Press Release

Utah Governor Herbert Welcomes the Greatest Monster Energy Supercross Season Ever to Salt Lake City’s Rice-Eccles Stadium‏



SALT LAKE CITY (April
28, 2011) – Utah Governor Gary Herbert and President & CEO of the
Utah Sports Commission Jeff Robbins welcomed back the Monster Energy
AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, today at Salt Lake City’s
Rice-Eccles Stadium at a pre-race press conference. Joining Herbert and
Robbins were Western Regional Supercross Lites class points leaders
Broc Tickle and Josh Hansen as well as former two-time Supercross class
champion Chad Reed.

“We
are honored to have some of the best supercross athletes here in Utah,”
said Herbert. “We expect around 40,000 fans here Saturday night. To
have supercross here in Utah is a significant event. Supercross brings
in $9 Million to our economy. We receive about $2 Million in media
exposure on television and we are going to be exposed to over 180
countries as this goes throughout our media markets.”

Chad Reed presents Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert with his jersey

Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports

For
the third consecutive year, the Utah Sports Commission has been
instrumental in delivering a world-class event to the legion of Monster
Energy Supercross fans in the Rocky Mountain region.

“Our
goal is to leverage the business of sports here in Utah,” said Robbins.
“The athletes you are going to see this week match up to the exposure
of the world’s other top athletes. This is truly a great event for us
to be a part of and we have developed a great relationship with Feld
Motor Sports.”

TwoTwo
Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing Honda’s Reed sits just six points behind
Supercross class leader and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto.
Reed has one win and eight additional podium finishes heading into this
Saturday’s race.

“I’m
excited to be a part of what has been considered the greatest seasons
ever,” exclaimed Reed. “A lot of the industry people turned their back
on me and didn’t believe in me anymore. I was left in a position to
start my own team and go racing. I’ve been having a blast so far. With
two races to go it’s time to lay it on the table and bring it.”

Broc Tickle shares his thoughts on the points race between his teammate Josh Hansen

Photo Credit: Hoppenworld.com

 Monster
Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki teammates Tickle and Hansen are separated
by just two points headed into Saturday night. Tickle moved into the
leader position after the main event in Seattle two weeks ago.

“I’ve
never been in this situation to been in contention for the
championship,” said Tickle. “My goal before the season started was to
be consistent. I’ve had a few issues, but I’m where I want to be and
look forward to the race this weekend.”

Hansen
controlled the points lead through the first five races and has been
struggling with a hand injury he suffered during practice at Anaheim 2.

“The
beginning of the season started off well, said Hansen. “I’ve been
riding on adrenalin and hanging in there. I look forward to the race
this weekend.”

Broc
Tickle, Josh Hansen, Chad Reed, Jeff Robbins, and Gary R. Herbert (Left
to Right) discuss the significant impact Monster Energy Supercross has
on the state of Utah.

Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports

Monster
Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey,
TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing Honda’s Chad Reed and Stewart round
out the top four places, respectively.  Nine points separate the top
four riders with only two races remaining on the schedule.

The
first supercross race held at Rice-Eccles Stadium took place in 2001
where 42,135 fans packed the venue to witness Ricky Carmichael win his
13th race of the 16 round season.

For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305. To follow Monster Energy Supercross on Facebook and Twitter, log on to http://www.facebook.com/supercrosslive and http://twitter.com/supercrosslive.

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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