AURORA, Ill. (April 28 , 2006) – Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series returns to Seattle’s Qwest Field this Saturday, April 29. 

AMA Supercross

• First race, February 18, 1978, Jimmy Ellis won on a Honda.
• Kawasaki has won the Seattle event five times: ’84; ’86; ’88; ’94; ‘05.
• Carmichael has 14 podiums in 16 races - 1^st in points for the AMA Supercross Series, 2^nd in points for the World Supercross GP
• Reed 14 podiums in 16 rounds - 2^nd in points for the AMA Supercross Series, 3^rd in points for the World Supercross GP
• Stewart has 13 podiums in 16 rounds - 3^rd in points for the AMA Supercross Series, 1^st in points for the World Supercross GP.
• Reed earned his 25^th supercross win in Dallas. He is now 5^th on the AMA Supercross all-time win list.
• Reed is second on Yamaha’s all time AMA Supercross win list; two wins behind McGrath.
• Reed joins Bradshaw and McGrath as the only Yamaha riders to win at least two supercross races in four consecutive seasons.
• Dallas was only the second race of the season that Carmichael was not on the podium.
• From 1978 to 1999, the supercross was held in the Seattle King Dome. This is the second year the supercross will be held at Qwest Field.
• First time winners in Seattle: Darrell. Shultz:’81; Ricky Johnson:’84; Jeff Ward: ‘84, Larry Ward: ‘90.
• This will be the 34^th time the gate will drop in Seattle.
• In 1984 Seattle hosted a double header weekend where Jeff Ward and Rick Johnson won their first ever supercross races.
• Larry Ward won his first ever AMA Supercross race in Seattle (’90) on a Suzuki. Nine years later, he won his last ever race at the King Dome on a Suzuki.
• Wins by brand: Honda: 16; Yamaha: 8; Suzuki: 5; Kawasaki: 5
• Last wins by brand: Kawasaki:’05; Suzuki: ‘99, Yamaha: ‘98, Honda: ‘96
  

AMA Supercross Lites:

• Wins by brand in Seattle: Kawasaki: 9, Honda: 5, Suzuki: 4, Yamaha: 3
• Kawasaki now has 98 career AMA Supercross Lites win. Can they get a 100 before the season is over?
• Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto stopped the Honda win streak. They won their fourth consecutive race in Dallas event.
• Kawasaki won the first ever AMA Supercross Lites race in Seattle in ‘85. Kawasaki also won the last 125cc race held in the King Dome in ‘99. It was won by Nathan Ramsey. Kawasaki also won Seattle last year at the new Seattle venue.

Supercross LIVE!, the only place on the planet to catch Amp’d Mobile Supercross live at home, in your car, or just about anywhere in the world, is available live for fans at every race, starting at 7:00 p.m. local time at supercross.cc.com. Listen as Supercross LIVE! hosts Jim Holley and Jason Wiegandt capture the live race call, a pre-race show, a post-race show, post-race press conference, on-air industry guests and celebrities, in-depth interviews, promotions, call-ins and more. In 2004-2005, more than a three-quarters-of-million listeners logged on to Supercross LIVE! Archived broadcasts are also available at supercross.cc.com, or can be downloaded to iPod or MP3 players via Podcast at sxlivepodcast.com.

For more information about the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, please log on to www.supercross.cc.com.  For media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig at 630-566-6305 or e-mail at dennyhartwig@livenation.com.

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP, produced and promoted by Live Nation 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 manages 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.

Live Nation is one of the world's largest diversified promoters and producers of, venue operators and sponsorship/advertising for, live entertainment events including music concerts, theatrical performances, and specialized motor sports events. Live Nation owns, operates or has booking rights for 150 venues worldwide including 107 domestic and 43 international venue sites. In 2004, promoted and/or produced over 28,500 events with attendance at venues exceeding 61 million persons.

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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