Two-Time
Loretta Lynn’s Super-Mini Champion Mark Worth Returns to Race Monster Energy
Cup
AURORA, Ill. (August 9, 2012) – Feld Motor Sports®
announced today that Mark Worth, of Queen Creek, Ariz., will race the
Super-Mini Class at the second annual Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd
Stadium on October 20.
Worth, 13, raced at last year’s Monster
Energy Cup, finishing 6-6 to close out the evening an impressive 5th overall.
“The Monster Energy Cup was a great event,” said Worth.
“The track was definitely something else. It was an honor being on a track
designed by supercross greats [Jeremy] McGrath and [Ricky] Carmichael.
He is one of 22 top Super-Mini riders at this
year’s event that will represent the next generation of racers as they compete
on the world’s biggest stage with 3.5 hours of live television coverage.
Consisting of two Main Events, the Super-Mini Class features the world’s top
Super-Mini racers.
“There are a lot of
things going through your mind at the gate and you’re hoping you get out there
and do good so that people know who you are,” added Worth. “I came in to it not
thinking about winning. I came in to it thinking about having fun and living
for the moment. I really enjoyed the experience and am excited to return with a
different perspective.”
The
2012 Monster Energy Cup features an all-new track design inspired by five-time
Supercross Class Champion Ricky Carmichael. The Carmichael-inspired track
design will consist of supercross and motocross obstacles unlike any other
racetrack design in the world. More than 200’ of the track will be built into
the grandstands, and the riders exit the stadium and race through the Monster
Energy Fan Zone outside of the stadium and through the pit area before they
catapult back into the stadium. The Monster Energy Cup posts a $250,000 purse
with the winner walking away with a $100,000 check, and any rider that wins all
three Main Events will take home $1 million.
For
more information on the Monster Energy Cup, log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all media requests, please contact Denny
Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or
630-566-6305. To follow the Monster Energy Cup on Facebook and Twitter, log on
to www.Facebook.com/VegasMECup
and www.Twitter.com/VegasMECup.
Tickets
for the 2012 Monster Energy Cup can be purchased at the Thomas & Mack
Center Box Office, UNLVtickets outlets, online at www.UNLVtickets.com, www.MonsterEnergyCup.com, or by phone at (702) 739-FANS. Tickets will be
available at the Sam Boyd Stadium Box Office on the day of the event only.
About Feld Motor Sports®
Feld
Motor Sports®, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and
stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc.
productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy
Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz®, and
IHRA® Nitro Jam®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a
division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family
entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.