Two New Races Added
to 2011 Tour
AURORA, Ill. (June 28,
2010) – Feld Motor Sports℠ announced today the
2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, schedule
that
kicks off January 8 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., and concludes
at Las
Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on May 7. Monster Energy Supercross will
showcase the
world’s premier indoor off-road motorcycle racing championship at some
of the
world’s most prominent stadiums in 2011, including two new events.
Dodger Stadium in
Los Angeles will host its
first-ever Monster Energy Supercross race January 22, which is the
tour’s third
race. Monster Energy Supercross will maintain its tradition in Anaheim
while
expanding into Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. From Los Angeles, Monster
Energy
Supercross will head to Oak-Alameda City Stadium in Oakland, Calif., for
the
first time since 1984 on January 29.
“The 2011 Monster
Energy Supercross schedule,
which includes two new venues, sets the stage for next year and we will
continue to assemble several key enhancements to build this brand and
the sport
of supercross,” said Kenneth Feld, Chairman and CEO, Feld
Entertainment. “We are excited to showcase the inaugural Monster Energy
Supercross races at the legendary Dodgers Stadium and return to
Oakland’s Oak-Alameda City
Stadium.”
“Year after year,
the Monster Energy AMA
Supercross, an FIM World Championship, is very exciting, captive and
unpredictable,” said FIM President Vito Ippolito. “Who would have
thought that
Ryan Dungey would win the title in his first year of participation?
Supercross
is an excellent showcase for FIM motor sports and the number of its fans
grows
every year, as their appetite to see Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an
FIM
World Championship events go worldwide. This is also the FIM's wish. We
know
Feld Motor Sports is working hard on that for the future and we are
pleased to
see that the 2011 calendar counts another 17 events."
"Since the early
1970s, AMA Supercross
has provided the stage, and the best motorcycle racers in the world have
delivered the talent, to create one of the most exciting championship
series on
two wheels," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "The AMA is very
pleased to continue working with our promotional partner, Feld Motor
Sports, to
deliver both a level playing field and high-octane thrills to hundreds
of
thousands of fans across the United States."
Reigning Monster
Energy Supercross champion
Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., will defend his championship in
2011 after
becoming the youngest rider in history to be crowned AMA Supercross
class
champion.
“Anaheim
1 is probably the
biggest and most anticipated race we have in our sport, but I like San
Francisco, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Indy because they are better suited
to my
style,” said Dungey. “The crowds are big in all of those cities, the
towns are
cool and the tracks are great, but I am a racer, so I am ready to go
wherever
they line us up at. I have to prepare for a long season that is 17 races
in 18
weeks; it is grueling on your body and mind. I experienced that last
year and
know a little more now what to expect. And with the return of James
(Stewart),
Chad (Reed), and Ryan (Villopoto), it should be a good one that
hopefully goes
down to the wire.”
Watch
Monster
Energy Supercross Highlights: http://www.supercrossonline.com/2011Video/
2011 Monster Energy
AMA Supercross, an FIM
World Championship, Schedule
Date
Venue City
January
8 Angel
Stadium Anaheim,
Calif.
January
15 Chase
Field Phoenix
January
22 Dodger Stadium
Los
Angeles
January
29 Oak-Alameda
City Stadium Oakland
February
5 Angel Stadium
Anaheim,
Calif.
February
12 Reliant Stadium
Houston
February
19 Qualcomm
Stadium San Diego
February
26 Georgia Dome
Atlanta
March
5 Daytona Int’l
Speedway Daytona, Fla.*
March
12 Lucas Oil
Stadium Indianapolis
March
19 Jacksonville
Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, Fla.
March
26 Rogers
Centre Toronto,
ON
April
2 Cowboys
Stadium Arlington, Texas
April
9 Edward
Jones Dome St. Louis
April
16 Qwest
Field Seattle
April
30 Rice-Eccles
Stadium Salt Lake City
May
7 Sam Boyd
Stadium Las Vegas
*Not
a Feld Motor Sports event – this date is independently promoted by
Daytona
International Speedway and the International Speedway Corp.
For more information
on the Monster Energy®
AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com.
For all
media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or
630-566-6305.
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 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.