Dakota Alix Set to Make Monster Energy Cup Debut in the Amateur All-Star Class
AURORA, Ill. (September 5, 2012) – Feld Motor Sports® announced today that Red Bull KTM rider Dakota Alix, of Jay, Vt., will race in the Amateur All-Star Class during the 2012 Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on October 20.
Alix, 17, is gearing up to make his Monster Energy Cup debut this year and will join 22 of the nation’s top amateur riders that will represent the next generation of racers as they compete on the world’s biggest stage. Consisting of two, five-lap Main Events, the Amateur All-Star Class features the graduation class of top amateurs that will turn professional in the coming season.
“The Monster Energy Cup will definitely help me prepare for my pro career in supercross,” said Alix. “It’s a good stepping stone and I’m really excited about it. If RC (Ricky Carmichael) is designing the track, then it should be pretty gnarly. He’s a gnarly dude and I have a lot of respect for the guy so I’m sure the track will be awesome.”
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.
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