AURORA, Ill. (August 4, 2004) - Clear Channel Entertainment’s Motor Sports division announced today that Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., entered the starting grid for the seventh-annual Maxxis U.S. Open at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas October 8 & 9.

Reed, 22, earned his first Maxxis U.S. Open championship in 2003, winning both nights of racing while clinching the championship in front of a sold-out Saturday night crowd. The Australia-native won the THQ World Supercross GP championship in 2003 and captured the THQ AMA Supercross Series championship in 2004. Reed is the only rider who has had recent success beating supercross standout Ricky Carmichael. In 2003, he won nine main events, including a six-race win streak over Carmichael at the end of the season.

“ I couldn’t be more excited to race against Carmichael and the rest of the field at the MGM,” said Reed. “I have been looking forward to racing against him (Carmichael) since the start of the supercross season. He’s one of the most talented riders out there, and I know I am going to be on it that weekend.”

In addition to defending Maxxis U.S. Open champion and current THQ AMA Supercross Series champion Chad Reed, other invited riders for the seventh-annual Maxxis U.S. Open include all-time AMA national championship holder Ricky Carmichael, action sports superstar Travis Pastrana and up-and-coming superstar and reigning 125cc Eastern Regional THQ AMA Supercross Series champion James Stewart. Veteran Mike LaRocco, who won the 2002 U.S. Open, has also been invited to compete in this prestigious event.

Fans can purchase tickets at the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office, www.ussx.com and www.ticketmaster.com. For more information on the Maxxis U.S. Open, log on to: www.ussx.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.