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Motocross Movie Makes Denver Debut Thursday June 24




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Todd
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publisher Scott Wallenberg, about his cameo appearance in Huffman's
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June 23, 2010 - San Diego, CA - Filmmaker Todd
Huffman's much anticipated documentary Carlsbad USGP:1980 -
One Day Of
Magic
(
www.carlsbadusgpmovie.com
) which chronicles a young Californian's
win of a major international motocross competition made it's world debut
last night to a sell-out crowd at San Diego's historic Spreckels
Theatre. Last night's premiere
on June 22nd, 2010, exactly 30 years to the day that relative unknown Marty
Moates
shocked the world by becoming the first American to
ever win the United States Grand Prix. A simultaneous
premiere also
took place last night in Houston, TX and a third movie premiere happens
tomorrow night, June 24th, at the Landmark Mayan Theatre
in Denver, Colorado hosted by former motocross national and world
champion, Chuck
Sun, the 1981 USGP champion.







Carlsbad USGP

An original ABC-TV camera position banner from the 1980 USGP, a Marty
Moates' LOP Yamaha YZ 465, and Moates' USGP starting gate from Carlsbad
were a popular focal (and focus) point for San Diego movie premiere
attendees.


"We were oversold and only had about 160 last-minute no-shows
short of a complete sell-out of the 1,500-seat Spreckels Theatre," notes
movie producer
Todd Huffman, who also does The Motocross
Files
on television. "I'm told that we outdrew Natalie
Merchant
, which had been the biggest event at Spreckels this
year... Not too
bad for a Tuesday night when the kids are still in school."


Huffman was joined by everyone from USGP promoter Gavin Trippe
(who later founded "Superbikers" with ABC's Wide World Of
Sports
and created the sport of Super Moto racing) to the
legendary 5-time world GP champ Roger DeCoster,
America's only 500cc GP world champ Brad Lackey and Goat
Breker
(who actually qualified first overall for the USGP,
only to have a flat
front tire ruin his day) for the gala at the grand old theatre. Beyond
the legends, many of the "co-stars" of the movie were on hand, including
the same people who lined the fences cheering Marty on that magical
day, as well
Moates' #23 LOP Yamaha which was on display in the
lobby, along with the actual starting gate from Carlsbad that Marty used
to get two holeshots that day, and bucket of dirt
taken from the first turn at
the old track.



Speaking of dirt, a soil sample was overnighted from the lobby of the
San Diego premiere to Chuck Sun for the movie's
premiere in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, June 24. Sun, winner of the
USGP the year after Moates did the
deed, is hosting a premiere party of his own at the Landmark Mayan
Theater. Sun's 1981 Motocross des Nations teammate
and former Supercross/motocross champion Donnie Hansen
will be joining the
AMA Hall Of Famer to help kick off the movie along with
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Chuck Sun

Photo: Steve Bruhn


"Many of Colorado's
top 50 riders
are expected to attend, including Arlo
Englund
," says Sun. "Tickets are just $22.50 each,
including tax and handling fees, or $33.50 for a pair and include a
collector's reproduction of the original 1980 Carlsbad USGP
program
while the supply lasts."


"With the AMA National MX in town, expect many more
surprise appearances that make this a must-attend premiere party! Thanks
to the support guys like Doug Gagnon and Vickery
Motorsports
in Denver, we are excited to bring the movie
premiere to the Landmark Mayan Theatre," adds Sun.


"Special thanks to all the Denver-area sponsors for making this special
local premiere possible, including AHRMA, Coyote Motosports,
Donnie Hansen Motocross Academy/DHMA.com, Doug Gagnon, Elite
Motorsports Of
Loveland, Motogear Outlet, MX1 Suspension, Performance Cycle Of
Colorado, Sun Enterprises Fan Fest, Tequila Chamucos, TUbliss

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To view the trailer and get information on the premiere, visit
www.carlsbadusgpmovie.com
.

The Carlsbad USGP:1980
In 1980 San Diego's Marty Moates became the first American to
win the U.S. Grand Prix of Motocross in the event's ten-year history.
Not only did Moates' victory end a string of European wins, it opened a
floodgate for other
American USGP champions including San Diego's Broc Glover, the 1984
winner, and Ricky Johnson, the 1986 champion. The film documentary was
produced by Todd Huffman and Pipeline Digital Media, creators of the
successful television series
The Motocross Files. For information visit
carlsbadusgpmovie.com
.

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