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Media Contact:
Denny Hartwig
AURORA,
Ill. (July 30, 2004) - Clear Channel Entertainment’s
Motor Sports division today announced that tickets for the
THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series, National
and Regional Arenacross Series and IFMA Freestyle Motocross
will be on-sale nationally July 31. Fans will be able to
purchase tickets at any outlet, including Internet, phone,
and box office.
We had an overwhelming response for our pre-sale,
which indicates another successful season of motorsports
events,” said Mark Abernethy, senior director of marketing,
Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports. “All three
properties are on the brink of breakout seasons. THQ World
Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series has the return of
former champion Ricky Carmichael and the emergence of teenage
icon James Stewart; Arenacross will feature the return of
Josh Demuth and IFMA Freestyle Motocross has new riders and
new tricks that have never been seen before.”
THQ
World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series
Dec 4, 2004 *Toronto SkyDome
Dec 11, 2004 *Vancouver, B.C BC Place Stadium
Jan 8, 2005 +*Anaheim, Calif. Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Jan 15, 2005 +*Phoenix Bank One Ballpark
Jan 22, 2005 +*Anaheim, Calif. Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Jan 29, 2005 +*San Francisco SBC Park
Feb 5, 2005 +*Anaheim, Calif. Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Feb 12, 2005 +*Indianapolis RCA Dome
Feb 19, 2005 +*San Diego Qualcomm Stadium
Feb 26, 2005 +*Atlanta Georgia Dome
Mar 5, 2005 +*St. Louis Edward Jones Dome
Mar 12, 2005 +#Daytona Beach, Fla. Daytona International
Speedway
Mar 19, 2005 +*Orlando Citrus Bowl
Apr 2, 2005 +*Irving, Texas Texas Stadium
Apr 9, 2005 +*Pontiac, Mich. Silverdome
Apr 23, 2005 +*Seattle Qwest Field
Apr 30, 2005 +*Houston Reliant Stadium
May 7, 2005 +*Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium
*THQ World Supercross GP event
+THQ AMA Supercross Series event
#The Daytona supercross event is a non-Clear Channel promoted
or produced race.
2004-2005 National Arenacross Series Events Schedule
Oct 29 - 31 Des Moines, Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Nov 5 - 7 Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena
Nov 12 - 14 Worcester, Mass. Centrum Centre
Nov 19 - 21 Hampton, Va. Hampton Coliseum
Dec 3 - 5 Rockford, Ill. Metrocentre
Jan 7 - 9 Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena
Jan 14 - 16 Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
Jan. 21 - 23 Guthrie, Okla. Lazy E Arena
Jan. 28 - 30 Denver, Colo. Pepsi Center
Feb. 11 - 13 Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena
2004 - 2005 Regional Arenacross Events Schedule
Nov 5 - 7 Portland, Or. Memorial Coliseum
Nov 19 - 21 Reno, Nev. Livestock Events Center
Jan 7 - 9 Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Coliseum
Jan 7 - 9 Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena
Jan 14 - 16 Toledo, Ohio Sports Arena
Jan 14 - 16 Bridgeport, Conn. Arena at Harbor Yard
Jan 21 - 23 Dayton, Ohio Nutter Center
Jan 21 - 23 Nashville, Tenn. Municipal Auditorium
Jan 28 - 30 Louisville, Ky. Broadbent Arena
Feb 4 - 6 Springfield, Ill. Prairie Capitol Convention Center
Feb 25 - 27 Wilkes Barre, Pa. Wachovia Arena
Feb 25 - 26 Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Coliseum
Mar 4 - 6 Salt Lake City, Utah Delta Center
Mar 4 - 6 Green Bay, Wis. Resch Center
Mar 11 - 13 Greenville, S.C. Bi - Lo Center
Mar 18 - 20 Albuquerque, N.M. Tingley Coliseum
2005 IFMA Freestyle Motocross Winter Schedule:
Jan 7-8 Sacramento, Calif. Arco Arena
Jan 7-8 Salt Lake City, Utah Delta Center
Jan 14-15 Philadelphia, Pa. Wachovia Arena
Jan 14-15 Worcester, Mass. Worcester’s Centrum Centre
Jan 28-29 Pittsburgh, Pa. Mellon Arena
Jan 28-29 Denver, Colo. Pepsi Center
Feb 4-5 Memphis, Tenn. FedEX Forum
Feb 11-12 Cincinnati, Ohio US Bank Arena
Feb 11-12 Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma Dome
Feb 18-19 Rosemont, Ill Allstate Arena
Feb 25-26 Portland, Ore. Memorial Coliseum
Feb 26 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Mar 18-19 Omaha, Neb. Qwest Center Omaha
Fans interested in joining the Cross Club will receive special
benefits, including the ability to purchase tickets before
the general public to Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor
Sports events, including supercross, arenacross and freestyle
motocross. In addition, Cross Club members receive the
monthly Cross Club newsletter and stay up to speed on Clear
Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports news. Memberships
to the Cross Club are free at supercross.cc.com, fmx.cc.com and arenacross.com.
Tickets
for supercross can be purchased at the following: supercross.cc.com,
www.ticketmaster.com,
and www.tickets.com (San
Francisco only), and www.unlvtickets.com (Las
Vegas only)
Tickets
for Arenacross can be purchased at the following: arenacross.com,
www.ticketmaster.com,
www.centreevents.com (Rockford,
Ill. Only), www.tickets.com (Guthrie,
Okla.). www.ticketstaronline.com (Green
Bay, Wis.)
Tickets
for IFMA Freestyle Motocross can be purchased at the following:
fmx.cc.com,
www.ticketmaster.com and
www.tickets.com (Greensboro, N.C.)
For more information, please contact Denny Hartwig at 630-566-6305
or email 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 2004-2005,
the 17-event THQ 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 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/THQ AMA Supercross Series 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. For more information on THQ World Supercross
GP and the THQ AMA Supercross Series, log on to www.supercross.cc.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 properties include the THQ
AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Chevrolet Motocross Championship,
the AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship, the AMA Progressive
Insurance Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship.
For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
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