Team GPF/Babbitt's Online Returns to Toyota AMA Arenacross Series, Led by '07 Rookie Travis Sewell

Zach Ames, Dave Ginolfi and Sewell brothers Travis and  Shane, will Make up the Team GPF/Babbitt’s Kawasaki-Running Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Program for 2007-’08

AURORA, Ill. (October 30, 2007) – Several of the Midwest’s top Toyota AMA Arenacross Series racers have signed to race with this year’s Team GPF (Georgia Practice Facility)/Babbitt’s Online program, kicking off the 2007/’08 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series in a few short weeks at Des Moines’ (Iowa) Wells Fargo Arena.

Leading Team GPF/Babbitt’s Online on the Kawasaki KX250F bikes will be the 2006-’07 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Rookie of the Year, Travis Sewell (Westville, Ind.). Last year, the 19-year-old rookie on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series made 14 of the 18 main events he entered and, more importantly, finished within the top 10 in the overall standings in 12 of those 14 events.

Joining Travis Sewell in contesting the AMA Arenacross class will be the equally fast Zack Ames (Prospect, Ohio). Ames, known for his quick starts, made a name for himself two years ago on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series when he finished 8th overall in the premier AMA Arenacross class for 2005-’06.

Dave Ginolfi (Lake Hopatong, N.J.) and Shane Sewell, Travis’ 19-year-old younger brother, will race the AMA Arenacross Lites class for Team GPS/Babbitt’s Online.

“We are really stoked to begin building on the success of our inaugural Toyota AMA Arenacross Series season in 2006-’07,” said Team GPS/Babbitt’s Online team manager Ray Woods. “GPS and Babbitt’s Online have pulled together more than a dozen sponsors (listed below) to help with this very solid program and we’re looking forward to the gate dropping at Des Moines!”

In addition to the aforementioned racers, Team GPF/Babbitt’s Online will help a number of rookie racers “test the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series waters,” according to Woods. These young racers include: Brad Keister (Grant, Mich.), Wyatt Gilmore (Benton Harbor, Mich.) and Kyle Brown (Lake Odessa, Mich.).

Tickets for Nov. 2-4 Toyota AMA Arenacross at Wells Fargo Arena are available through www.arenacross.com, at the Wells Fargo Arena Ticket Office, online at www.dahlstickets.com, all Des Moines-area Dahl’s Grocery Stores or charge by phone at 1-866-55-DAHLS. Fees and handling may apply. Show times are Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 12:00. Doors open Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m., Sunday at 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday tickets are $20 for all Gold Circle seats, $16 for Mid Level seats/$8 for kids Mid Level seats. Sunday tickets are $16 for adults, $8 for kids. All seats $2 more day of show. Note: Kids = children ages 2-12.


About Toyota AMA Arenacross Series

In its 24th year, the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series, owned by Live Nation, is the premier indoor motocross series in the U.S. playing to sold-out arenas nationwide. Information on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series events may be found at www.Arenacross.com. Live Nation is the world's largest live music company. Our mission is to inspire passion for live music around the world. We are the largest promoter of live concerts in the world, the second-largest entertainment venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. We create superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate, have booking rights for and/or have an equity interest in more than 160 venues, including House of Blues® music venues and prestigious locations such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Wembley Arena. Our websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment/event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. In addition, we also produce, promote or host theatrical, specialized motor sports and other live entertainment events. In 2006, we connected nearly 60 million fans with their favorite performers at approximately 26,000 events in 18 countries around the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” For more information regarding Live Nation and its businesses or concerts near you, please visit our website at www.livenation.com.

About AMA Racing
AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its professional properties include the AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. For amateur racing information visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.