Shock Doctor Keeps Riders Safe at MX Sports’ Amateur Motocross Championships at the Loretta Lynn Ranch

Courtesy of Shock Doctor

MINNEAPOLIS, (July 22, 2009) – Shock Doctor, Inc., the global brand leader for superior protective products throughout the sports industry, will be outfitting motocross riders and educating them and their families on the benefits of protective equipment in the sport, at the upcoming MX Sports’ Amateur Motocross Championships at the legendary Loretta Lynn Ranch. Shock Doctor’s Eject Helmet Removal System is endorsed by MX Sports for improving safety in amateur racing.

“Since the recent introduction of the Eject System to amateur motocross, the response from families, emergency medical technicians and race promoters, has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Bill Best, vice president of motorsports for Shock Doctor. With 1,300 riders expected to attend the Loretta Lynn Championships, this is the ideal arena to emphasize the importance of using additional protective equipment while riding, including mouthguards and core protective gear. Shock Doctor is pleased with MX Sports’ endorsement of the Eject System, along with the opportunity to introduce its safety advantages at their high-profile racing events.”

Shock Doctor will be present at the rider registration area, to demonstrate, sell and install the Eject System in rider’s helmets. The system, which uses a tiny plastic bladder and inflation device to gradually push the helmet off of the racer’s head after an accident, is currently required for AMA Pro Motocross and Supercross competition. After registration, Shock Doctor’s display tent will move to the rider start staging area.

“Riders who’ve already had the Eject System installed, as well as EMTs that have been trained in its use, are unanimously impressed with the simplicity and effectiveness of the product,” said Best.

Additionally, Shock Doctor will be among the sponsoring brands on vendor row with their full product line available, including the patented Power Dry System, Moto Shorts, and Moto Insoles. The Gravity2 mouthguard, designed specifically for motocross and other helmeted sports where a face mask is used, will also be introduced. Shock Doctor’s mouthguards help stabilize an athlete’s jaw, increasing strength and performance, while reducing the risk of impact and concussions. Honda Red Bull Racing’s Andrew Short, regarded as one of the most elite athletes on the pro circuit, endorses the Gravity2 mouthguard and doesn’t race without it.

Shock Doctor’s full line of mouthguards, including those fitted for braces, will also be showcased. Coupons for a free Shock Doctor mouthguard, redeemable at their display tent, will be included in racer’s gift bags.

The AMA Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championships, produced by MX Sports, is the premier event of the year. Attracting top racers from around the globe, it’s recognized as the biggest amateur national motocross championship in the world. This year’s event takes place August 2-8.

No helmet and no helmet accessory can protect competitors in all accidents. Competing on tracks is dangerous. More information is available at www.shockdoctor.com.

About Shock Doctor, Inc.

Shock Doctor is a global brand leader that uses innovative technology and design to provide superior protection and enhanced performance for people who are passionate about their sports. In addition to a full line of patented, technologically-advanced mouthguards, Shock Doctor offers a comprehensive line of innovative performance protection products, including core protective gear for hockey, football, baseball, soccer, martial arts and boxing; lacrosse and motorsports equipment; and a full line of Power Dry™ Gear Bag Systems. Shock Doctor products are used by athletes at all levels of competition. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. www.shockdoctor.com.

Amateur National MX Entertainment Lineup

Courtesy of MX Sports

A full entertainment lineup has been set for the Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN. The week-long event, held from Sunday August 2nd to Saturday, the 8th, is known as the "World's Greatest Motocross Vacation" due to its combination of racing action on the track and family-friendly entertainment off of it. This year's event boasts entertainment from lives bands, freestyle motocross shows and even a Guitar Hero championship to go along with traditions such as the talent and fashion show.

"We are excited to have another star studded special event schedule," said Tim Cotter, event director at MX Sports. "Our special events have always been a key part of the success of the best family motocross vacation."

