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Top Arenacross Racers Compete for World Titles at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena

 URORA, Ill. (May 30, 2008) – The Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open announced today that tickets for Sunday’s Amateur Arenacross World Finals inside Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena October 12 go on-sale Monday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office, www.ticketmaster.com, www.ussx.com or by phone at 702-474-4000 for $35 each.

 The top riders from the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series regions (North, South, East & West) have all received invitations to compete at the Amateur Arenacross World Finals based on their 2007-’08 points standings in each region. The racing on Sunday at the Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open will showcase the sport’s top amateur arenacross racers. This will no doubt make for one of the more impressive amateur gates assembled all year, providing fans attending the Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open one additional opportunity to attend another exciting day of racing at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

 “The Amateur Arenacross World Finals is the perfect platform for each region’s amateur arenacross representatives to race for the coveted Amateur Arenacross World Finals title in each class,” said Todd Jendro, senior director of operations, Live Nation Motor Sports, Inc. “The racers competing at the MGM Grand Garden Arena earned the right to be there and are the future of supercross.” 

 Tickets are now available for the 10th annual Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas October 10-12, 2008 at www.ussx.com, www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 702-474-4000 or the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office. Regarded as one of off-road motorcycling’s premier races, the Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open is the final ‘major’ race of the motocross season. Tickets are available for as low as $20 through Ticketmaster.com. All tickets subject to 5% Las Vegas Entertainment tax.

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