Bel-Ray Oakland Race Report

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Bel-Ray Race Report-Oakland Supercross-

The 4th round of the Monster Energy Supercross series took place on Saturday night January 22nd in the Oakland Coliseum.

The Bel-Ray backed teams of Two Two Motorsports and Dodge/ Hart & Huntington Racing were both in attendance, looking to improve on their prior week’s performance.

Timed qualifying started off well on the technical track with Two Two Motorsports Chad Reed setting the 9th fastest time with a 46.314, followed by Dodge / Hart and Huntington teammates Ivan Tedesco in 14th with a 47.435 and Chris Blose in 15th with a 47.645.

After crashing hard in the whoops during timed qualifying, Tedesco was questionable for the evening program. The gritty veteran fought through the pain of an injured back in the first heat race to take 9th place and a spot on the gate for the evenings’ final. The second heat saw Reed take 2nd while Blose suffered a crash early and could only work up to 11th, just out of qualifying range. Blose would get his spot into the main event in the last chance qualifier. He grabbed the holeshot and led wire to wire for the victory and spot on the gate.

The main event began with Reed getting the good start he’s been looking for so far this season, while Blose and Tedesco were around midpack in this talented field.  Reed had the break out ride he’s been looking for this season and battled both Ryan Dungey and Ryan Villopoto throughout the main event, eventually settling into 3rd for much of the race. But he was not to be denied. Closing on Dungey in the final laps, Reed went for the last lap, last corner pass and made it stick, grabbing second place for the night.  Tedesco would soldier on to take 9th and Blose 10th at the end of the main event.

The season points standing now have Reed in 5th, Tedesco in 11th and Blose in 15th. Congratulations to all three riders on their outstanding performance this past weekend.

The series heads back south this weekend for round 5 in Anaheim, California.

Bel-Ray will be posting updates Saturday night from the upcoming Anaheim 2  round on their Twitter Feed and Facebook page as well as their website www.belray.com .
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Bel-Ray Partners with TM Racing Germany/ Mike's Bike Shop for 2011 Season

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FARMINGDALE, NJ – January 20, 2011 – Bel-Ray Company, Inc.  – the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company is pleased to announce our support of TM Racing Germany / Mike’s Bike Shop for the 2011 racing season.

The team consists of Christian Weiss, Jens Schreiber, and Kay Schwarz in the International German Enduro and European Cross Country series and Maximillian Kleylein in the European Motocross Championship series.

“Working with a promising and professional race team to showcase our product line is important to Bel-Ray,” said Bel-Ray Brand Manager, Scott Lukaitis, “our involvement with the team shows our commitment to the international racing community,” he added.

“Since we are based in the United States we rely on the help of our partners overseas. Meneks (A German Bel-Ray Distributor) is a long time supporter of the team and for 2011 we have increased our support to help bring awareness of our product to the next level.”  Lukaitis concluded.

All 4 riders will be competing on the TM line of motorcycles across Europe this season.   

You can follow the team’s progress this season on www.belray.com 

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Bel-Ray Partners with Benhardt Racing for 2011

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FARMINGDALE, NJ – January 20, 2011 – Bel-Ray Company, Inc.  – the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company is pleased to announce our support Alex and Sean Benhardt for 2011 racing season.

The Virginia based brothers are a force in the Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series where each were class champions in 2010. For 2011 the team plans on continuing their winning ways again competing in the VCHSS as well as selected GNCC, National Enduro, and National Hare Scrambles events.

You can follow the rider success this season at www.belray.com



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XMS Race Series

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Ready to ride? Do you miss your buddies, the smell of race gas, the bench racing, smack talk and most of all riding your bike? Whether you are a serious racer or just riding for fun, you spend a lot on equipment and you wanna ride don't cha?
Well XMS has the answer for you! Put down the Xbox, get off the couch, drop the remote and come ride the new XMS Indoor Supercross Series, a fun and exciting time for racers and riders of all ages and skill sets. The Xtreme Motocross Series ("XMS") is bringing a new indoor race series to the Northeast at MototownUSA, the largest indoor motocross facility in the Northeast!
The XMS Series is known for its high-tech transponders and real-time scoring systems, which saw resounding success in its inaugural year and now XMS bringing that same cool vibe to MototownUSA.
XMS features helmet based transponders to give racers their scoring in real time via the MXSponsor Results Kiosk on site at every race. You can even get your results delivered by text message and then posted to your Facebook and/or Twitter account…these features just make it even more fun to race, and make your day a lot more memorable. In addition, video and photos are taken at every race and you may be caught on film so your family, friends and sponsors can check you out!

