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Ricky Carmichael University Graduates the Class of 2011 at Daytona International Speedway‏


Ricky Carmichael University Graduates the Class of 2011


at Daytona International Speedway

Morgantown, W.Va. (March 8, 2011)
- On any normal occasion, Monday serves as the most dreaded day of the
week - the start of the school week. This Monday was a little different
than most, as the 2nd Annual Ricky Carmichael University (RCU) took
place in conjunction with Daytona Bike Week at Daytona International
Speedway. At RCU, students got to learn hands-on riding techniques with
some of the most accomplished riders in Supercross.

Nearly
80 students enrolled in the 2nd Annual Ricky Carmichael University-and
it's safe to say their one-day riding education will last a lifetime.
Superstar riders Jeff Stanton, Jeff Emig and Damon Bradshaw joined RC
and Jeannie Carmichael, RC's mother and life coach, to teach students
of all ages the finer points of supercross, including jumps, corners,
rhythm sections and starts.

In
addition, parents and students had the chance to attend special
seminars hosted by industry heavyweights. Pro Circuit's Mitch Payton
and Jim "Bones" Bacon explained bike setup, MotoE's Robb Beams hosted a
fitness and nutrition seminar, and On Track's Andrea Leib presented an
education seminar.

After a morning
breakfast and question and answer session with Carmichael, Emig,
Stanton and Bradshaw, the riders got in tons of track time. Each
instructor took a certain section of the track, with Emig working on
starts, Bradshaw and nine-time AMA Amateur National Champion Kevin
Foley working on jumps, Stanton on corners and rhythm sections, and
Carmichael roaming to each station to lend his advice.

The
3rd Annual Ricky Carmichael University is slated once again to be held
in conjunction with the Daytona Supercross in 2012. Date and other
details will be announced in the upcoming months.

About Daytona Amateur Supercross Championship

The
Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross Championship, produced by
MX Sports, offers an opportunity for amateurs to compete on some of the
most prestigious motorsports grounds in the world - Daytona
International Speedway. Run in conjunction with the Daytona Pro
Supercross during the first weekend in March, the Ricky Carmichael
endorsed event marks the only chance during the year to take riding
lessons from the Greatest of All-Time. The 2010 inaugural event sold
out, filling every position on the gate, making this amateur supercross
event a once in a lifetime experience for participants all ages. For
more information, please visit www.mxsports.com.

About Ricky Carmichael

Ricky
Carmichael is the Principal of Ricky Carmichael University. Carmichael
won 102 AMA Motocross Nationals and 48 AMA Supercross main events for a
record 150 major wins between 1997 and 2007. The Tallahassee, Florida
resident won 10 AMA Motocross Championships and five AMA Supercross
crowns, giving him a record 15 major titles in his career. After
retiring from professional racing, he began pursuing a career in auto
racing and was named the Most Popular Driver in the 2009 Camping World
NASCAR Truck Series. Currently Carmichael is competing in NASCAR's
Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series for Turner Motorsports. As
for motocross, he will forever be known as "the Goat," which stands for
greatest of all-time.

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