Motocross Celebrities that will be present at the event include reigning AMA Supercross Champion James Stewart, all-time supercross king Jeremy McGrath, the Greatest of All-Time Ricky Carmichael, and GEICO Powersport Honda's Justin Barcia, who will debut the 2010 Honda CRF250R.Start off the week on Tuesday with the annual karaoke night at the FMF rig, starting at 8:00 p.m. Stop by the Thor Tower at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday to get autographs from MX and SX Champion Ryan Villopoto and Tim Ferry followed by another autograph session with them at the Team Green Pits.

Country music outlaw Hank Williams III will perform Wednesday night, at 8:00 p.m. at Kawasaki's Night in the Arena. On Thursday, the Red Bull TNT freestyle motocross show starts at 7:15 p.m., featuring 9-time X games medalist and past Loretta Lynn Champion (class of 1991) Tommy Clowers, as well as X Games medalist Myles Richmond, then show off your rock skills with the Guitar Hero Championship at 8:00 p.m.

Friday is the annual Thor Fashion Show at 8:00 p.m.followed by the Talent Show at 9:30 p.m., this year presented by Yamaha and Moto Tees.

About the Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships
Produced by MX Sports, Inc., the Air Nautiques/AMA National Motocross Championships is the world's largest amateur motocross race. Hosted annually since 1982 at the home of country music star Loretta Lynn in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., the event is the premier amateur motocross race in the world. Approximately 25,000 racers attempt to qualify in 33 classes for the 1,386 available gates at the finals. The National event, christened "The World's Greatest Motocross Vacation", is held the first week of August annually. As proof of the significance of winning an AMA Amateur National Championship title, most of today's top motocross and Supercross stars, including Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, and Ryan Villopoto, won championships at Loretta Lynn's. For more information, please visit www.mxsports.com.

MotorcycleUSA Amateur MX Holeshot Sponsor

Courtesy of MX Sports

The MotorcycleUSA.com has agreed to be the event sponsor for the 102 Holeshot Awards at the Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn Ranch presented by Amsoil in Hurricane Mills, TN. The holeshot awards will be given in the form of $100 gift certificates from Motorcycle-Superstore.com.

"It's all about the riders," claims Ken Hutchison,VP MotorcycleUSA.com.
"The support we provide in promotion and coverage of the Loretta Lynn’s Nationals along with the Holeshot awards is pretty minor compared to the long hours of practice and racing it takes for these riders to qualify for this race. We're excited to be able to contribute."

The Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships presented by Amsoil at Loretta Lynn Ranch is the premier amateur motocross event in the world and the platform for numerous motocross champions like James Stewart, Ricky Carmichael, Ryan Villopoto to launch into the professional ranks. The week of racing at Loretta Lynn Ranch features 99 motos, with a staggered double-start in the Senior 45+ and Masters 50+ classes creating 102 holeshots. The Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships presented by Amsoil begins August 3 and runs through August 8th at the legendary Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN.

"There are 34 championship classes at Loretta Lynn's, which means 102 motos worth of full starting gates. "Every racer on the start line will have a chance at earning the Motorcycle-usa.com Holeshot Bonus," said Davey Coombs, Vice-President of MX Sports. "This is the kind of innovative race bonus that makes the Air Nautiques AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships such a fun and competitive event, and we're really glad to have MotorcycleUSA.com join us at Loretta Lynn's Ranch and offer this bonus opportunity for every rider in the field."

About MotorcycleUSA.com
MotorcycleUSA.com is the most advanced and diverse motorcycle content site on the Web. For more than a decade, MotorcycleUSA.com has provided breaking industry news, comprehensive motorcycle tests, product reviews as well as race coverage for both street and dirt. We have more photographs, motorcycle specifications, rider impressions and online videos than any Internet publication. www.Motorcycle-USA.com - Climb On.

