David Bailey and Jeff Emig Highlight 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Broadcast Team

Weigandt and Bates Also
Return to Bring American Motocross to the Masses

MORGANTOWN,
W.V. (May 14, 2010) - When race fans tune in to SPEED and
NBC's coverage of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship,
they are going to hear some familiar voices. Former AMA Motocross and
Supercross champion David Bailey returns to the booth as color
commentator, splitting races with another multi-time champion, Jeff
Emig. The two Hall of Fame riders will join host Jason Weigandt and
sideline reporter Erin Bates to provide comprehensive television
coverage of the 12 rounds that determine the best racers in motocross.

The
action starts Saturday, May
22, with the Rockstar Energy Hangtown Classic in Sacramento,
Calif., which will air on SPEED the very next day, with two full hours
of coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET. Each of the following rounds will
air live on NBC or SPEED or enjoy same-day coverage (450 Class) and
next-day coverage (250 Class) on SPEED.

"The
anticipation of who will shine in AMA Motocross is always exciting, and
this year it's no different," says veteran broadcaster Bailey. "I think
the talent is deeper than it has been in a long time."

"I
can't wait for Hangtown," adds Emig, who just wrapped up providing color
commentary on SPEED's coverage of AMA Supercross. "There is a
tremendous amount of excitement for the opening round. This is a
contract year for many of the riders, so you know there won't be any
sandbaggers this summer. It's go-time for everyone!"

Both
Bailey and Emig have spent their entire lives around motocross, first as
top racers and now as television analysts. After traveling the circuit
for more than a decade, Bailey took a long hiatus from the TV booth but
returned last year for the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross tour.

"The
improvement of the facilities has been amazing," Bailey says. "From the
upgrades to the tracks, combined with the attention to detail at each
event site, the presentation is impressive. I also like how proactive MX
Sports is in organizing everything. Problems don't linger and better
ideas are always being considered."

"I
attended my first AMA Motocross race way back in the '70s at Agency,
Mo.," recalls Emig, a former Yamaha and Kawasaki factory rider. "So much
has changed since then, especially how professional the events are.
Every form of racing has a charted growth and trajectory that it must
maintain to continue, and I'm happy that the AMA Motocross promoters are
making the necessary improvements to keep the racers and the fans
happy."

Riding
for Team Honda, Bailey was a winning force on the AMA circuit in the
1980s before turning his attention to television, just as the sport was
starting to finally see some regular coverage.

"When
motocross was first on TV, I used to do the voiceovers with Art Eckman
in post-production-for airing the following weekend," he explains. "Now
half the series is live! You can flip back and forth from NASCAR or any
other major league sport and there's no difference in quality, but the
there's a big difference in excitement. Motocross is such a
unique sport, and the new TV crew did a fantastic job capturing it last
summer. With a year under their belts, this season will be even
sharper."

"If
people could only see what happens behind the scenes with the TV crew,
they would know that to do an AMA Motocross race live on TV or the
internet is a very big job," adds Emig, a four-time AMA Champion from
the 1990s. "We have a kick-ass crew in the truck and some very dedicated
cameramen out in the dirt. With everyone on the production crew's
dedication, we get to see Lucas Oil AMA Motocross live, so it's all
worth it."

As for
his expectations for racing action this summer, beginning with the 42nd
Annual Rockstar Energy Hangtown Classic, Emig thinks it will
be..."Mind-blowing! Both classes have a tremendous amount of returning
talent, plus some gifted newcomers. It's a recipe for success in my
book. It's going to be a fantastic summer of motocross racing."

Besides
SPEED and NBC, you can hear David Bailey and Jeff Emig, along with
Jason Weigandt and Erin Bates, on the live video stream of the first set
of motos from every round of the series on www.allisports.com,
beginning on Saturday,
May 22, at 4 p.m ET.

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