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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Denny Hartwig
(630)566-6305
dennyhartwig@livenation.com
Starting Line
Up for Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Opens Premier
Class Announced
AURORA, Ill. (October 11,
2007) The Rockstar
Energy Drink U.S. Open announced today the starting
line up for the Open Class of racing this weekend, October
12-14, at Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
Rider Line Up
Chad Reed
James Stewart
Tim Ferry
Michael Byrne
Heath Voss
Grant Langston
Andrew Short
Mike Alessi
Jason Lawrence
Chris Gosselaar
Branden Jesseman
Ryan Morais
Jake Weimer
Dan Reardon
Josh Demuth
Kyle Cunningham
Brock Sellards
Jeff Gibson
Eric Sorby
Cole Siebler
Jason Thomas
Jake Marsack
Jeff Alessi
Ryan Clark
Troy Adams
Kevin Johnson
Joe Oehlhof
Tyler Bowers
Lites
Bryan Johnson
Kyle Lewis
Justin Buckelew
Tommy Hofmaster
Jiri Dostal
Billy Laninovich
Matt Goerke
Justin Brayton
Ryan Sipes
Josh Woods
Freddie Karlee
Leighton Lillie
Jim Neese
Kyle Tobin
Chris Blose
Dennis Jonon
Vincent Blair
Greg Crater
Jerry Lymburner
Tickets are now available for
the 10th annual Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas October 12-14, 2007
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 motorcyclings 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.
About The Rockstar Energy Drink
U.S. Open
The 10th-annual Rockstar
Energy Drink U.S. Open is an invite-only indoor off-road
motocross race inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena October
12-14, 2007, featuring the worlds top supercross/motocross
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