MX for Children Charity Creates 2012 Season-Long Fundraiser

Jackpot Challenge Opens Opportunity to Win a Backstage Pass to Monster Energy Supercross

MX for Children announced today that it has once again teamed up with Feld Motor Sports to offer fans across the country an opportunity to enjoy the Inside Line Experience – the ultimate backstage pass to the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season. The Inside Line Experience, which includes events during supercross races in Houston, St. Louis, Toronto, Seattle, and Salt Lake City, will culminate in Las Vegas this year.

The MX for Children Jackpot Challenge raises funds for the Hydrocephalus Association, a 501(c)(3), which distributes the donations to the following children’s hospitals: Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Houston’s Texas Children’s, Pittsburgh’s Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City’s Primary Children’s, Seattle Children’s, St. Louis Children’s, and Toronto’s SickKids Hospital. The funds go to support the hospitals’ research to improve the brain condition hydrocephalus – the #1 cause of brain surgery for children.

The Inside Line Experience rewards qualifying fundraisers with a unique opportunity to walk the track, tour a team trailer, watch the race, and participate in a meet and greet with some of the top supercross racers. The Jackpot Challenge winner, recognized as the top fundraiser, will be flown to Las Vegas to get the Inside Line Experience at the Monster Energy Supercross finale at Sam Boyd Stadium on May 5.

“I've done quite a few events now with MX for Children and love helping them out,” said L&Mc Racing Honda’s Andrew Short. “It's a great cause, and being a parent myself I know how important it is to help sick kids! “

“The funds raised improve treatments for hydrocephalus, a devastating brain condition, through the research of seven great pediatric centers across North America,” said Paul Gross, MX for Children founder. “We have a lot of people who ask how they can help raise money if they do not live near one of our host cities, and with the Jackpot Challenge it allows everyone in the United States and Canada to get involved and try and earn a VIP Las Vegas supercross experience.”

“We are thrilled to once again to be teaming up with MX for Children to commemorate one lucky fundraiser for their charitable efforts,” said Dave Prater, director of supercross, Feld Motor Sports. “The Inside Line Experience supports a great cause, so we are excited to honor the nation’s top fundraiser by providing the ultimate backstage experience during the Monster Energy Supercross finals at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium.

Honda Team Press Release

The new Supercross / Motocross team owned by Larry Brooks and Jeremy McGrath has partnered with Supercross.com for the 2012 racing season and beyond.

Larry Brooks has a record of managing Supercross Championship winning teams and riders, beginning with Jeremy McGrath. Together they won the coveted AMA Supercross Series Championship in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Larry's record as a team manager speaks volumes for his expertise in the sport.

Jeremy McGrath's record speaks for itself as well. Jeremy, also known as "The King of Supercross", and "MC", is the most decorated rider in the history of Supercross - a record 72 AMA Supercross wins, and a record 7 AMA Supercross Series titles.

Jeremy says "I'm excited as ever, and looking forward to 2012. As a team owner I feel very good about the direction we are taking, and the new things we hope to bring to the sport and industry. Larry and I have been working together for many years, and we have great sponsors."

In addition to title sponsor Supercross.com, the first media outlet to secure such a premier partnership and the opportunities it presents, American Honda, along with FMF, DID, GoPro, DC, Nudge, ODI Grips, CYCRA Plastic, MOTUL Oil, Mattrex, 1.7 Cleaning Supply, XPC, VP Fuels, Vortex Sprockets, Champion Storage, Ironclad, Twin Air, Dubya, Dunlop Tires, Aero Motorsports and Angry Bikes will be supporting the team.

The new Supercross.com / Honda racing team will feature Andrew Short as their first rider, and "Shorty" will be back on racing equipment he's familiar with - factory Honda CRF450's.

Andrew, one of the most like-able and friendly riders on the circuit said, "Teaming with Larry and Jeremy was the best place for me to go. They are very dedicated, and with Honda I know I'm getting a good group of people behind the team as well. I'm looking forward to racing in 2012, being back on Honda, and with all the support we have, I believe together we can reach a new level in the sport."

The new season starts with the AMA Supercross Series, January 7th, 2012, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim California. The Supercross Series runs 17 races across the USA, and then the AMA Motocross season starts their 12 event series in late May.

Combine the expertise of Brooks, McGrath, and Short, with the solid support and resources of Honda and Supercross.com, it looks like the new Supercross.com / Honda racing team is poised to elevate the sport of supercross and motocross to new levels.