About Motorcycle-Superstore.com
Motorcycle-Superstore.com is the leading online e-commerce aftermarket retailer in the motorcycle industry selling helmets, apparel, accessories and parts. Motorcycle Superstore has been satisfying customers for over 12 years by selling the best brands at competitive prices with timely delivery. Our unrivaled customer support center takes extreme pride in the high ratings we receive in customers satisfaction.
If it's for dirt or street, you'll find it at www.motorcycle-superstore.com

Foremost Insurance Sponsored Motorcycle Racers to Compete in X Games 15

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Courtesy of Foremost Insurance
LOS ANGELES, CA - (July 27, 2009)-Foremost Racing team members Mark Burkhart, Tarah Gieger and Justin Brayton will storm the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles on August 1, 2009 to compete in X Games 15. Gieger will be defending her 2008 X Games Women's Moto X Gold medal, while Mark Burkhart sets his sights on reclaiming his 2007 SuperMoto Gold after a series of crashes removed him from last year's race. Brayton will be hunting for his first X Games medal coming off of a strong 2009 AMA Supercross season.

"We've been pleased with the results of the Foremost Racing program, which sponsors extremely talented racers such as Mark, Tarah and Justin," says Randy Slotten, director, Foremost Independent Agent Direct Marketing. "It's part of our plan at Foremost to see all the riders we sponsor competing at the highest levels in major competitions such as the X Games. We are especially interested in the X Games given the incredible coverage and the amount of people who watch and follow the event."

Whether they ride on the road or off-road, Foremost has coverages that are important to motorcycle enthusiasts for their bikes and other powersport equipment. "In addition we provide coverage for helmets, safety apparel, transport trailers, towing and trip interruption expenses." Slottin said.

Foremost Insurance is the proud sponsor of a number of professional motorcycle race teams, riders and events, including the Foremost Insurance Pegram Ducati Superbike Team, Monster Energy Burkhart HMC Racing Supermoto Team, Foremost Insurance Jim Neese Racing Arenacross Team, X Games Gold winner Tarah Gieger, supercross racer Justin Brayton and GNCC racer Josh Strang. Foremost is also the official insurance for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Superbike Nationals.

About Tarah Gieger
Tarah Gieger is the 2008 X Games Gold winner in women's motocross. She also won the prestigious Loretta Lynn's Championship in 2004 and 2006. Tarah competes in the Women's Motocross Association events and is always a top finisher. She is an avid surfer and also competes in surfing competitions.

About Mark Burkhart
Mark Burkhart's achievements include the 2008 Navy Moto X Games World Championships Gold, the 2007 X Games Gold, 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship, 2006 X Games Silver and 2005 AMA Supermoto Lites Championship. Mark owns and races for the Monster Energy Burkhart Racing Supermoto Team. His team competes in the XTRM AMA Supermoto series. Mark also teaches supermoto schools. His hobbies include golf, basketball, motocross and cycling.

About Justin Brayton
In 2009, Justin Brayton competed in the Supercross Lites West class where he finished 4th overall in the series. Brayton races for the Muscle Milk MDK KTM race team and competes in the Supercross Series and the Outdoor Motocross Series. In the 2002 - 2003 Arenacross Series he was named Rookie of the Year. Justin started racing professional motocross at 18 and built a name for himself racing Arenacross

Foremost Insurance Group is a single source for property, casualty and commercial small business insurance. A member of the Farmers Insurance Group(r), Foremost has been a leader in the insurance industry since 1952. Through Foremost or an affiliated company, programs for auto, home, umbrella, manufactured home, motor home, travel trailer, luxury motor coach, specialty homeowner, vacant property, seasonal property, landlord and rental properties, motorcycle, off-road vehicle, snowmobile, boat, personal watercraft, and collectible auto are offered. Through Farmers' relationship with Zurich Small Business, Foremost also offers commercial small business programs for retail, wholesale, office, service, industrial, restaurant and habitational businesses. Foremost is headquartered in Caledonia, Michigan. To learn more, visit Foremost.com.