XMS will be holding three fun filled, action packed events at MototownUSA with the first race being held on Saturday, January 22, 2011. To make your experience hassle free and streamline the registration process, XMS has pioneered a pre-registration sheet where you can pick your races and classes.
Riders who pre-register will only be required to check in the morning of the race, and will avoid waiting in lines, but you can easily sign up on site if you like waiting in a line…LOL - XMS caters to everyone!
The schedule for Xtreme Supercross racing action at MototownUSA is:

Race One - January 22, 2011

Race Two - February 5, 2011

Race Three (finale) - February 26, 2011

Racers, riders and prospective sponsors, you can get more details about this exciting new indoor series by CLICKING HERE.
XMS has enjoyed resounding industry support in its first year and would like to thank our past and present sponsors such as MXSponsor, GetDirtyMX, Case Equipment, MXNewsfeed.com, MototownUSA, TwinAir, Scott Goggles, Smith Optics, EVS, MSR, Answer, Hoffman Equipment, Pit Posse, AGV Helmets, Decal Works, Signs Ink, Mahopac Suzuki/Kawasaki, TitanMX, Priority Onsite Repair, ARMA Energy and all others who have helped us!
XMS welcomes media, industry guests, pro riders and potential sponsors to all of our events. For hospitality, please contact Jamie Slaughter at 845-629-1429 or by email at jslaughter@xtrememxseries.com, and XMS will hook you up.
About Xtreme Motocross: The Xtreme Motocross Series "XMS" began is 2009 and has had a phenomenal response by riders and industry. XMS uses hi-tech transponders and real-time scoring systems, coupled with social media like Facebook and Twitter to the racers and sponsors with an enhanced experience and greater exposure.
XMS industry partners have enabled us to move forward with this new indoor series and we welcome new partners to join our programs. We can custom tailor a package that suits your marketing needs. Contact us for opportunities at info@xtrememxseries.com and visit us at www.Xtrememxseries.com

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Planet Fitness sponsors paralyzed athlete-Snow cross racer Doug Henry chases medal in Winter X Games

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Planet Fitness sponsors paralyzed athlete

Snow cross racer Doug Henry chases medal in Winter X Games

NEWINGTON, N.H. – Planet Fitness, the gym franchise known for its Judgement Free Zone® and friendly prices, is sponsoring snow cross racer Doug Henry in the upcoming Winter X Games competition.

Henry, a three-time national champion in motocross who was paralyzed in a racing accident in 2007, captured a Bronze Medal at last year’s Winter X Games in the adaptive super cross snowmobile competition.

He will compete in the same event at the 2011 Winter X Games, which take place Jan. 27-30 in Aspen, Colo. The event will be televised on ESPN.

“I don’t think anything makes me feel as good as riding,” Henry says. “Since my injury, I’ve learned to focus on the things that I have, and not on the things that I no longer have. Through the X Games and the support of sponsors like Planet Fitness, I’m able to keep doing the things I love. I’m grateful for this opportunity.”

To prepare for the Games, Henry has been working out several times a week at a Planet Fitness gym near his Connecticut home.

About Planet Fitness

Planet Fitness consisted of four gyms in New Hampshire when it began franchising in 2003. Today the company has a national footprint – 400 locations in 40 states, more than 2.3 million members, and ad campaigns that air on national TV networks, as well as on the “Imus in the Morning” radio show and Fox Business Channel. The company recently created a free App that lets iPhone users turn their friends into “Lunks” and invite them to join the gym nearby via GPS, and even trigger a Lunk Alarm.® It can be downloaded here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lunkinator/id399857015?mt=8.

For more information, contact John Craig at john.craig@planetfitness.com.

