BMX LEGEND DAVE MIRRA GEARS UP FOR THE SNODRIFT RALLY

(January 24th, 2008) BMX legend Dave Mirra trades two-wheels for four this weekend as he makes his debut in the Rally America National Championship at The SnoDrift Rally. Held on over 117 miles of snow and ice covered roads of northern Michigan, the SnoDrift Rally is round one of the nine event 2008 Rally America National Championship. Mirra will drive a Monster Energy Subaru Impreza rally car fielded by the Vermont SportsCar team.

After turning pro in BMX in 1992, Mirra dominated his sport and now
holds the record for most X Games medals, (and most Gold medals). Hehas medaled in every X Games since they started in 1995 and has a current medal count of twenty-one. An icon in the action sports world, he was the first BMX rider to land a double backflip in competition and even as his own video game series, "Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX".

"This is an amazing sport, I`ve had so much fun already," said Mirra.
"I`m serious about rallying and would like to one day be battling the
top guys like Ken Block and Travis Pastrana but right now the goal is
to just finish and get some experience, there are so many variables,
so many challenges, you can`t just jump into it and go flat out."

The SnoDrift Rally challenges America`s best rally drivers with constantly changing weather and road conditions. The forest roads typically feature fresh snow over layers of ice, making tire choice and road position huge factors in the results. Spiked or studded tires are not allowed, making grip anything but consistent.

Mirra was turned on to rallying through his friend and Subaru Rally Team USA driver Ken Block. After completing a training program with Vermont SportsCar in late 2007 Mirra entered and finished a National level rally in Canada in November and competed in a small regional level rally in New Hampshire just last weekend. His co-driver will be experienced Canadian Alan Ockwell. Mirra will be behind the wheel of a
BFGoodrich Tires shod 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i entered in the Open class. Fans can follow the rally with live updates starting Friday afternoon at

www.rally-america.com .

Dave Mirra`s rally program is proudly supported by Monster Energy, DC
Shoes, BFGoodrich Tires, Vermont SportsCar, RECARO, Alpinestars, PIAA
and Motul.

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Stroupe Earns First Career Supercross Podium in Anaheim

Anaheim, Calif., (January 21, 2008) – In only his third career start, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Austin Stroupe earned his first career podium finishing third on the 1986 throwback layout at Angel Stadium. Stroupe started off quickly earning the holeshot and leading the first seven laps. His teammate Brett Metcalfe also got a good start and held on to finish fifth in Round 3 of the AMA Western Regional Supercross Lites Championship.

In the Monster Energy® Supercross, an FIM Championship, Timmy Ferry went to the back of the field on the first lap when a rider fell in front of him, but the veteran rider rode a great race to finish sixth. James Stewart did not ride during the evening program because of an injury he suffered during his preseason training.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Under the Tent

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Austin Stroupe left Phoenix determined to get to the front of the field. Stroupe set the fourth best time on his Kawasaki KX™250F during practice and finished second in his heat race. The good starting gate pick allowed Stroupe to come out the first turn in the lead, earning a $1,000 bonus for the hole shot. Stroupe went on to lead seven of the 15 laps and crossed the finish line in third to earn his first podium.

“It feels way better than last week,” said Stroupe. “I’m just excited to get going, this was kind of a shock to me. I expected to be up here soon, but this is really good. My Monster Energy KX250F got me to a great start and I just got on it and rode a good seven laps and I was happy about that. It was a good race.”
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Brett Metcalfe is coming off of a podium finish last week at Phoenix and kept the momentum rolling as he earned a top-five finish this week at Anaheim. Metcalfe battled throughout the race, running in tight traffic throughout on the challenging throwback layout.

“It was going good,” said Metcalfe. “I got an okay start and I came out around third which was a perfect setup for the race. I went backwards a little bit though, but I regrouped and rode a solid race. Overall the race was a good solid result. I enjoyed the track layout, it was kind of challenging and definitely different. It was pretty cool.”
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For Monster Energy Kawasaki's Timmy Ferry it was like déjà vu, as for the second week in a row he was caught up in an early incident, this time sending him to the ground. After he recovered, Ferry rode a remarkable race working his way from 20th in the field to finish sixth.

“My ride was good, I felt really good and the bike was good,” said Ferry. “(Andrew) Short went down right in front of me and there was no where I could go and I just hit him. I made a good charge up but it’s two weeks in a row I think we should have been on the podium.”
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For Ferry the ride through the field helped him maintain a spot in the top five in the championship points standings. Ferry is just two points out of the third position and 10 points back of second place.

“We are still in the points race because other riders have had some troubles as well,” continued Ferry. “For me to come from last to sixth was good. I haven’t actually come through the pack that well in the last year or so. Overall it was a good result.”
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For Stewart it was a difficult day. Suffering from an injury he sustained in preseason training, Stewart was still able to set the second fastest time during practice for the throwback event at Anaheim. After the second practice, Stewart and the Monster Energy Kawasaki team felt it was best for him not to compete in the event. Stewart’s status will be evaluated early this week.

