MTB, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. PLG & Lutzka ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com .
JUST Signed To The Monster Energy Army, Josh Hill Pays Instant Dividends With O/A Win At Minneapolis


Hill (Yamaha) wins his first-even premier AMA Supercross class main event

CORONA, Calif., (March 17, 2008) – Monster Energy’s newly acquired Josh Hill (Yamaha) stepped up and put his shiny new M-claw helmet up on top of the box at Minneapolis’ Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Round 11 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, this past Saturday.

Monster Energy’s Hill, in only his second year as pro and first year racing the premier AMA Supercross class, took over the lead from Ryan Dungey prior to lap four, then led the remaining 16 laps to take his first premier class main event win – giving Monster Energy its first premier class win since Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s James Stewart won round two of Monster Energy Supercross in Phoenix.

My whole family’s put everything they have into this,” said an elated Hill from the Metrodome podium. “Their whole lives. And it’s paying off. (I’m) just trying to make everybody proud.”

Trained by famed motocrosser Ryan Hughes (who also guides Monster Energy’s Jason Lawrence’s MX training), Hill’s had two premier class runner-up finishes – the last one coming a couple weeks ago at Indianapolis’ RCA Dome. But following that he had a DNF in the mud at Daytona International Speedway, which makes this win ever that much more special in that it came on the heels of such a tough result.

“Getting 2nd was amazing. But winning – I don’t even know how to put it into words,” said Hill.

With the winning effort Monster Energy’s Hill moves to within two points of fellow Monster Energy athlete Tim Ferry (Monster Energy/Kawasaki) in the top five overall in the AMA Supercross class standings – 137-135.

Next up for Monster Energy’s Hill is the Toronto round of 2008 Monster Energy Supercross at Rogers Centre, March 29th.

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it MX, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, off-road, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. Josh Hill digs ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.
MONSTER ENERGY IMPACT AWARDS AFTER PARTY


Monster Energy Impact awards after party in Anaheim, California.

Monsterpiece in Metal Award -- an award sponsored by Monster Energy and awarded to one of the Masterpiece in Metal projects in DirtSports -- was awarded to Jeff Davis for his Class 7 by Normile Concepts -- dubbed the "Tiny Trophy Truck" by DirtSports Magazine.
Wild Weekend Of Racing For Monster Energy-Backed AMA Superbike Championship Racers in Daytona!
Monster/Attack Kawasaki’s Chaz Davies awarded the Formula Xtreme Daytona 200 title when fellow Monster racer Josh Hayes is DQ’d

CORONA, Calif., (March 10, 2008) – Monster Energy’s AMA Superbike Championship road racers opened up the 2008 season with enough drama to last the entire summer thanks to a race win-yielding DQ in the Daytona 200 and crash resulting in injury for Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s defending Supersport class champion Roger Lee Hayden.

We’ll being with Hayden. While qualifying for the Superbike event this past Thursday morning, Hayden wadded up and torqued his wrist. But being as tough as they come with three other brothers that are fast as sharks on motorcycles, Roger Lee stepped up and only hours after his Superbike qualifying race would make the podium in the Supersport class (3rd).

“Not the best way to start the Daytona weekend,” said Hayden of his crash which reportedly resulted in a torn ligament and chipped bones in his wrist. “I did have to ride with some pain the rest of the weekend. Pumped we now have some time off now before Round Two at Barber (Motorsports Park, Ala., April 18-20). Should be good-to-go by then.”

Hayden soldiered on through the Supersport class and, only a few hours after his wreck, started in 5th and recorded the second-fastest lap time (1:40.590) to put his Kawasaki ZX-6R on the podium in 3rd place. Attack/Kawasaki’s Chaz Davies would place a solid 4th in the SuperSport class.

Next up for the Monster Energy-backed Davies was the Formula Xtreme Daytona 200. Davies ran well, holding in 2nd place for much of the race before dropping to 6th place on lap 16. Davies then dug deep and got back by Blake Young, Martin Cardenas and Steve Rapp, before catching Neil Hodgson on the last lap to take an apparent 2nd place podium finish.

But in the ensuing tech inspection, the AMA reported an infraction with then winner Monster Energy-backed Josh Hayes’ Erion Racing-tuned Honda CBR600RR bike and he was subsequently DQ’d and the win was given to Davies.

Said Hayes’ Erion/Honda crew chief, Rick Hobbs: “We’ve appealed their (AMA) decision and basically that’s our side of it. We’ve appealed the technical inspection and also the penalty, disqualification.”

In the weekend’s final Superbike class race, Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking had the best showing, placing 5th overall while Hayden soldiered on – despite the injured wrist – in 8th place.

Next up for the Monster Energy-backed AMA Superbike racers is Round Two of the series at Barber Motorsports Park (Ala.), April 18-20.