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Bel-Ray Race Report Phoenix

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Bel-Ray Race Report-Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series Round 2-Phoenix Arizona

Round 2 of the Monster Energy Supercross series took Phoenix, Arizona by storm on Saturday night and Bel-Ray was once again in full force. The Bel-Ray backed, Two Two Motorsports and Dodge Motorsports Hart & Huntington racing teams proved their professionalism and speed in another successful evening of racing.

All 3 team riders qualified in the top 20 in early afternoon qualifying practice. Dodge Motorsports Hart & Huntington team racer, Ivan Tedesco was 4th with a 49.707 second time, Two Two Motorsports’ Chad Reed was 11th with a 50.028, and  Dodge Motorsports Hart & Huntington’s other team racer, Chris Blose was 20th with a 51.885 second lap. With the top 20 separated by 3 seconds, the racing action was going to be close.

Both Tedesco and Blose were lined up in the first heat. Tedesco got off the line well and was in second early in the race; Blose, who suffered a mid-pack start, was working torward a qualifying position. By the end of the heat, Tedesco had dropped back to third, a great qualifying spot in the main event, while Blose could do no better than 10th (he was then forced to ride the LCQ in order to make the night program).

The second heat saw Reed get a third place start behind James Stewart and Austin Stroupe. Then, Stewart went down and Reed set off to get by Stroupe. He would make the pass and go on for the heat race win, the first for Bel-Ray and Two Two Motorsports this season.

Blose got off to a better start in the LCQ and was running fourth early. But with only 2 riders making the main event, he made his move forward. With an aggressive last lap pass, the Arizona native would secure second in the LCQ and the last spot into the main event.

For the second week in a row, all 3 Bel-Ray backed racers would make the main event.

With competition closer this season than ever before, the main event went to the line. Reed and Tedesco got off the line mid pack and at the end of lap #1 Reed was 8th, Tedesco 10th and Blose 19th. Reed locked himself into a battle with the defending series champion, Ryan Dungey and the two riders began working through the pack.  Tedesco was making a charge as well, until the slippery track reached up and bit him, washing his front wheel out in a corner. By the end of the 20 lap main, Reed had a great finish in 4th, with Tedesco 14th and Blose 15th.

Reed now sits in 5th in the series points standings, with Tedesco just inside the top 10 in 9th.

Watch for the Bel-Ray backed teams Saturday night at Dodger’s Stadium in Los Angeles, California. If you can’t make it live, follow all of our riders results on our Facebook Page or Twitter Feed.

RESULTS:
1.    James Stewart (Yam)
2.    Ryan Villopoto (Kaw)
3.    Trey Canard (Hon)
4.    Chad Reed (Hon) Team Bel-Ray
5.    Ryan Dungey (Suz)
6.    Justin Brayton (Yam)
7.    Andrew Short (KTM)
8.    Brett Metcalfe (Suz)
9.    Kyle Chisholm (Yam)
10.    Kyle Regal (Yam)
11.    Davi Millsaps (Yam)
12.    Nick Wey (Yam)
13.    Weston Peick (Yam)
14.    Ivan Tedesco (Kaw) Team Bel-Ray
15.    Chris Blose (Kaw) Team Bel-Ray
16.    Tommy Hahn (Yam)
17.    Ryan Clark (Hon)
18.    Jeff Alessi (Yam)
19.    Kevin Windham (Hon)
20.    Austin Stroupe (Yam)

MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP (After 2 of 17 rounds):

1.    Ryan Villopoto (47/1 win)
2.    James Stewart (45/1 win)
3.    Ryan Dungey (38)
4.    Trey Canard (38)
5.    Chad Reed (34) Team Bel-Ray
6.    Brett Metcalfe (26)
7.    Andrew Short (25)
8.    Kyle Chisholm (22)
9.    Ivan Tedesco (21) Team Bel-Ray
10.    Justin Brayton (20)

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Bel-Ray Partners with Mt Holly Racing

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FARMINGDALE, NJ – January 12, 2011– Bel-Ray Company, Inc.  – the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company is pleased to announce our partnership with Mt Holly Racing for the 2011 racing season.

The team is the racing division for the well known Kawasaki, Suzuki and KTM dealer in Vincetown, NJ. Bel-Ray will be the official lubricant supplier to both their professional and amateur programs. The professional team of Bryan Wallace, Ryan Gainey and Mic Sowa will compete in selected AMA National and Canadian National motocross events while the local team riders will compete in Northeast area events as well as Loretta Lynn’s Championship races.