Go ahead, visit ForemostRacing.com and learn more about the Foremost Racing team.

Husaberg 2010

Courtesy of Husaberg

Find all informations about the 2010 Husaberg model range on the Husaberg website now!

Go to www.husaberg.com now for all specifications and technical details as well as lots of pictures and 360° views of all the 2010 Husabergs.

This includes the three brand new models for 2010, the FS 570 Supermoto, the FE 390 Enduro and the FX 450 Cross Country bike.

To check for prices and availability as well as for test ride opportunities of the new models get in contact with your nearest Husaberg dealer via the dealer locator tool on the website.

Troy Lee Designs Invades Summer X Games in LA

Courtesy of Troy Lee Designs

This week kicks off the fifteenth annual ESPN Summer X Games in Los Angeles. The action sports event has become one of the single biggest weekends of competition in the motorcycle industry and Troy Lee Designs will be there in force. With fourteen different athletes wearing TLD gear and/or helmets there will be no shortage of riders to cheer for.

In the Moto X Super X Event the stars of the Troy Lee Designs/ Lucas Oil/ PPG/ Honda Racing Team will be gunning for gold. Jake Moss (#42) has been shockingly fast at times throughout the season and the go-for-broke format of the X Games suits him well. If Jake Can get a good start and stay out of trouble you can bet he'll be at the front. His wingman, Chris Blose (#63), is finishing out the best season of his young career. Chris finished fifth in the west coast 250 supercross series and he rides the 450 just as well. Don't miss the Men's Moto X Super X Final at Home Depot Center on Saturday, August 1 at 4:30pm.

The King of Supercross, Jeremy McGrath (#2), will also be competing in the Moto X Racing discipline. Jeremy wears TLD helmets and is fresh off a silver medal last year.

He may be retired but it’s hard to count out a guy with 72 supercross wins.

MC will also get his Step-Up on at the Staples Center. Can he take down Carmichael and Renner? Tune in to find out.

If you are a Supermoto fan you'll have plenty of TLD riders to choose from. Two-time gold medalist and multi-time motocross and supercross champion Jeff Ward (#3x) will be trying to make it gold medal number three this year for the Troy Lee Designs/ Red Bull/ Honda Race Team. Wardy will be flanked by rookie Joey Pascarella (#25), Cassidy Anderson (#15) and team manager, David Pingree (#101), who is making a return to racing for this event. Other TLD Supermoto riders include Micky Dymond (#43), Josh Chisum (#10) and Gary Trachy #357). Supermoto Final takes place at Home Depot Center on Saturday, August 1 at 1:30pm.

Ronnie Renner has some gold medals under his belt and he'll be a threat to win more in both of the disciplines he competes in. The Step-Up Event was all Renner in 2008, until when Ricky Carmichael came in and stole the show. This time Renner wants to hand the GOAT a silver medal and walk away with another win. You can also catch Ronnie in the Best Whip Event; he'll be the guy upside down. Don't miss the Best Whip & Step-Up Finals at Staples Center on Thursday night.

The Women’s Moto X Super X Event features a rider new to the Troy Lee Designs family, Tarah Gieger. Tarah is the reigning champion from last year and she wants to back it up in 2009. She is fresh off a broken wrist from a GP race in Portugal but she’s gritty. Watch for the #68 Yamaha in her all-new TLD ladies gear. Also set to compete in the Women's Moto X Super X event are Sherri Cruse (#3) and X Games rookie Japanese rider Sayaka Kaneshiro (#678). Sayaka rides for Suzuki Japan, and is making her X Games debut.

Needless to say… there’s no shortage of Troy Lee Designs athletes in the 2009 Summer X Games.

Come out and join us for a weekend full of great competition.

PITS ARE OPEN to all spectators, TICKETS are $20

(or less depending on event and venue), and can be purchased from Ticketmaster.

