AURORA, Ill. (January 10, 2006) – Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series returns to St. Louis’ Edward Jones Dome this Saturday, February 14.

• This is the 11^th race at St. Louis
• First race 4-27-96, Jeff Emig, won on a Kawasaki. It was his first win on a Kawasaki.
• In 1996, Jeremy McGrath had won 13 races in a row before Emig stopped him at St. Louis.
• Carmichael has won at this venue on a Kawasaki 125, Kawasaki 250, Honda 250, and a Suzuki 250. Can he now win on a four-stroke Suzuki?
• Wins by brand at St. Louis: Yam: 5, Kaw: 2, Suz: 2, Hon: 1
• Carmichael trying to become first four-time winner at St. Louis. McGrath and Carmichael have each won three times in St. Louis.
• Windham, Carmichael and Reed have all won on a 125 and a 250 in St. Louis. Can Stewart join them?
• Carmichael and Stewart are tied with three AMA Supercross wins apiece this season. Carmichael has yet to finish off the box this year.
• Stewart now has six AMA Supercross win, Emig, O’Mara, and Vuillemin have seven. Can Stewart tie them?
• Stewart now has 34 total wins, 10^th all time on the AMA win list. Emig is 9^th with 36 career wins.
• Reed now has 49 podiums and 54 starts.
• Carmichael has 36 consecutive podiums.
• LaRocco earned his 145^th top five finish. McGrath earned his 141^st top five and Carmichael earned his 82^nd top five.
  

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Lites Eastern Region Stats

• Can Yamaha get a lites win? They have gone 26 rounds without a win. The last win was round 12 of ’04.
• Since ’85, 21 years, winner of first race of the East went on to win the East title 17 times.
• Since ’96, the winner of St. Louis went on to win the East 9 times.
• Kawasaki won here in ’04 and ’05. Can they make it three in a row?

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Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP is a 17-round global off-road motorcycle stadium racing circuit. Riders must compete in the international rounds to be eligible to win the world championship. In 2005-2006, the 17-event Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP will be comprised of two international events and 15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major cities throughout the United States as a part of the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series.  Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series is a 16-event series solely conducted in the United States.  The other Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently produced by the International Speedway Corporation and is not a part of the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP. An Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned as the national champion for the series of events conducted in the United States only.

The FIM, Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, is the body that globally governs motorcycle sport at the world level. Among other matters, the FIM groups together 85 affiliated National Federations relating to the sport of motorcycle racing. AMA Pro Racing is the National Federation representative that sanctions motorcycle-racing events in the United States. Dorna Off Road S.L. is an internationally recognized sports management group established in 1988 with an emphasis on major international motor sports events.  Dorna is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with branch offices in Barcelona, London and Tokyo. In addition to its involvement with Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP, Dorna manage the rights to MotoGP. For more information on Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/ Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, log on to www.supercross.cc.com.  

About AMA Pro Racing

AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited media outlets can also access AMA Pro Racing's online Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom.

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