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it road racing, rally, rock crawling, MX, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, off-road, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. All the guys running the Monster Energy logo on the AMA Superbike Championship tour dig ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.
Monster Energy’s Tucker Hibbert Sets Himself Up To Make A Run At The 2008 WPSA National Pro Super St
Hibbert pulls to within 11 points of Pro Super Stock class series leader Ross Martin with solid perfomance at Brainerd, Minn., WPSA round this past weekend

CORONA, Calif., (March 11, 2008) – Monster Energy’s Tucker Hibbert took a 1st and 2nd place finish in the Brainerd, Minn., round of the World PowerSports Association’s (WPSA) Snowmobile Tour this past weeknd and pulled to within 11 points of the Pro Super Stock championship overall leader, Ross Martin.

Having missed one of the earlier WPSA rounds (Round Five) and not really sure on his snowmobile season racing schedule prior to the season, Hibbert has decided to make a run at Martin this weekend in Lake Geneva, Wis., the final round of the WPSA tour.

“I was able to move from 5th to 3rd in the standings and, with six rounds of qualifying and two finals at this weekend’s WPSA double header, there’s 110 Pro Super Stock points up for grab at the Nielson Enterprises Grand Finale,” said Hibbert. “So the plan is to head to Wisconsin and make a run at the Pro Super Stock title on my Arctic Cat SnoPro 600.”

Hibbert enters Lake Geneva a bit banged up from last weekend. After scoring a 2nd place finish in the first main event of the Open class, Hibbert was in 2nd place and charging on the leader in the second Open main when he was T-boned coming out of a corner. So he’ll be dealing with some bruised ribs and a sore ankle – but really nothing new for the full time snocross/motocross racer.

And speaking of motocross, although Hibbert wasn’t able to pull a deal together this year that would allow him to race WPSA and Monster Energy Supercross, he is planning on contesting the majority of the AMA Outdoor Nationals, along with a couple select Monster Energy Canadian MX Nationals rounds.

“My old mechanic Timmy will be back prepping my bikes and we’ll be full-on privateers again,” said Hibbert. “We’re pumped. I love putting together my own program so I think things will work out really well for us this summer. Looking forward to it.”

The U.S. MX Outdoor National rounds Monster Energy’s Hibbert plans on contesting include: Freestone, RedBud, Budds Creek, Washougal, Millville, Southwick and Steel City. The Monster Energy Canadian Nationals rounds include: Morden (Manitoba) and Regina (Saskatchewan).

Next up for Monster Energy’s Hibbert is this weekend’s Lake Geneva WPSA National (March 14-15).

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it MX, snocross, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, off-road, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. Tucker Hibbert digs ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.
Kevin Windham Surprise Winner at Daytona
Honda’s Kevin Windham passed a stalled Chad Reed on the last lap of Friday night’s Daytona Supercross By Honda to earn his first win at Daytona International Speedway.

In muddy and rainy conditions, Reed led the previous 11 laps before getting stuck in one of the final turns of the last lap. He was unable restart his Yamaha opening the door for the stunning 22.42-second victory by Windham.

The event was scheduled for 20 laps but was shortened to 12 laps after torrential rain fall flooded the course located in the Daytona International Speedway tri-oval.

“Just by the nature of the track, it is by far the most brutal Supercross that we run,” Windham said. “There is so much prestige in being part of Daytona. To win it is incredible.

“Tonight was definitely a race of different elements with the rain and what not, but it still lived up to the brutal Daytona deal. I think it was the most brutal race I have been in in my entire life.”

Windham had mixed emotions on the final lap as he thought Reed had already won the race.

“I think the scorers lost track of who was leading, because I was in the back corner and the flames above the finish line went off,” Windham said. “I was thinking Chad just won the Daytona Supercross.

“In the matter of one straightaway, it was the biggest emotional roller coaster I’ve ever been on in my entire life. I went from thinking I was hoping I could salvage second here, still have a couple turns to go, to ‘Man, I’m going to win the Daytona Supercross.’ It was an emotional roller coaster for me. It was just an incredible race.”

Fellow Honda riders Davi Millisaps and Jacob Marsack rounded out the podium with second and third-place finishes respectively.

Reed, a two-time Daytona Supercross By Honda winner, settled for sixth.

In the 10-lap Supercross Lites race, Trey Canard continued his hot streak with his third straight victory.

“Coming into that race, I wasn’t really sure what to expect,” Canard said. “I just wanted to go out there and do the best that I could. I did everything I could possible do during the week, and I think I was prepared as I could possibly be, so I could give it everything I had, every lap out there.”

James Stewart, who won last year’s Daytona Supercross By Honda, is sitting out this year’s Supercross season with a knee injury and didn’t compete in Friday’s race.

This year’s Daytona Supercross By Honda was held on a course designed by five-time Daytona Supercross By Honda winner and now retired Ricky Carmichael and constructed by Mark Barnett, former Supercross Champion and three-time National Champion.