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STEWART AIMS HIGH Stewart Sets Sights on $250,000 Toyota Trifecta at Night 2 of the Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open If Kawasaki’s James Stewart repeats last night’s performance at night two of the Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open, he will walk away with the $250,000 jack pot put up for the Toyota Trifecta. Fans can log on to www.ussx.com for the live webcast at 7:00 p.m. PT. After successfully winning the Superpole, Progressive Direct Holeshot Award and main event, which are the key components of the Toyota Trifecta, last night, Stewart put himself in an enviable position as the stage is set for tonight’s showdown. “It was a good day from the get-go,” said Stewart. “I plan on getting a great start tomorrow night. I had a good jump tonight, then Ricky pinched me off, and he tried to break what I had going. Then he pushed his front end out and crashed. It reminded me of myself during the supercross season with all of my crashes. Although Stewart dominated the 25-lap main event, he knows that Carmichael will be prepared for tonight’s race. “He made it back up to second place and I can’t believe he made up all of the time,” said Stewart. “I know he’s going to be ready for tonight’s race.” Reigning Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open Champion Ricky Carmichael’s night didn’t start the way he wanted. While drag racing Stewart into turn one, Carmichael slid out and started the main event in last place. “When I got up, I wanted to see how I felt, then just charged as hard as I could,” said Carmichael. “I just went in to Turn One too fast. I laid the bike down and I knew I had my work cut out for me.” Despite the less than favorable start, Carmichael battled his way back into second place by lap 18 of 25, which puts him in a position to win the championship tonight. “I believe I can challenge James tomorrow night, so it was important for me to get back into second place,” said Carmichael in the post-race press conference. “We made several changes to the bike throughout the night, and I am upset that I didn’t feel comfortable until the main event, then I crashed. I am looking forward to racing on Saturday night.” Tonight’s racetrack will challenge competitors with a new look as track builders worked overnight to complete the design. “I think tomorrow’s track will be really fast compared to tonight’s,” said Carmichael. “There is a huge straight-a-way before the whoops, so we will be able to pick up a lot of speed.” Alpinestars AMA Supercross Class Fright Night Results James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki MMI AMA Supercross Lites Class Friday Night Results Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda KTM Junior Supercross Challenge Friday Night Results Ashton Hayes, Rockford, Mich., KTM Built into this year''s Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open format will be the three part Toyota Trucks Trifecta bonus program that will pay additional money to the fastest qualifier for each night''s event, a bonus to each night''s Progressive Direct Holeshot winner and a bonus for any rider that can complete the Toyota Trucks Trifecta challenge by being the fastest qualifier, getting the Progressive Direct Holeshot and winning the main event. Any rider that hits the Toyota Trucks Trifecta will earn a $50,000 bonus each night in addition to the regular event purse and any rider that can ''Double Down'' and hit the Toyota Trucks Trifecta both nights will walk away with $250,000 for the weekend. Tickets are now available for the ninth-annual Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas October 13-15, 2006 at www.ussx.com, www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 702-474-4000 or the MGM Grand garden Arena box office. Regarded as one of off-road motorcycling’s premier races, the Rock Star Energy Drink U.S. Open is the final ‘major’ race of the motocross season. Tickets are available for as low as $20 through Ticketmaster.com. About The Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open The eighth-annual Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open is an invite-only indoor off-road motocross race inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena October 13-15, 2006. Reigning champion Ricky Carmichael stages his defense of the title against the world’s top motocross racers competing for the world’s largest single race purse. Live Nation is a leading live event and venue management company focused on creating superior experiences for artists, performers, corporations and fans. Live Nation owns, operates and/or has booking rights for 153 venues worldwide and produced more than 29,500 events in 2005. Live Nation operates more than 60 websites globally. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” For more information regarding Live Nation and its businesses, please visit the company’s website at www.livenation.com. About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
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