“It was a tough decision, I had a problem on December 20 and I put my foot out and hurt my knee again,” said Stewart. “I haven’t ridden during the week since then, just at the races. I’ve just been fighting it every weekend. For me, it hurts because we put so much hard work into the season and for something like this to happen isn’t good. I’m not even close to riding as good as I can. When I was riding today my knee was really unstable to the point where it was going to come out. I don’t want to get further into the season and then have to pull out and miss both the supercross and the outdoor season. The hardest part is just letting all the fans know as well as my Monster Energy Kawasaki team. It has been tough for me, trust me it wasn’t an easy decision at all and I’m really sad about it.”
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The throwback layout was the scene of one of the great supercross races back in 1986 and after racing on the difficult track, Ferry can see why the original race was so good.

“It was difficult, but it was kind of cool too,” said Ferry. “There were some good places to pass, about two or three places around the track, which is rare these days. Personally though, I didn’t really care for the ’86 track, I prefer the ones we have today.”
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With the throwback theme for the second Anaheim event, the Monster Energy Kawasaki team got into the spirit. Both riders showed their 80’s style with Stewart participating in the track walk in a 1980’s wig complete with the retro Oakley blades. During practice both Stewart and Ferry sported throwback gear, with Ferry wearing a classic cotton jersey with bright teal and pink pants. For Stewart, it was the classic red, white and blue look with a simple theme throughout his gear.
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The Pro Circuit team also celebrated another award on the podium as Stroupe’s mechanic Vince Bereni earned the MMI Top Mechanic of the race award. Bereni received a $500 bonus after being selected as mechanic of the race.
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Kawasaki fans also were treated to a history lesson as Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Norm Bigelow coordinated a classic display of Kawasaki motorcycles. Complete with classic hay bales, the display featured three championship winning bikes, all ridden by Jeff Ward.
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The 1980’s will be left in Anaheim as the championship tour heads to San Francisco’s AT&T Park for round four. Ferry is hoping he can get through the first lap clean and get back on the podium.

“I’m looking forward to it,” said Ferry. “San Francisco has some soft dirt and if the rain holds off it should be a good race. The track gets rutty and is technical, kind of like the Anaheim 2 track with the sand. That type of layout suits me well and we should get a good result.”

Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series
Angel Stadium of Anaheim – Anaheim, Calif.
January 19, 2008

AMA Supercross Results
1. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
2. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Org., Yamaha
3. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
4. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki
5. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda
6. TIMMY FERRY, LARGO, FLA., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
7. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
8. Josh Hansen, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
9. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
10. Charles Summey, Huntersville, N.C., Yamaha
16. JEFF GIBSON, BLACKLICK, OHIO, CERNIC’S KAWASAKI

AMA Supercross Lites Results
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
2. Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Yamaha
3. AUSTIN STROUPE, CORONA, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI
4. Dan Reardon, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
5. BRETT METCALFE, MURIETTA, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI
6. Robert Kiniry, La Fayette, N.Y., Honda
7. Billy Lananovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM
8. Gavin Gracyk, Blissfield, Ohio, Honda
9. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
10. THOMAS HAHN, ALVORD, TEXAS, MOTOSPORT XTREME KAWASAKI
17. ANDREW MCFARLANE, MENIFEE, CALIF., MOTOSPORT XTREME KAWASAKI

What's up with Delene?

What’s up everyone? I just wanted to fill you in on what I have been up to. I'm still riding the dirt bikes over here in California, but on Christmas Eve we finally got to bring out the snowmobiles. We’ve got some decent snow, but could use a little more for the really good riding. Other than that the sleds are ready to go. I’ve actually got to ride on a ramp a little bit in the last few days. This has been exciting. Later this month I'll be driving up to Washington to pick up my first freestyle ramp. I'll be staying there for a couple days to get comfortable on it before bringing it home. Hopefully by then I will be learning some new tricks. We’re also planning a potential record jump this month. I'm really looking forward to the whole experience and finally getting to work with everyone that will be involved. Other than that I’ve been training on my dirt bike and going to the gym to get ready for this season. I hope everyone had a good holiday and a happy New Year!

That’s it for now…Delene

Hibbert Sweeps Air Force Canterbury National Pro Super Stock Finals

Thief River Falls, Minn. (Jan. 14, 2008) - Monster Energy/Arctic Cat's Tucker Hibbert took his career-first win in Shakopee, Minn. with a clean sweep of the Pro Super Stock class at the Air Force Canterbury National. The double-header weekend included rounds two and three of the World PowerSports Association's (WPSA) Snowmobile Tour.

The all-new Arctic Cat SnoPro 600 took the spotlight as Hibbert convincingly
won both Pro Super Stock finals, marking the first-ever pro stock win for the new sled. Hibbert praised everyone at Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls for working so hard to create the new machine along with his team for the long hours of testing and fine-tuning. Hibbert was named the Air Force M.V.P. of the weekend for his professionalism and dominating performances
on the racetrack.

Next up for Hibbert is the West Yellowstone National followed by the most prestigious race of the season, ESPN's Winter X Games. The reigning gold medalist is looking to add medal seven to his hardware collection.

