Press Release

2011-2012 AMA Arenacross Series Schedule

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.”  

Date

Venue

City

# 10/29-10/30

Wells Fargo Arena

Des Moines, Iowa

11/4-11/6

First Mariner Arena

Baltimore, MD

11/11/-11/3

Alliant Energy Center

Madison, Wis.

12/9-12/11

Mohegan Sun Arena

Wilkes Barre, PA

1/6-1/8

VanAndel Arena

Grand Rapids, Mich.

1/13-1/5

KS Expo Centre

Topeka, Kan.

# 1/21-1/22

Nutter Center

Daytona, Ohio

1/27-1/29

Cedar Park Center

Cedar Park, Texas

2/3-2/5

SRC Arena

Syracuse, NY

# 2/11-2/12

Save Mart Center

Fresno, Calif.

2/17-2/19

Livestock Events Center

Reno, Nev.

# 2/25-2/26

Target Center

Minneapolis, Minn.

 

# Denotes Saturday Pro, Sunday Amateur Event

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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