AWARDS PRESENTED AT THE TOYOTA AMA ARENACROSS SERIES SEASON ENDING BANQUET
22 February 2007 - AMA Pro Racing

Capping off ten rounds of one of the most competitive and memorable Toyota AMA Arenacross Series seasons on record, the racers, mechanics and officials that bring the great racing to the fans were honored by Live Nation win an awards banquet this past weekend in Nashville, Tenn.

“It take so many people putting forth an amazing amount of effort each and every weekend to pull off the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series,” said Robert Hansen, director of arenacross for Live Nation. “With that we’d like to invite the motocross industry press to recognize the efforts of these racers, mechanics and officials on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series tour.”

Award Recipient

AMA Recognition Harv Whipple

Unsung Hero Award “Dirt Bike” Mike Lambert

Mechanic of the Year Robert Reynard

Team Manager of the Year Lizabeth Cartwright

100-percent Award Keith Johnson

Rookie of the Year Travis Sewell

Team of the Year TUF Racing

Lifetime Achievement Award Pat Alexander/Suzuki

Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Champion Danny Smith

Pictures of the season ending awards banquet can be viewed at the following link: Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Banquet Photos

In addition to TUF/Cernic’s/Honda’s Danny Smith, the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series would also like to recognize the 11 other racers that make up the top 12 overall in the AMA Arenacross class standings:

2nd Robbie Reynard

3rd Kevin Johnson

4th Keith Johnson

5th Teddy Maier

6th Brock Sellards

7th Jim Neese

8th Justin Buckelew

9th Matt Barnes

10th Chad Johnson

11th Vincent Blair

12th Scott Metz

This weekend the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series wraps up with its Eastern Lites championship round in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. For more information catch the action in this down-to-the-wire title chase, the current series’ point standings and results, or the latest news on the series are all available at www.arenacross.com.

Tickets are available online at www.arenacross.com, www.ticketmaster.com, www.tickets.com. For more information on the Toyota AMA National Arenacross Series log on to www.arenacross.com.

About Toyota AMA Arenacross Series
In its 23rd year, the Toyota AMA National Arenacross Series, owned by Live Nation, is the premier indoor motocross series in the U.S. playing to sold-out arenas nationwide. Information on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series events may be found at www.arenacross.com. Live Nation is the world’s leading live music company, annually connecting more than 67 million fans with their favorite performers at over 33,000 events. We are the largest producer of live concerts in the world, the second-largest venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. Live Nation creates superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate and/or have booking rights for more than 170 venues, including House of Blues-branded music venues and prestigious locations such as San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Hammersmith Apollo and Wembley Arena. Live Nation’s websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” For more information regarding concerts near you, Live Nation and its businesses, please visit our website at www.LiveNation.com.

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