To learn more about Mt Holly Racing visit their website www.mthollyracing.com

You can follow the team’s results this season at www.belray.com

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2011 KTM Contingency Program

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KTM Announces 2011 Off-Road and Motocross Contingency Program

Over $2 Million Up for Grabs

Murrieta, Ca - KTM North America, Inc. is excited to announce its 2011 contingency program for off-road and motocross racing.
KTM will post over $2,000,000 in possible contingency payout throughout all series, making this the largest contingency program ever posted by the Austrian manufacturer. Contingency will be offered at the pro level in Arenacross, Supercross and Motocross as well as in all the major off-road series (GNCC, National Enduro, WORCS, EnduroCross, Hare & Hound, OMA and more).
Regionally, KTM will sponsor over 70 different series across the U.S. in amateur off-road and motocross events. Most rewards are payable in KTM Bucks which are valid at any participating KTM dealer while some pro level payouts will be paid in cash rewards.
All KTM riders interested in KTM contingency must register with XTRM to be eligible. For more information on how to register, eligibility requirements and series payouts please visit www.xtrm.com/ktm.

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2011 Kawasaki Contingency Program

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Kawasaki Continues Commitment to Racers with Largest 2011 Contingency Posting

IRVINE, Calif. (January 4, 2011) - The Kawasaki contingency program continues its commitment to Kawasaki racers with a payout totaling nearly $5 million for the 2011 race season. Kawasaki's impressive line-up of 2011 motorcycles makes it a perfect time to go green and get paid.
Kawasaki's contingency not only boasts the most profitable payout in both off-road and motocross racing to date, but also offers industry-leading benefits. Every Kawasaki rider has access to our track-side support that offers free service, the confidence of riding race-proven machinery, and the ability to be a part of our Team Green^TM dealer-assist program. The program is simple, easy, and quick to sign up for on the Kawasaki website.
"We are constantly striving to bring our customers the satisfaction of riding for a brand that is determined to bring them the best in race support," said Reid Nordin, Team Green Manager. "We look at our customers as family and hope they feel the love with our continued commitment to them through our contingency and track-side programs."
Being part of the program is as easy as following these steps:
1. BUY - Purchase a new or used 2010 or 2011 U.S. model Kawasaki
2. REGISTER - Online at kawasaki.com
3. RACE - Compete in any contingency paying event
4. WIN - There is no claim form to file. Payments are automatically deposited directly to a Kawasaki Contingency Card, which can be redeemed at any Kawasaki dealer and more than 32 million MasterCard® retailers worldwide.

For class payouts and schedules, or more information and the official rules, please visit www.kawasaki.com/racing
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EKS Brand 2011 Rider Support Program

Courtesy of EKS Brand Goggles
Woodland Hills, CA – X (EKS) Brand Goggles is a leading goggle manufacturer and is proud to announce the opening of their 2011 MX Sponsorship Program. EKS Brand is best known in the motocross market for the GOX MX goggle. The GOX frame is equipped with the highest quality, Polycarbonate, shatter resistant, anti-scratch and anti-fog coated lens available. It has 100% UVA protection and it is the leader in lens attributes and function. The 17mm thick, 4-layer face-foam is backed with a moisture wicking fleece lining providing the best anti drip, sweat protection available. The GOX Goggle is a product of over 25 years of eyewear experience. The world-class design of the GOX goggle has all of the necessary features that a high-end goggle requires to keep you seeing your way clear to the finish line.
Become part of the EKS Brand Team and submit your resume at http://www.hookit.com/members/eksbrand or to xbrandsponsorship@yahoo.com
The X Brand mission:
The X Brand has been derived from over 30 years of goggle and eyewear experience. Countless hours of testing and development have been applied to the entire line of X Brand products. The X Brand was formed between Woodland Hills CA and Sun Valley ID with one goal in mind, to create goggles and action sports eyewear that are industry leading in comfort, function and feel.
The X Brand realizes that playing in the dirt and snow isn’t all just fun and games, it’s a lifestyle!!
For more details visit www.eksbrand.com
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