Toronto, CANADA (March 28, 2011) -Team
San Manuel Yamaha Red Bulls James Stewart and Kyle Regal visited St.
Albans Boys & Girls Club in Toronto on Friday as part of the Team
San Manuel Community Outreach Program. Nearly one hundred kids of all
ages were in attendance to meet the riders and hear about their journey
to Supercross, riding for Team San Manuel, and what it takes to keep
them in top performance.
Stewart
and Regal answered questions, signed autographs, and posed for pictures
with the kids. Some of their questions were about when and how they
began riding, how many times they've won, and more. Both riders
started at the young age of only four years old and have been riding
ever since. For Stewart, he has 40 Supercross wins and several hundred
wins overall since he started racing. "It takes a lot of practice and
hard work to get good at something and I've had a lot of support from
my family," Stewart said. "But I wasn't ever allowed to ride until I
had all my homework and chores done."
Regal
also stressed the importance of eating right and being active so you
can have a competitive edge. "Eating right is just like putting
gasoline into your car," Regal said. "You want to make sure you put
the best things possible in your body so you can do well."
The
Outreach Program is intended to teach children healthier lifestyles by
eating right, exercising, studying, working hard, and having goals.
Both Stewart and Regal will be visiting several other Boys & Girls
Clubs across the country throughout the year.
About Team San Manuel
Formed
in 2006, Team San Manuel is a unique partnership between the San Manuel
Band of Mission Indians and L&M Racing, LLC, with the sole purpose
of reaching out to Native and non-Native communities and sharing with
them the value of perseverance and dedication. Building a winning team
comprised of top-notch talent and community service, Team San Manuel
honors the Serrano belief of caring for our community. (www.sanmanuelracing.com)
About the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The
San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians is a federally recognized
American Indian tribe located near the city of Highland, California.
The Serrano Indians are the indigenous people of the San Bernardino
highlands, passes, valleys and mountains who share a common language
and culture. The San Manuel reservation was established in 1891 and
recognized as a sovereign nation with the right of self -government.
Despite challenges and hardships, the San Manuel tribal community has
continued to progressively maintain and enhance its unique form of
government focusing all efforts on providing a better quality of life
for its citizens. Through economic diversification, both on and off the
reservation, the tribe has been forward thinking in its efforts to
build infrastructure, maintain civil services and promote social,
economic, educational and governmental units including the departments
of fire, public safety, education and environment and continues to
pursue opportunities for future generations.
About L & M Racing
L&M
Racing was formed in 2006 by Owner/Team Manager Larry Brooks and
partner Mike Kranyak. Operating as Team San Manuel Yamaha, the team has
garnered two Supercross Championship titles in the last three race
seasons. For the 2011 race season, two-time Supercross Champion James
Stewart anchors Team San Manuel as he seeks his next Championship and
is joined by 2009 AMA MX National 450 Class Rookie of the Year Kyle
Regal. In 2009, Team San Manuels James Stewart won his second
Supercross Championship, his first coming in 2007, and second for
L&M Racings independent effort. In 2008, Team San Manuel Yamaha,
consisted of 2004 Supercross Champion Chad Reed and former West Coast
Lites Champion Nathan Ramsey -- the newly-formed endeavor garnered its
first championship title that season. Led by Larry Brooks, the driving
force behind the Jeremy McGrath / Chaparral Racing teams three-year
championship reign in Supercross, Brooks then race effort yielded the
first and only indie team to ever win an AMA Supercross Series
Championship. L&M Racing is headquartered within an 8,000 square
foot, state-of-the-art race facility in Southern California and is one
of the most successful independently owned and operated teams in
professional Supercross racing today.
3/28/2011 12:46pm
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