For a complete list of air dates and times go to troyleedesigns.com/teamtld/xgames, and watch all the TLD riders make their bid for gold on August 1-2 in Los Angeles.

List of TLD’s - World’s Fastest Racers Competing in the Summer X Games in LA

(When and Where to Watch the Action)

FINALS – MAIN EVENTS Race# Event Location Date Time

Step-Up Staples Center Thursday, July 30 7:00pm

Ronnie Renner
Jeremy McGrath #2

Best Whip Staples Center Thursday, July 30 5:15pm

Ronnie Renner

Supermoto Home Depot Center Saturday, August 1 1:30pm

Team TLD - Jeff Ward #3x
Team TLD - Cassidy Anderson #15
Team TLD - Joey Pascarella #25
Team TLD - David Pingree #101
Josh Chisum #10
Micky Dymond #43
Gary Trachy #357

Men's Moto X Super X Home Depot Center Saturday, August 1 4:30pm

Team TLD - Jake Moss #42
Team TLD - Chris Blose #63
Jeremy McGrath #2

Women's Moto X Super X Home Depot Center Saturday, August 1 6:15pm

Tarah Gieger #68
Sherri Cruse #3
Sayaka Kaneshiro #678

"3 Weeks Of Loretta's" presented by Troy Lee Designs

Courtesy of MXPTV

For the 2nd year in a row, MXPTV is devoting the next 3 weeks to full, extensive coverage of the AMA/Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn's dude ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, which all goes down on August 3-8.

Flashback To Loretta Lynn's 2008

Week 1: (Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31)

MXPTV will flashback to the 2008 AMA/Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championships
day by day with the 5 racing highlight videos posted on MXPTV last year.

This is the perfect way to get ready for next week's big dance at Loretta's!

2009 Loretta Lynn's Daily Photo Reports

Week 2: (Tuesday, August 4 - Saturday, August 8)

Detailed, photo reports with results from the ranch after each day of racing at Loretta's.

Check out the sights from the ranch, find out who is doing well during the week,
and see who ends up holding the #1 plate at the end at Loretta's.

2009 Loretta Lynn's Daily Video Recaps

Week 3: (Monday, August 10 - Friday, August 14)

5 highlight videos from each day of racing at Loretta Lynn's from the week before.

One video will be posted each day throughout the week as MXPTV relives

the past week's top race highlights and Loretta Lynn champions!

MXPTV "3 Weeks Of Loretta's" presented by Troy Lee Designs:

http://www.motoxposure.com/tv/images/LL09/index.htm

MXPTV's "3 Weeks Of Loretta's" is all brought to you by Troy Lee Designs (www.troyleedesigns.com)

RONNIE RECORD: MOTOCROSS STAR RONNIE RENNER BREAKS BIG AIR WORLD RECORD AT RED BULL HIGH RISE

photo courtesy Red Bull, Garth Milan
Courtesy of Red Bull

CHICAGO, IL (July 25, 2009) – Unparalleled insanity met high hopes in the friendly confines of Chicago’s Butler Field at Grant Park as professional motocross athlete Ronnie Renner broke his own Guinness World Record for highest motorcycle jump off a quarterpipe. Thousands of excited fans from all over the Midwest huddled together in anticipation and watched as Renner fearlessly approached the imposing ramp, which featured Chicago’s world famous skyline as the backdrop. On his third attempt, Renner launched himself an astounding 63 feet 5 inches above the ground, eclipsing the record he set a year ago.

Witness Ronnie Renner's world record at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAOxC8KQU8E&feature=channel_page

“It’s been crazy. I’m so pumped to have done it,” said Renner after his jumps. “What a killer vibe! All these people coming out to see me and they were psyched. I could hear the crowd cheering.”

Guinness World Records certified Renner’s highest jump, which was officially measured from the top of the 22-foot-tall quarterpipe, as 41 feet 5 inches from the top of the ramp (63 feet 5 inches high, total).