James Stewart AMA Spring Championship Event

Freestone County Raceway, LLC, promoter of the AMA Spring Championship, is pleased to announce a partnership with James Stewart Entertainment (JSE) to form the James Stewart AMA Spring Championship at Freestone Raceway in Wortham, Texas from February 28 through March 3, 2012.

who has won two AMA Supercross titles, multiple AMA Motocross titles, and a member of the winning USA Team at MX of Nations many times, will be on hand for the official track walk on Monday, February 27, and riders will have several chances to speak and listen to one of the fastest motocross riders to ever throw a leg over a motorcycle. James will have a couple other special surprises, but one of the greatest will be for each champion of all 49 classes; James is inviting each champion to come and train with him at his compound in Florida in the fall.

“Each year for the last 15 years, amateur racers from around the country and the world have come to Texas to kick off the amateur racing season in the United States,” said Tom Shields, Marketing Director of Freestone. “The AMA Spring Championship is in its second year and with the addition to having James giving back in this manner makes him an even greater ambassador to our sport.”

“Having my name attached to an event such as the AMA Spring Championship is amazing” said Stewart. “I always wanted to be a bigger part of the motocross industry and I think this is taking amateur racing to a new level. I loved competing in amateur races, so my heart has always been with the younger generation coming up because they are the future of our sport.” James added “To be there and to be a part of that younger generation and to know one day these future champions are going to say that they had to go through the James Stewart AMA Spring Championship is a true honor. I look for this just to be the start of many great things with my relationship to this event and I know it will give me goose bumps to look up and see ‘James Stewart AMA Spring Championship’ as I drive into the track.”

Feld Motor Sports announces Supercross LIVE!

AURORA, Ill. (January 4, 2012) – The hugely-popular video content of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, is back and better-than-ever for the 2012 season, with Supercross LIVE! offering a completely enhanced exclusive weekly content plan for SupercrossOnline.com, the Official Website of Monster Energy Supercross. In total, seven new weekly online segments will debut at the season-opening race in Anaheim making SupercrossOnline.com the most in-demand website for Monster Energy Supercross digital coverage.

Leading the way for each video feature in 2012 will be co-hosts Jim Holley, a familiar name to supercross fans all over the world and a Supercross LIVE! veteran, and Lauren Abraham, the newest face of the sport. “Hollywood” Holley was a successful pro supercross rider in the 1980’s, ultimately becoming the first World Supercross Champion in 1985, while also capturing a pair of Ultracross titles in 1988 and 1989. Following his racing career, Holley became a Hollywood stuntman, with film credits such as The Italian Job and Wild Hogs. Abraham has been a fixture in the action sports world for many years, in addition to being a former professional snowboarder. Following her career on the slopes, Abraham became a popular fitness model and has emerged as one of the newest figures in television hosting for many sports.

The Supercross LIVE! video content will be highlighted by five different exclusive online segments each Saturday in addition to two mid-week features. The Official Supercross LIVE! Pre-Show, Fueled by Monster Energy, will set the tone for each Saturday race day, bringing the audience the latest headlines from each Monster Energy Supercross stadium. Jim Holley will also scour the Monster Energy Pit Party throughout the morning and afternoon to bring viewers one-of-a-kind interviews on Behind the Scenes with Supercross LIVE! with videos being released throughout the day.

For any fans unable to attend a round of action in person, the new 2 Minutes on the Track feature will give fans at home a two-minute peek into how the riders look on the track during each session of timed practice for both the Supercross Class and Supercross Lites Class. This is a new never-available-before content element of Monster Energy Supercross, showcasing the drama that takes place on the track before the gate drops each night!

Once the race winners are crowned, Supercross LIVE! will keep the content coming with And on the Podium Tonight, Brought to you by Kawasaki. Following each evening’s main event, the top three finishers in the Supercross Class and Supercross Lites Class will share their insights on the night that was, and what helped them land on the podium. To wrap up each race of the season, the Official Supercross LIVE! Post-Show, Fueled by Monster Energy, will recap the action and offer in-depth analysis of what went down that night and what lies ahead in the coming week. Both the Pre & Post Show videos will also be made available via Monster Energy at.MonsterEnergy.com.

In addition to the full-slate of groundbreaking race-day coverage, Supercross LIVE! will also bring viewers two exclusive mid-week features. Every Wednesday, Toyota Tailgate Talk, Brought to you by Toyota, will take a look at the various storylines that are sure to develop throughout the season, while also bringing a unique exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the sport. On Thursdays, After the Checkered Flag will allow fans to tune in to more post race thoughts and discussion from longtime color commentator and former supercross champ, Jeff Emig and co-announcer, Ralph Sheheen.

In all, over 300 videos will be made available to the millions of Monster Energy Supercross fans all over the world with the most complete digital video package anywhere. The exclusive content will be available on SupercrossOnline.com, making the official site of the sport the one-stop shop for any and everything related to Monster Energy Supercross.