Lap Times: www.mylaps.com

Tucker Hibbert – 68 Monster Energy/Arctic Cat
"It feels awesome to get a pair of stock wins for Arctic Cat on the new sled. It's a testament to how hard everyone has worked to develop it. I can't thank my team enough for their long hours of testing and fine-tuning.
It's been four years since I've been at Canterbury so to leave with my first-ever win and with the stock sweep is great. It's first class facility and the fans were unbelievable.

After this weekend, we know where we are on speed and what we need to work on. I feel really confident heading into the rest of the season and know there are more wins to come for Monster Energy/Arctic Cat."
Check out www.tucker-hibbert.com later this week for more of Tucker's personal account of the Air Force Canterbury National.
Resources: www.tucker-hibbert.com • www.monsterenergy.com
www.arcticcat.com • www.wpsaracing.com

Stewart Scores First Monster Energy Supercross Win of the Season at Chase Field

PHOENIX (January 12, 2008) – Monster Energy® Kawasaki's James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., won his first Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Chase Field tonight before 46,121 fans. Torco Fuels Honda's Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, won his first Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites main event in an amazing 15-lap battle.

Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Mike Alessi, of Victorville, won the $1,500 Progressive Holeshot Award with Stewart and Team San Manuel's Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., following in second and third respectively. Stewart made quick work of Alessi as he moved into the lead. On the same lap, Reed moved into second place.

On lap two, Reed passed Stewart, but Stewart regained the position a few turns later. Reed chased Stewart for the next 18 laps but was unable to make the pass. The win is Stewart's second consecutive at Chase Field.

"I knew all along that I felt good, and I was able to ride a decent race," said Stewart. "If you have to get ready, you aren't ready."

"It was a good race, and I had fun out there," said Reed. "It was a typical Phoenix track; slick and dry."

Torco Fuels Honda's Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, won the $1,000 Progressive Holeshot Award, with Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., following closely in second and Yamaha's Broc Hepler, of Kittanning, Pa., in third to open the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites feature. Dungey moved in to the lead on lap two, and Hepler snuck into second place. This set up an epic race that included at least seven passes for the lead.

On lap four, Hepler passed Dungey for the lead, but Dungey struck back and he moved into the lead. The two changed positions until lap 10 when Dungey bobbled in a corner, allowing Hepler and Weimer to move into the number one and number two positions. On lap 11, Hepler spun out and Weimer assumed first place with Dungey in second. Dungey stalked Weimer until the last lap when he unsuccessfully attempted to pass Weimer.

"I got the holeshot for the first time in my life, so that made it easy to stay up front," said Weimer. "I just stayed smart out there, and I was able to take advantage when I needed to."

AMA Supercross Class Results, Phoenix

1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
3. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
4. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
5. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda
6. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki
7. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
8. Josh Hansen, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
9. Charles Summey, Huntersville, N.C., Yamaha
10. Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki

AMA Supercross Class Season Standings

1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 47
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 47
3. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 36
4. Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 31
5. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 31
6. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 30
7. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha, 24
8. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 22
9. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 21
10. Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Yamaha, 19

Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results, Phoenix

1. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
3. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
4. Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Yamaha
5. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
6. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
7. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha
8. Dan Reardon, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
9. Kyle Cunningham, Fort Worth, Texas, Honda
10. Billy Laninovich, Fort Worth, Texas, KTM

Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 47
2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 38
3. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 35
4. Dan Reardon, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 31
5. Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Yamaha, 28
6. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 25
7. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha, 25
8. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 22
9. Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Kawasaki, 22
10. Michael LaPaglia, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 18

KTM Junior Supercross Challenge

1. Gavin Tomberlin, El Granada, Calif., KTM
2. Zachary Darnley, Fresno, Calif., KTM
3. Conner Mullennix, Lakeside, Calif., KTM
4. Stephen Waugh, Buena Vista, Colo., KTM
5. Cody Benacka, Prescott Valley, Ariz., KTM
6. Jacob Schockey, Menifee Valley, Calif., KTM
7. Kamren Larsen, Bakersfield, Calif., KTM
8. Kristopher Richner, Florida, N.Y., KTM
9. Shaun Jones, Henderson, Nev., KTM
10. Dan Ingram, San Marcos, Texas, KTM
11. Noah Mortensen, St. George, Utah, KTM
12. Maxwell Xander, Scottsdale, Ariz., KTM
13. Scott Byron, Hanson, Mass., KTM
14. Jimmy Lundquist, Acton, Calif., KTM
15. Anissa Lee, Spanaway, Wash., KTM

Racing returns next Saturday, January 19, at Anaheim's Angel Stadium. SPEED will broadcast the AMA Supercross class tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. EST and the AMA Supercross Lites class January 19 at 1:00 p.m.

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 dennyhartwig@livenation.com or 630-566-6305.

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Andy Finch Update!

Now in Switzerland at the Oneill Evolution, part of the TTR. I have been super busy with all the new snow that has been falling. Photo attached is just a taste of the back country right now from Basich' ' s i-Phone. Been riding Northstars park a bit, Boreal' ' s pipe and a bit of back country. Also filmed a feature for ESPN for the X Games. Will keep everyone posted on the Evolution results.
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