“I was super excited to come but didn’t really know what to expect,” said Lindsey Marlow, a fan. “I’ve seen a lot of motocross events, but Ronnie’s jump was amazing!”

Immediately following Red Bull High Rise, Renner jumped on a yacht to be a part of Chicago’s 52 ^nd Annual Venetian Night as the last boat of the evening. Adding his usual touch, he played air guitar as he sailed down Lake Michigan. During Renner’s time in Chicago, he witnessed both a White Sox and Cubs game, priding himself on being a non-biased fan. Unfortunately, he missed the Mark Buehrle’s perfect game by a day.

Renner’s Resume

Ronnie set his initial world record in 2008 on the Santa Monica Pier by jumping 59’2” above the ground. After that jump, he knew he could go higher, and under an ominous Chicago sky, he did. When asked what he planned to do next, Renner stated, “Between myself and Red Bull, we’re bound to come up with something crazy.”

Renner is a respected freestyle motocross veteran whose credentials include a gold medal in Moto X Step Up at the 2007 Summer X Games, and the Step Up world record. He will participate in the X Games next weekend, competing in the Moto X Step Up and Best Whip events.

Renner’s jump completed yet another amazing chapter of world-firsts, following the record-shattering performances of fellow motocross sensation Robbie Maddison and BMX star Kevin Robinson. Maddison jumped the length of a football field in front of thousands on New Year’s Eve 2007, clearing 322 feet in Las Vegas. Last June, Robinson soared 27 feet above the lip of a huge quarterpipe (54 feet above the ground) in New York’s Central Park to set the BMX big air world record.

Courtesy of MXPTV

MXPTV is devoting the next 3 weeks to full, extensive coverage of the AMA/Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn's in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, which happens August 3-8. "3 Weeks Of Loretta's" is presented to you by Troy Lee Designs. Check them out at www.troyleedesigns.com.

Flashback To Loretta Lynn's 2008

Week 1: (Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31)

MXPTV will flashback to the 2008 AMA/Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn's day by day with the 5 Loretta Lynn highlight videos posted on MXPTV last year. This is the perfect way to get ready for next week's big dance at the dude ranch!

2009 Loretta Lynn's Daily Photo Reports

Week 2: (Tuesday, August 4 - Saturday, August 8)

Same day, detailed, photo reports from the ranch after each day of racing at Loretta's. Find out who did well and see what Northeast racers faired out well in Tennessee.

2009 Loretta Lynn's Daily Video Recaps

Week 3: (Monday, August 10 - Friday, August 14)

5 highlight videos from each day of racing at Loretta Lynn's from the week before. One video will be posted each day throughout the week!

Check out the home page of MXPTV's "3 Weeks Of Loretta's":
http://www.motoxposure.com/tv/images/LL09/index.htm

Fly to Debut 2010 MX Line at Washougal

Courtesy of Fly Racing

FLY Racing is set to debut its exciting 2010 line-up of advanced technology MX racewear this Saturday at the Lucas Oil/AMA Outdoor National at the Washougal motocross circuit, which will be televised live on the Speed Channel. All Fly Team riders competing in the event will wear either Fly Racing's 2010 Evolution or Kinetic racewear during the second moto of competition.

Team Fly riders rocking 2010 Fly pants, jerseys, and gloves, include Team Red Bull Honda Racing's Andrew Short; Team MCRMX riders Weston Peick, Vince Friese, and Tyler Bowers; Team DNA Energy BTO/Butler Brothers riders Jason Thomas and Kyle Keylon; Team CC Rider/Solitaire rider Antonio Balbi; Privateers Ben Evans, Gavin Gracyk, Dennis Jonon, Kyle Gills, Ben Lamay, and Jake Marsack; WMA rider April Zastrow and others.

To view Fly Racing's complete line of 2010 racewear, apparel and hard parts, visit Fly Racing's 2010 Online Virtual Catalog. Or go to www.flyracing.com.