Press Release

Fans Will Get Up Close and Personal, Thanks to Open Pits at Hangtown 1




MORGANTOWN,
W.V. (April 21, 2010) - The start of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA
Pro Motocross Championship is just around the corner. The Rockstar
Energy Hangtown Classic is set to take place on
May 22
, at the Prairie City Off-Highway Vehicle Park just outside
Sacramento.



The Rockstar Energy Hangtown
Classic is the longest running event on the AMA Motocross circuit, and
to celebrate the 42nd edition of the honored event, the
thousands of motocross fanatics in attendance will have the chance to
get up close and personal with the stars of the sport by simply
purchasing a ticket, as the Dirt Diggers Motorcycle Club and MX Sports
Pro Racing are pleased to announce open pits for the 2010 season opener!



"Realizing the economic hardship
many of us are experiencing coupled with the Dirt Diggers North's
ongoing commitment to the sport and the fans, we made the choice to open
our pits to all spectators," said Hangtown Director John Allen. "The
sport should be accessible to all, not just those with the discretionary
income. Plus, the chance to get up close with the teams, the bikes and
the riders is something that every motocross fan should have the chance
to experience at least once in their life. We're doing our part by
giving them that opportunity."



Open pits provide the rare
opportunity for each and every fan to get a behind-the-scenes look at
the world's most renowned teams and the planet's most prestigious
motocross series. The Rockstar/Makita Suzuki team, Monster Energy
Kawasaki, Honda Red Bull Racing, Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda,
Muscle Milk/Toyota/Joe Gibbs Racing Yamaha, Jagermeister KTM, Monster
Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki-they will all be out in full force for the
2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.



Last year's series champions Chad
Reed (450 Class) and Ryan Dungey (250 Class) will now meet in the
premier 450 Class, where they will be joined by 2009 race winners Mike
Alessi, Josh Grant, Ivan Tedesco and Tommy Hahn, plus title contenders
like Andrew Short, Davi Millsaps, Ben Townley, Justin Brayton and more.
All of these riders, plus an entire paddock full of up-and-coming 250cc
talent like Christophe Pourcel, Trey Canard, Jake Weimer, Justin Barcia,
Tyla Rattray and Tommy Searle, among others, will be in their pits and
everyone in attendance can count on the opportunity to get those
always-appreciated autographs on raceday, from 9 a.m. until noon, when
the pits go hot.



The gates drop on the Rockstar
Energy Hangtown Classic and the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship on May 22 in Rancho Cordova, Calif. Festivities for the
weekend kick-off on Thursday, May
20
on the steps of the California State Capitol in downtown
Sacramento with a special press conference featuring the biggest names
in the sport.



For tickets, fan and racing
information on the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, log
onto
http://cmpgnr.com/r.html?c=1457599&r=1456256&t=1703149164&l=1&d=90820004&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eallisports%2ecom%2f&g=0&f=-1" target="_blank" href="http://cmpgnr.com/r.html?c=1457599&r=1456256&t=1703149164&l=1&d=90820004&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eallisports%2ecom%2f&g=0&f=-1">www.allisports.com.



For more information about the 2010
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, please contact media
coordinator Brandon Short via email at brandon@mxsports.com or by
telephone at (949) 365-5750.





MX Sports Pro Racing
MX
Sports Pro Racing manages and produces the world's most prestigious
motocross series - the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. An
industry leader in off road powersport production and management, its
mission is to raise awareness of motocross racing through the production
of professional championship racing events nationwide. Through its
various racing properties, partnerships and affiliates, MX Sports Pro
Racing fields more than 60,000 action sports athletes each year and
attracts millions of active fans, spectators and enthusiasts. For more
information, please visit www.mxsportsproracing.com.



Alli, the Alliance of
Action Sports

Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a
global business that encompasses national and international action
sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer facing
lifestyle brand. The Alliance includes: the Dew Tour, Winter Dew Tour,
China Invitational, Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, King of
Wake series, and the Gatorade Free Flow Tour; Alli TV Productions, which
creates original content, produces and presents content with partners,
and distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is
owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks and represents a network of
athletes, fans, brands and properties. Its mission is to facilitate the
momentous growth of action sports, through competition and lifestyle,
for a new generation of fans and athletes. The Alli properties are home
to more than 550,000 spectators each year and broadcasts more than 150
hours of original content in 100 countries and 280 million homes
worldwide. More information can be found at www.allisports.com.



AMA Pro Racing
AMA
Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization
in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships
for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. From its Daytona Beach
headquarters, the organization operates and manages AMA Pro Road Racing,
which includes AMA Pro American Superbike, AMA Pro Daytona SportBike,
AMA Pro SuperSport and AMA Pro SunTrust Moto-GT. AMA Pro Racing also
manages and works closely with the day-to-day operational organizations
of the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship and the AMA Pro Supermoto
Championship Series in addition to other two-wheel and ATV series.
Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.





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