Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Adds Wheeling, W.V., To Its 2006-'07 Competition Schedule

AURORA, Ill., (January 2, 2006) – Live Nation announced today that WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.V., has been added to the 2006-’07 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series schedule. The Wheeling stop on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series, scheduled for Feb. 9-11, replaces the January Columbus, Ga., round of the series.

“This is the first time the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series will compete in Wheeling,” said Todd Jendro, senior director of motorcycle operations, Live Nation. “With dirt bike sales at an all-time high in the region and both the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship (High Point National) and Grand National Cross Country series (GNCCs) competing nearby, a West Virginia race has been on the radar for a while.”

Wheeling joins Albany (N.Y), Baltimore (Md.), Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) and Greenville (S.C) as an Eastern qualifying region for the Amateur Arenacross World Arenacross finals in Las Vegas’ prestigious MGM Grand Garden Arena in Oct. 2007.

Current Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Standings (After Three Rounds)

1. Danny Smith, Honda, 123
2. Chad Johnson, Suzuki, 95
3. Robbie Reynard, Honda, 94
4. Keith Johnson, Yamaha, 90
5. Kevin Johnson, Yamaha, 90,
6. Greg Schnell, Suzuki, 83
7. Matt Barnes, Honda, 73
8. Justin Buckelew, Honda, 73
9. Brock Sellards, Honda, 72
10. Teddy Maier, Honda, 72
11. John Dowd, Suzuki, 40
12. Travis Sewell, Kawasaki, 35
13. Scott Metz, Suzuki, 33
14. Kody Molitor, Honda, 28
15. Gray Davenport, Kawasaki, 28

For more information check on the new Wheeling round, check out www.arenacross.com or call the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series hotline at (800) 216-7482.

Tickets are available online at www.arenacross.com, www.ticketmaster.com, www.tickets.com. For more information on the Toyota AMA National Arenacross Series log on to www.arenacross.com. 



About Toyota AMA Arenacross Series

In its 23nd year, the Toyota AMA National Arenacross Series, owned by Live Nation, is the premier indoor motocross series in the U.S. playing to sold-out arenas nationwide. Information on the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series events may be found at www.arenacrossonline.com. Live Nation is a leading live event and venue management company focused on creating superior experiences for artists, performers, corporations and fans. Live Nation owns, operates and/or has booking rights for 153 venues worldwide and produced more than 29,500 events in 2005. Live Nation operates more than 60 websites globally. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” For more information regarding Live Nation and its businesses, please visit the company’s website at www.livenation.com.


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