Danville, VA (July 27, 2009) – Building on the tradition of past Big Kahuna races, the tenth anniversary of the Suzuki Big Kahuna AMA Nationals presented by Dunlop Tires and Makita will have the racing weekend start off with the Thursday afternoon Celebrity Kart Challenge Race backed by three major sponsors: National Guard, Leo Vince and Jordan Motorsports. All three-day ticket holding fans are welcome to attend the race and enjoy the party. “This year’s race will be the biggest and best yet,” said the promoter of the event, Cameron Gray. “We are proud of 2009 being our tenth anniversary and this being the fifth year of the celebrity kart challenge, we want the race to be bigger than ever. It will include a party at the Plantation Valley Kart Track with a DJ, a barbecue and plenty of refreshments for everyone.” “The National Guard, Leo Vince, Jordan Motorsports Big Kahuna celebrity kart challenge is a fun way to start off the weekend,” says track general manager Josh Lief.” Spectators enjoy watching the AMA star riders duke it out with the media, officials and AMA employees, plus lucky fans get to drive on a team. Just the chance to drive on track with the star riders makes this a great event.” Jon Bekefy of Leo Vince added that, “Our partnership with both National Guard-Jordan Suzuki, and M1 Entertainment has been nothing short of awesome this year, and the Kart Race idea came about because both myself and Kreig Robinson of National Guard-Jordan Suzuki wanted to do something cool to celebrate the nearly over season and the fact that we all deserve a little fun this year. LeoVince has done things differently since its inception in the US and these kinds of events are the hallmark of our creative process so it was easy to get involved and all I can say is, let’s race!” Trophies for the celebrity kart challenge will be custom made, making them a unique souvenir for the podium teams. The fan on the winning team is automatically invited back the next year to defend their crown. “Spectators with three-day passes are allowed to enter the track on Thursday afternoon, in plenty of time to watch and take part in the action,” added Gray. “This is one more of the things that make the tenth anniversary of the Big Kahuna a great event for everyone.” The Big Kahuna Nationals promise more than racing for fans with multiple Jumbo-Tron monitors so guests won’t miss any action; bigger and better vendor displays and fun and games with a special section for children in the infield; Vanishing Species endangered animal displays; live music, and more. Spectator tickets for the Big Kahuna are selling faster than ever so make sure you aren’t disappointed and place your order online now at www.amabigkahuna.com or by calling (303) 377-3278. About M1 Entertainment: A Denver-based company, M1 Entertainment has been working in motorsports for 15 years. Originally spawned from Daniels Corporation under the name FAST, the fledgling company was heavily involved in television production for car and motorcycle racing. With the birth of Speedvision, FAST morphed into Race Promotion Management (RPM) and now is operating as M1 Entertainment with many of the same staff still in place. We still sell advertising for Speed and promote our own events, keeping us busy year-round.We are currently in our tenth year promoting the Big Kahuna Nationals and have also promoted many AMA Supermoto events, including the Suzuki CycleFest. For tickets and more information, please call 303-377-3278 or visit www.amabigkahuna.com. VIRginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Virginia. VIR hosts a wide range of professional and amateur auto and motorcycle racing and track events, and is well established as “America’s Motorsport Resort. For further information, call 434-822-7700 or visit our web site at www.virclub.com.