Press Release

2011 Loretta Lynn's Special Events





Hurricane Mills, Tenn. (July 28, 2011)
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While the nation's fastest amateur motocross riders lay it all on the
line at the legendary Loretta Lynn Ranch, several special events will
generate some excitement of their own at the 2011 Red Bull AMA Amateur
National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL. Kicking-off Sunday,
July 31, the seven-day event will be a showcase of the future stars of
the sport while also marking the return of some of Loretta Lynn's most
successful graduates.





Sunday morning kicks off with a Chapel Service with Reverend Kevin
Cozadd of MXers for Jesus, taking place at the Thor Semi at 9 a.m. CST.
Youth Rider Registration begins at 1 p.m., followed by Amateur Rider
Registration at 4 p.m., both at the AMSOIL ARENA. As registration winds
down, head over to the Team Green Pits for the Oakley Golf Cart Parade
at 6 p.m. This is just a warm-up for the 7 p.m. Red Bull Mini Moto for
Mechanics, which takes place at the starting line. Don't miss the chance
to watch the behind-the-scenes guys lay it down while their riders
cheer them on!





If you've never experienced the Red Bull Air Force Moto Team in
action before, you're in for a treat on Tuesday as they will be
parachuting to the starting line during intermission, just before the
start of the 450 A class. Tuesday night at 7 p.m., the Thor Race of
Champions and the Industry Invitational Pike Bike Racing will be
happening down at the starting line, surely providing some race-action
excitement in the downtime of amateur motocross racing.





Looking for a good time? The FMF Pit Area is hosting karaoke
Tuesday night, beginning at 8:30 p.m. so bring your dancing shoes and a
mental list of your favorite feel-good songs, and don't forget your
friends! Not a fan of singing? The AMSOIL Arena is presenting the James
Stewart "Inside the Helmet Performance Workshop," where James Stewart,
two-time AMA Supercross Champion and three-time AMA Motocross Champion,
shares what it's like to live the life of a factory supported racer. Be
sure to stick around after the workshop because the Nitro Circus Las
Vegas Premier will be playing immediately following Stewart's
presentation.





Three-time AMA Motocross Champion, AMA Supercross Champion and 2005
Loretta Lynn's National Champion Ryan Villopoto will pay a visit to the
track on Wednesday, August 3. The Monster Energy Kawasaki rider will
join 2009 Horizon Award Winner and Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
rider Dean Wilson for a Team Green autograph session at the Team Green
Pits, beginning at 10:30 a.m. During the day's intermission, both riders
will help debut the newest lineup of 2012 Kawasaki's before taking part
in another autograph session from the Kawasaki Team Green pit area
immediately following the bike debut. Ten Man Push, the Official Band of
American Motocross, will be on stage at 1:30 p.m. and again at 4 p.m.
at the Loretta Lynn Beach. Red Bull KTM factory rider Andrew Short and
former 125cc Motocross Champion and factory KTM rider Mike Brown will
help introduce the newest lineup of 2012 KTM bikes during intermission
as well.





In celebration of Kawasaki's 30th Anniversary, country
music star Craig Morgan will be live in concert at the AMSOIL Arena on
Thursday evening, beginning at 8 p.m. Ten Man Push, the Official Band of
American Motocross, will be on stage at 7:30 p.m., opening for Craig
Morgan.

With so much history and tradition, Loretta Lynn's is
often the place where the biggest names of years past return to pay
their respects to the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship and
pay a visit to some old friends while making several new ones along the
way. Other riders in attendance this year include 15-Time AMA
Supercross Champion Ricky Carmichael, past AMA Supercross Champion Jeff
Emig and James Stewart, who all started out their amateur careers here
at Loretta's.



The 30th Annual Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross
Championship presented by AMSOIL commences on August 1-6, 2011 from
Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. For information about the
event, log onto www.mxsports.com. To see a full schedule of events, click HERE.

About the Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship





The Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship is the
world's largest and most prestigious amateur motocross racing program.
The national qualifying program consists of 52 Area Qualifiers (February
through May) and 12 Regional Championship (June) events hosted at
select motocross facilities across the country. The qualifying system
culminates in the National Final (first week of August) hosted annually
at the home of country music star Loretta Lynn in Hurricane Mills,
Tenn., since 1982. Nearly 25,000 racers attempt to qualify in 33 classes
for the 1,400 available positions at the National. Christened "The
World's Greatest Motocross Vacation", the National event serves as a
launch pad for some of the biggest names in professional motocross and
supercross, including Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Ryan Villopoto,
and Ryan Dungey. The national program is produced by MX Sports, Inc., a
West Virginia-based race production company. For more information,
please visit www.mxsports.com.

















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