Toyota AMA Arenacross Welcomes Team GPS Racing!

Jimmy Nelson & Dennis Jonon Make Immediate Impact on Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Talent Pool

AURORA, Ill. (Nov. 1, 2007) – For the sixth-consecutive year Team GPS Racing will field a pro arenacross team, this year gearing up to do battle on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series beginning this weekend (Nov. 2) at Des Moines’ (Iowa) Wells Fargo Arena.

Heading up George Hodkinson’s two-man team will be Nevada’s Jimmy Nelson (#84) and Kansas’ Dennis Jonon (#236).

Nelson, a well-know figure on the Monster Energy/Canadian MX Nationals circuit as well arenacross, supercross and MX Nationals circuits here in the U.S., will adapt quickly to the rough house style of racing on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series tour with his go-for-broke riding style - said to be reminiscent of the great Damon Bradshaw.

Jonon, who’s also honed his dirt bike skills a bit up north of the border, is fairly new to the sport of arenacross, having raced the series for the first time two years ago. Jonon has a solid fan following and hopes to improve his riding skills – and enjoy the results that come with that – on this year’s Toyota AMA Arenacross Series tour.

"The GPS Racing team is looking forward to this Toyota AMA Arenacross Series season - the team's sixth,” said GPS Racing team owner, George Hodkinson. “In the last two years we've put seven out of eight riders on the podium, so it’s important for any rider and team not to look past who I put on the race track. I've got a real diverse sponsor base, and proof there’s a motorcycle industry out of the usual southern California pool when you look at our list of sponsors.”

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.