Stewart Dominates 20 Laps to Win Sixth Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Race
Grant Picks up Second AMA Supercross Lites Race Win

ORLANDO (March 18, 2006) – Kawasaki’s James Stewart of Haines City, Fla., won his sixth Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series before 43,081 fans at the Citrus Bowl. Honda’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., won his second AMA Supercross Lites race of the season.

Stewart won the $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award with Michael Byrne, of Menifee, Calif., in second and Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., in third. Carmichael moved into second on lap 1 and followed Stewart for the remainder of the race. Honda’s Nick Wey, of Dewitt, Mich., made a last lap pass on Suzuki’s Ivan Tedesco, of Murrieta, Calif., to finish third.

Carmichael extended his points lead over Yamaha's Chad Reed to eight.

“It has been a good day, all day,” said Stewart. “I felt very comfortable on the track today and wanted to win for Polk County where I live. I am the local boy at Orlando so I wanted to win for the fans. I had a scary crash last week in Daytona but put it back together for this week. I am going to keep my head down and see what happens the rest of the season.”

Yamaha’s Bryan Johnson, of Cairo, Ga., earned the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award with Kawasaki’s Chris Gosselaar, of Victorville, Calif., in second. On lap 3 Grant moved into the lead after he passed Gosselaar. Millsaps started mid-pack and moved into second place on lap 3.

Grant held on for the next 12 laps to pick up the win. Millsaps was second and Gosselaar third.

“I made my pass on Gosselaar in the whoops, which was a big for me because I have been working on riding the whops a lot lately,” said Grant. “My teammate Kevin Windham has been helping me in the whoops and it paid off tonight.”

Tonight’s race will air on SPEED on Sunday, March 19, at 6:00 p.m. EST. A separate one-hour broadcast of the AMA Supercross Lites racing will air on SPEED on Saturday, March 25, at 6 p.m. EST.

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings
1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 264
2. James Stewart, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 258
3. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 247
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 209
5. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 199
6. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 194
7. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio,, Honda, 141
8. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Honda, 134
9. Jason Thomas, Melrose, Fla., Honda, 133
10. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki, 116

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Event Results, Orlando
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
2. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki
3. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
5. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
6. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
7. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
8. Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Honda
9. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
10. Jeff Dement, Kingwood, Texas, Suzuki

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 237
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 229
3. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 214
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 176
5. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 169
6. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 166
7. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 136
8. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 125
9. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 108
10. Tim Ferry, Dade City, Fla., Honda, 84

Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Orlando
1. Joshua Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda
2. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda
3. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki
4. Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha
5. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha
6. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
7. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Much., Honda
8. Dusty Klatt, Campbell River, B.C., Honda
9. Michael Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Honda
10. Josh Woods, Flint, Mich., Suzuki

Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 119
2. Joshua Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 94
3. Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 94
4. Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha, 86
5. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 62
6. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Honda, 51
7. Robert Kiniry, Lafayette, N.Y., Honda, 51
8. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 48
9. Michael Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Honda, 43
10. Teddy Maier, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kawasaki, 39

Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 118
2. Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 116
3. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 107
4. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 99
5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 95
6. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 94
7. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 91
8. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Honda, 78
9. Darcy Lange, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 55
10. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 52

KTM Junior Supercross Challenge Results
1. Davey Pootjes, Ammerzoden, Holland, KTM
2. Cameron Cannon, Anderson, S.C., KTM
3. Sammy Porter, Monticello, Mo., KTM
4. Casey Provoncha, Newport, Vt., KTM
5. Austin Wolf, Jackson, Mich., KTM
6. Jesse Hults, Benson, Vt., KTM
7. Austin Mayo, Middleburg, Fla., KTM
8. James Petersen, San Diego, Calif., KTM
9. Logan Stefanko, Plymouth, Mich., KTM
10. Sebastian Knapp, Webster, N.Y., KTM
11. Justin Streets, Inwood, W.V., KTM
12. Grayson Knowlton, Chippewa Falls, Wis., KTM
13. Dominic Ottolini, Marshfield, Mass., KTM
14. Santiago Medina, Doral, Fla., KTM

This weekend’s race will air on SPEED on Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. EST. A tape-delayed, one-hour television broadcast of the AMA Supercross Lites racing will air on SPEED on Saturday, March 25, at 6 p.m. EST.

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About Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP™/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series

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.

About the FIM

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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