Windham Welcomes Monster Energy Supercross back to New Orleans’ Louisiana Superdome

AURORA, Ill (July, 18 2011) – Feld Motor Sports^® hosted
a press conference today at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans,
featuring GEICO Honda’s Kevin Windham, to kick off the return of Monster
Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, to the Louisiana
Superdome. Windham hosted a meet-and-greet with fans followed by an
announcement of the on-sale date for tickets to the 2012 supercross race
in New Orleans.

“Supercross
is very special to me,” said Windham. “I have dedicated my life to it.
 Growing up in the south and riding in the Spillways around the New
Orleans area back in the 1980s made memories that I will carry forever.
Take those memories and catapult them to the biggest stage inside the
Superdome, and it's hard to even find the words. It's going be crazy!”

Monster
Energy Supercross returns to the Louisiana Superdome April 14, 2012,
where fans will enjoy the amenities of the recent $85 Million
renovations to the venue. The last Monster Energy Supercross race was
held at the Louisiana Superdome on March 14, 2009, where 36,754 fans
watched eventual Supercross class champion James Stewart win his eighth
race of the season.

“The
Superdome is thrilled that Feld Motor Sports will be bringing Monster
Energy Supercross back to New Orleans in 2012,” said the Superdome’s
General Manager Alan Freeman. “Supercross has not been at the Superdome
since 2009 and SMG management believes there is significant pent up
demand to witness first-hand the high-octane energy of this event.”

Following
the devastation suffered from Hurricane Katrina, the Superdome has been
reborn and is awaiting the arrival of Monster Energy Supercross.

“Superdome
officials also want fans to experience the many venue upgrades that
have been completed over the past few years. Fans will especially
appreciate the completely reconfigured lower seating bowl which brings
them much closer to the action on the event floor. They will also
welcome the new seats, wider concourses, and additional concession
stands and restrooms.” 

Windham
began his professional supercross career in 1995 before winning the
Western Regional Supercross Lites class championship and defending that
title the following year. In 1998 Windham captured the main event win in
New Orleans en route to finishing fourth overall in the Supercross
class. He has 18 supercross class wins and has finished second in the
Supercross class championship three times. With 192-career starts, he’s
second on the all-time Supercross class start list.

“Next
year will be my 18th season of professional racing,” said Windham. “I
am old enough to realize my days are numbered. Every win I have had is
memorable for me, but as time passes they become worth more and more. To
get more wins, hopefully in the Superdome, would be the best yet! I am a
huge fan of the Saints football team, and I love the Superdome, so
whether it is football or supercross, here’s to the Big Easy.”

Kevin Windham’s Supercross Class Stats by the Numbers

192 career starts, 2^nd all-time

18 wins

15 supercross seasons with a start

8 supercross seasons with a win

1^st active Lites rider to win a Supercross class main event (Charlotte, 1997)

3 different decades with a win

109 top-five finishes

73 podium finishes, 5^th all time

13 seasons with a podium

14 seasons with a top-five finish

9 seasons of finishing within the top-five in season standings

90 consecutive starts, 3^rd all-time

1^st career start was on 1/13/96

Past Winners in New Orleans

Supercross Class

June 4, 1977:                            Marty Smith

May 20, 1978:                           Bob Hannah

June 2 1979:                             Steve Wise

May 3, 1980:                             Mike Bell

May 4, 1980:                             Mark Barnett

March 14, 1998:                         Kevin Windham

April 17, 1999:                           Ezra Lusk

April 15, 2000:                           David Vuillemin

March 3, 2001:                          Ricky Carmichael

March 16, 2002:                         Ricky Carmichael

March 14, 2009:                         James Stewart

Supercross Lites Class

March 14, 1998:                         Ricky Carmichael

April 17, 1999:                           Ernesto Fonseca

April 15, 2000:                           Stephane Roncada

March 3, 2001:                          Travis Pastrana

March 16, 2002:                         Chad Reed

March 14, 2009:                         Austin Stroupe

Tickets
start at $10 for Treadhead seats, $30-$25 for general seating (kids
$10), $40 for VIP, and $50 for Gold Circle seats. All tickets are $5
more on the day of the show, so get your tickets early!

For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305. To follow Monster Energy Supercross on Facebook and Twitter, log on to http://www.facebook.com/supercrosslive and http://twitter.com/supercrosslive.

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