AURORA,
Ill. . (April 15, 2004) - Clear Channel Entertainment’s
Motor Sports division announced today that Suzuki’s
Travis Pastrana will be making guest appearances at
the Dallas and Salt Lake City races of THQ World Supercross
GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series races before returning
to racing action in Las Vegas May 1 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Pastrana,
who is sidelined with a fractured ankle that he sustained
at the St. Louis race of THQ World Supercross
GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series, will be signing autographs
for fans and will be guest commentating on the webcast
and ESPN2 television show in Dallas on April 17 and
Salt Lake City April 24.
Pastrana
won the Dave Coombs Sr. 125cc East/West Shootout
on May 6, 2000.
For
more information, or to purchase tickets, please
log on to www.supercross.cc.com, www.ticketmaster.com
and www.unlvtickets.com (Las Vegas only). Media requests
please contact Denny Hartwig at 630-566-6305 or email
at dennyhartwig@clearchannel.com.
About THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series
THQ World Supercross GP is a 17-round global series
that is produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment
and Dorna Off Road S.L. Riders must compete in the
international rounds to be eligible to win the world
championship. In 2003-2004, the 17-event THQ World
Supercross GP will be comprised of two international
events in Seville, Spain and Arnhem, Holland, and
15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major cities
throughout the United States as a part of the THQ
AMA Supercross Series. The other THQ AMA Supercross
Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently
produced by the International Speedway Corporation,
and is not a part of the THQ World Supercross GP.
A THQ AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned
as the national champion for the series of events
conducted in the United States only.
THQ
World Supercross GP is the premier off-road motorcycle
racing series in the world. Clear Channel Entertainment
is the largest promoter and producer of live events
in the world, with a broad based tradition in the promotion
and production of motorcycle racing events. 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 THQ World
Supercross GP, Dorna manages the rights to MotoGP and
the FIM Motocross World Championship. For more information
on THQ World Supercross GP and the THQ AMA Supercross
Series, log on to www.sxgp.com.
About Clear Channel Entertainment
Clear Channel Entertainment, the world's
largest producer and marketer of live entertainment
events, is
a subsidiary
of Clear Channel Worldwide (NYSE: CCU), a global
leader in the out-of-home advertising industry.
Clear Channel
Entertainment currently owns, operates and/or
exclusively books 135 live entertainment venues,
including 44
amphitheaters in the U.S. and 28 venues in Europe.
Each year, more
than 62 million people attend approximately
26,000 events promoted and/or produced by the company,
including:
Live music events; Broadway, West End and touring
theatrical shows; family entertainment shows; and
specialized sports and motor sports shows.
In addition, Clear
Channel Entertainment owns leading talent management
businesses that specialize in
the representation of athletes and broadcasters,
including independently operated baseball,
basketball and
football
businesses. Clear Channel Entertainment is
headquartered in New York City.
About
AMA Pro Racing 
AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle
sport in the United States. Its Championships include
the AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S.
Motocross Championship, the AMA Super Moto, the AMA
Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship and the AMA
Progressive Insurance U.S. FlatTrack Championship.
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