Huntington Beach, CA— Congratulations to DC pro motocross rider Trey Canard
who won his first Supercross main event this past weekend in Houston,
TX at the sixth stop of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross. Trey’s had
an impressive rookie 450 season, with two podium finishes already under
his belt. In addition to his first place finish in Houston, Trey
finished third at the Phoenix SX race last month. Check out DC’s behind
the scenes coverage from the race at www.dcshoes.com/moto.
“I’m so excited about the weekend and my first win,” said Trey Canard.
“It’s great to be riding with the best guys around. They all push me to
be a better rider and I’m really looking forward to the rest of the
season.”
Saturday night’s race was a crazy one out on the
track when riders began piling up right out of the first turn of the
race. Proving that he can keep up with the best riders in the world,
Trey held steady throughout the race beating out defending Supercross
Champion Ryan Dungey
for the winning finish. After his first place finish this weekend Trey
is currently third in the overall point standings. Trey heads to San
Diego, CA this coming weekend for the next round of the AMA Supercross
Series.
“Trey got the start he was looking for in this race, and with his
speed we knew he had a great chance to win,” said Brian Cassaro, DC’s
Action Sports Marketing Director. “We are so proud of Trey and look
forward to many more Supercross wins from him.”
For more on Trey and the rest of the DC Moto Team visit www.dcshoes.com/moto and for all the latest news stay tuned to DC’s Facebook pages including the new DC Moto page
About DC:
Founded by Ken Block and Damon Way in 1993, DC quickly grew
to a leader in performance skateboarding shoes and renowned action
sports brand. Today DC stands as a global brand whose product line has
expanded to include men’s, women’s and kids’ skateboarding and
lifestyle shoes, apparel, snowboards, snowboard boots, outerwear, and
accessories.
As one of the cornerstones of its marketing strategy, DC has built a
world-class team of professional skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing,
BMX, motocross and rally athletes that exemplify and enhance DC’s
brand, develop its signature products, and support its promotional
efforts. DC is a subsidiary of Quiksilver, Inc