Press Release

MGM Grand Serves as Host Hotel for Inaugural Monster Energy Cup

AURORA, Ill. (August 31, 2011) – Feld Motor Sports®
announced today that MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will
serve as the host hotel for the inaugural Monster Energy Cup at Sam Boyd
Stadium Saturday, Oct. 15.

As
part of a motorsports-packed weekend, including the Monster Energy Cup
and the IZOD Indycar World Championships, fans have the opportunity to
select between two promotional hotel packages.  For the Monster Energy
Cup, fans can utilize the Monster Energy Cup room rate starting at
$120/night and call MGM Grand home for the weekend. This offer expires
on September 7, 2011.

Or,
by booking through the Indycar room block available at MGM Resorts
International properties (ARIA, Vdara, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay
Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor, Excalibur and
Circus Circus), fans will enjoy the highly anticipated Monster Energy
Cup on Saturday night and receive two free tickets to Sunday’s IZOD
Indycar World Championships.  The two room offers currently are
available at www.MonsterEnergyCup.com.

“MGM
Resorts is home to many world-class properties and having the iconic
MGM Grand host the riders, teams, industry partners and fans shows the
resort’s enthusiasm about the inaugural Monster Energy Cup that will
feature the world’s top supercross/motocross racers,” said Dave Prater,
director of supercross, Feld Motor Sports.

As
an added benefit for staying at MGM Grand, shuttles will run Saturday
noon-5:30 p.m. from MGM Grand to Sam Boyd Stadium.  Following the race,
shuttles will run from Sam Boyd Stadium back to MGM Grand 10:30
p.m.-12:30 a.m. 
Shuttle passes are $10 per person/each way and can be purchased in advance at www.unlvtickets.com or at the shuttles the day of the race.

To
kick off the festivities for both the Monster Energy Cup and IZOD
Indycar World Championships, beginning Thursday, Oct. 13 Mandalay Bay
Resort & Casino will host the Fan Village, a unique off-track fan
entertainment hub featuring interactive games, demonstrations, autograph
sessions, photo opportunities and more.

The
Monster Energy Cup features a unique hybrid track and will consist of
supercross/motocross terrain with a tremendous motocross-style
influence, making it unlike any other stadium race in the world.  This
track will be the perfect blend of supercross and motocross, creating
the ultimate battleground.  The Monster Energy Cup boasts a $250,000
purse with the winner walking away with a $100,000 check, and for the
first time ever, $1 million will be paid to a rider if they win all
three main events. 

Tickets
for the 2011 Monster Energy Cup can be purchased at the Thomas &
Mack Center Box Office, UNLVtickets outlets, online at www.UNLVtickets.com, www.MonsterEnergyCup.com,
or by phone at (702) 739-FANS.  Tickets also will be available at the
Sam Boyd Stadium Box Office only on the day of the event.

 

About Feld Motor Sports®

Feld Motor Sports®,
Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor
sports entertainment.  Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include
Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz®
, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the
world’s largest producer of live family entertainment.  For more
information on Feld Entertainment, visit
www.feldentertainment.com.

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