San Diego SX Race Report: Team Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear‏

In first mud race of the season, Hinson matches his best finish of 16th place

SAN DIEGO (February 22, 2011) –
Team Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear, powered by
Munn Racing KTM, made the trip back west to the motorcycle Mecca of
California to compete at Qualcomm Stadium for Monster Energy AMA
Supercross, an FIM World Championship. The San Diego round on Saturday,
February 19 was one of the toughest this season. Team athlete Casey
Hinson persevered by competing in yet another Supercross Lites main
event.

Qualcomm
Stadium is one of the long-standing stops on the AMA Supercross tour.
The weather did not cooperate with severe rains preceding the racing at
the open air football stadium. The track became a quagmire; however the
promoter Feld Motor Sports and track builder Dirt Wurx did an
impressive job keeping most of the course intact.

Team
Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear's Hinson drove
to the stadium from his home in Clovis, Calif. The team was faced with
extra work on their hands to prep his #149 KTM 250 SX-F with foam
inserts around the engine and shift lever to keep mud from weighing
down the bike. They also used ODI waffle grips, changed the gearing
using SuperSprox sprockets and switched the Dunlop tires. A sign that
preparation was successful occurred when Hinson qualified in the top 20
for the night program.

Hinson
lined up for AMA Supercross Lites West Region heat number two ready to
battle in his purple FLY Racing Evolution gear. The six-lap heat was
sure to be longer than other heats this season with the thick mud
reducing lap times. Hinson came out on top for the Shea Racing team,
finishing seventh to take yet another direct transfer to the main
event, his fifth in a row.

The
15-lap Supercross Lites main was expected to be a slithering mud
battle. Hinson was ready with his KTM 250 SX-F, protected by Maxima
Racing Oils and a premium DT-1 Filter. He faced a mid pack start and
battled for position with other riders throughout the race. Hinson
focused on returning a solid position at the finish, which would be a
feat for any rider competing in the mud. At the checkers, he finished
in 16th place. Hinson remains in the 18th spot in the AMA Supercross
Lites West Region standings.

“Even
with one rider, this was the hardest we worked at a race this year,”
said Tim Shea, team manager. “I'm proud of the entire team, and
thankful to our sponsors that provided us the resources to compete. The
mud takes its toll on the bike and the strength needed to ride through
it wears on an athlete's body. Casey [Hinson] was fully prepared since
he trains intensely all week. George Daniel stepped up to prep our KTM
250 SX-F for the mud and water. Quick, smart action was needed to clean
the bike and double-check all parts after each time on the track in the
mud. I’m stoked that Casey got 16th in a tough race.”

Shea
continued, “Now Casey and Austin Howell, who is injured, get a break
for several weeks before the West Region Lites riders return in Seattle
in April. Our focus will be completely on our East Region riders, Ricky
Renner and Vernon McKiddie, who have a stretch of seven races starting
this weekend in Atlanta.”

Team
Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear, powered by Munn
Racing KTM, heads to round eight of Monster Energy AMA Supercross this
Saturday, February 26 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. This is
round two of eight of the Supercross Lites East Region. Fans come out
to see athletes Ricky Renner #94 and Vernon McKiddie #129 on their
DeCal Works-emblazoned KTM 250 SX-F race bikes with bodies fueled by
PowerBar. During the pit party stop by the team’s purple and yellow
semi hauler to meet the riders and the Violation Goggles girls. Keep
posted to www.sheamoto.com.

About Team Violation1.com/Shea Racing/Travisa/National Switchgear

Shea
Racing, led by Tim Shea, places emphasis on involving action sports
fans in the team through pit parties and charity events which it has
done the past four years while participating in professional motocross
races. In its third season in Monster Energy AMA Supercross, the team
has expanded with five Lites riders pitted out of a team semi rig
featuring Austin Howell #61 (West), Tevin Tapia #70 (East), Ricky
Renner #94 (East), Vernon McKiddie #129 (East), and Casey Hinson #149
(West). The 2011 AMA Supercross team is made possible by the Violation
Brand (www.violation1.com), National Switchgear (www.nationalswitchgear.com), Travisa (www.travisa.com), Munn Racing (www.munnracing.com), KTM Sportmotorcycles (www.ktmusa.com), FLY Racing, Power Bar Team Elite, DeCal Works, Dubach Racing Development (DR.D), Maxima Oils, Engine Ice, DT-1 Filters, ActionSportsTV.com,
Matrix Concepts, ODI Grips, Outlaw Products, SuperSprox, IRIS Chains,
Renegade Fuels, Enzo Suspension, Eleven 10 Mods, Lightspeed, TCX Boots,
Stomp Designs, Devol Engineering, Moto Public Relations, Dunlop Tires,
and River Valley Motocross Park. Its community partner is the James
Marshall Project. Visit www.sheamoto.com to learn more.