Big Kahuna Nationals AMA Superbike Event At VIR Gets A New Sponsor

Big Kahuna Nationals AMA Superbike Event At VIR Gets A New Sponsor

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DANVILLE, VA Motorex Oil of Switzerland has signed as the Official Oil of the Big Kahuna Nationals, featuring the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. Scheduled for the weekend of August 15-17 at VIRginia International Raceway, the “Big Kahuna” brings America’s best superbike racers together at one of the nation’s most challenging race tracks. “Motorex USA is proud to support the Suzuki Big Kahuna AMA National at VIR,” commented Motorex National Sales & Marketing Manager Joe Hurd. “Joining Rock star and Suzuki as event sponsors was a natural fit because we have supported the Rock star Suzuki team of Spies, Mladin and Hayden for many years. We look forward to having Motorex at this big event and we are pumped to be able to get the brand in front of so many fans and on television!” Motorex is a Swiss-based manufacturer of extreme quality lubricating products for all motorcycles and the official sponsors of Team Yoshimura Suzuki rider Ben Spies, Mat Mladin and Tommy Hayden. “We are pleased to welcome Motorex to the growing family that is the Big Kahuna,” said promoter Cameron Gray of M1 Entertainment. “Motorex is another of the great companies who support racing and they deserve our support in return.” Previous Big Kahuna Nationals have produced some of the biggest racing thrills seen and this year’s race promises to be even better. To purchase tickets, visit www.moto1usa.com or telephone (303) 377-3278. Tickets are selling fast, so be sure to get your orders in early. Hospitality suite tickets are almost sold out. If you want the ultimate experience from the ultimate viewing point, call now for hospitality information. About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited media outlets can also access AMA Pro Racing’s online Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom. About M1 Entertainment: At M1 Entertainment, our goal is to provide fans with more than just a motorcycle race. Our events include extra attractions and entertainment for the whole family, creating a truly unique experience for the devoted fan and the beginning spectator. To that end, we are always ready to listen to the people to help make our events even better. M1 Entertainment is best known as the creator and promoter of the Honda Superbike Classic at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. For 10 years, the Honda Superbike Classic was one of the most successful motorcycle events in the U.S., drawing close to 100,000 fans over the three-day schedule. It was the only event in the world to combine the World Superbike series on the same weekend. Other notable M1 Entertainment events have included The Big Kahuna Nationals at Road Atlanta (1998-2000), The Reno Supermoto Classic in 2004 and the Red Bull Supermoto A-Go-Go in 2005. Our current events include the Suzuki CycleFest (2003-present) in Copper Mountain, Colorado, and the awesome Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIRginia International Raceway – our inaugural event taking place in August of 2005 with five more years under contract through 2010. 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 in 1995, FAST took an advertising sales and event promotion, in addition to television production duties. Now under the umbrella of Fox Television Networks, Speed Channel (formerly Speedvision) is thriving. FAST morphed into M1 Entertainment (Race Promotion Management) and now is operating as M1 Entertainment with many of the same staff still in place. We still sell advertising for Speed Channel and promote our own events, keeping us busy year-round. About VIRginia International Raceway VIR is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Virginia. Reopened in 2000, VIR hosts a wide range professional and amateur auto and motorcycle racing and track events, and is well established as “America’s Motorsport Resort.” In addition to its historic 3.27 mile natural-terrain road racing circuit, VIR is the cornerstone of VIR Club, America’s first motorsports country club; the VIR Raceplex Industrial Park and Motorsports Technology Park, which includes the Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research (“VIPER”); the Plantation Valley Kart Track, a 5/8 mile paved natural terrain karting circuit; an expanding variety of on-site lodging (including 45 hotel rooms and the trackside Villas which are for sale); Camp Motorsport for enthusiasts of all ages; and the Oak Tree Tavern, a full-service restaurant located within the circa-1840 Plantation Clubhouse. New for 2008 is the chassis dynamometer located in the North Paddock, which is available to teams and manufacturers for testing. VIR’s calendar for 2008 includes the AMA Big Kahuna Superbike National on August 15-17 brings America’s best Superbike racers to VIR’s North Course; GT Live and the KONI Challenge bring a combination of motorcycle stunts, drifting, track attack and endurance sports car races; all combined with a wide variety of amateur and vintage road racing throughout the year. For information on the track and other event schedules, call 434-822-7700 or check our web site at www.virclub.com.

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