Nearly
5 Hours of Monster Energy Cup Content to Stream Live
Combined
with the Live Domestic and International Television Package, the 2012 Monster
Energy Cup Will Be Broadcast to a Record Number of Households around the World
AURORA, Ill. (October 17, 2012) – Feld Motor Sports®
announced today that the pre-race press conference and the qualifying sessions
for the second-annual Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium will be
streamed live for free at www.MonsterEnergyCup.com/SupercrossLive
and www.Facebook.com/VegasMECup.
The
Monster Energy Cup pre-race press conference, featuring the 2011 winner of the
Monster Million, Ryan Villopoto, in addition to Ryan Dungey, Chad Reed, Justin
Barcia, Justin Brayton and Adam Cianciarulo, will stream live this Friday at
6:00 p.m. PST. The afternoon qualifying
sessions on race day will also be streamed live on Saturday from 1:30 – 4:15
p.m. PST.
“This weekend’s Monster Energy Cup global
media package that combines live television and live web streaming is second to
none,” said Todd Jendro, Vice President of Operations, Feld Motor Sports. “Fans around the world will have more
opportunities to watch the historic Monster Energy Cup racing than ever before,
including many live web streaming segments throughout the weekend and live
television domestically and in Australia, Africa, and the Middle East.”
Supercross
LIVE’s
Jim Holley, a former World Supercross Champion, and Kevin Barnett, Olympian and
professional broadcaster, will provide commentary during Saturday’s qualifying
sessions. Fans can continue to access special Supercross LIVE video content throughout the weekend including
track walk interviews with the riders, behind the scenes, and podium interviews
at the end of the evening. They will be made available on the website and
social media.
SPEED and ESPN International will broadcast
the Monster Energy Cup live (in the U.S., Australia, Africa, and Middle East),
beginning Saturday at 7:00 p.m. PST., and SPEED2 will stream the main event
live at www.SPEED2.com.
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. New to this year’s
track will be a 200’ banked sweeping turn that will be built in the stands, two
11 rider starting gates split by 220’ before they converge at the apex of the
300’ start straight and the joker lane that riders will have to race through at
least once during laps 2-10. After racing through these sections of the track,
fans will be treated to equally exciting racing lane that are built into the
Monster Energy Fan Zone, which is located outside of 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.MonsterEnergyCup.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, AMSOIL
Arenacross, Monster Energy Cup, 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.