Press Release

Jim Neese Finishes Sixth at Arco Arena in Sacramento


Mike McDade Not Able to Ride Due to Foot Injury


Greensboro, North Carolina (February 23, 2009) - The Foremost Insurance Jim Neese Racing Team finished inside the top ten at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. Jim Neese finished sixth overall in the Arenacross class and put in a solid effort for the evening. In the Lites class, Neese got caught up in a crash which put him down a couple of laps. The race was red flagged but he was unable to join the restart.


Mike McDade tried to practice but could not get through the whoop section without severe pain in his foot. The decision was made to have Mike sit out the this weekend. He will fly back to North Carolina and see a physician this week to determine the extent of the damage to his foot.


Josh Thomas rode great in the qualifier events and made the night show. He was not able to continue his dominating performance into the night show and missed both the Arenacross and Lites main events.


 "Well it was a little lonely out there without my teammates in the main events this past weekend. I felt strong and thought that I would have finished better than I did. Unfortunately, it looks like Mike might be out for a few weeks. Josh would have had a great night if he rode like he had been riding in the qualifiers. He is showing that he has the speed, he just needs to be more consistent in his heat races," commented Jim Neese.


Point Standings after the Sacramento, California Round:





















 Mike McDadeJim NeeseJosh Thomas
AX points
14th
12th
24th
Lites points
7th (East)

8th (West)
14th (Midwest)

5th (East)

10th (West)

The team will be racing this coming weekend, February 27 and 28 in Reno, Nevada at the Livestock and Events Center.

  
About the Foremost Insurance Jim Neese Racing Team

The Foremost Insurance Jim Neese Racing Team is a professional motocross race team based in North Carolina. The team races in the Arenacross Series, the Supercross Series and the Victory Sports MEGA and ULTRA Series. Team sponsors include:  Foremost Insurance, Kenda Tires, Moose Racing, Kawasaki Suzuki of Durham, Total Control, Scorpion Helmets, LeoVince Exhausts, TiLUBE, ProWheel, Boyesen, Extremeion Carbon Raptor, Revolution Decal, MGX Unlimited Graphics, Twin Air, Crower Power, Smith Optics, Wiseco, Liquid Performance, Renthal, CV4 Products, UFO Plastics.

 

Racing for the team are Jim Neese, Mike McDade and Josh Thomas, three national caliber riders. In addition to racing and running the team, Jim Neese also owns Jim Neese Rider Development System, a school for motocross racers looking to tap their potential (www.jimneese.com).

 

About Foremost Insurance

Foremost Insurance is located in Grand Rapids, MI and provides specialized insurance programs for mobile homes, motor homes, travel trailers, landlord properties, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, personal watercraft, boats and collectible autos. For more information on Foremost products, visit www.foremost.com, or visit www.ForemostOutdoors.com.


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