Carolina Xpress Finishes Strong in Final Round of Toyota AMA Arenacross SeriesJim Neese Clinches Arenacross Lites East TitleGreensboro, North Carolina, March 12, 2007 – Jim Neese was unstoppable in Greenville, SC as he won both Arenacross Lites races this past weekend, as well as Friday’s Arenacross Main Event on his Carolina Xpress Suzuki in. In Saturday’s Toyota AMA Arenacross Main, Jim finished second. Jim Chester finished fourth in Friday’s Lites class and fifth in the Arenacross class. On Saturday he was third in the Lites class and fourth in the Arenacross main event.”What a way for the Carolina Xpress to finish the season. Chester and I finished in the top five in every one of the Mains and I won three of the four races. We could have done a little better in Greenville, but I can’t complain,” commented Jim Neese.Neese added, “We had a steep learning curve starting the team just before the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series, but we pulled it off. Expect to see us back for the 2007 – 2008 Arenacross season stronger and faster.”The Carolina Xpress will now start competing in the southeastern outdoor motocross MEGA and ULTRA Series, which run through October.About the Carolina Xpress
The Carolina Xpress Suzuki Team is a professional motocross race team based in North Carolina. The team is a Suzuki factory support team and races in both the Arenacross Lites (250cc) and Arenacross (450cc) classes in the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series and the Victory Sports MEGA and ULTRA Series. Moose Racing, Kenda Tires, CV4 Products, Total Control, Extremeion, RidePG.com, Smith, Renthal, Shoei, Hot Cams and Wiseco sponsor the team.Racing for the team are Jim Neese and Jim Chester, two national caliber riders. Jim Neese runs a training school for motocross racers aiming to tap their potential, called the Jim Neese Rider Development System (www.jimneese.com). He is also a track developer and partner in OCR – Action Sports Park located in Durham, NC. Jim Chester owns a bicycle/motorcycle shop in Hickory, NC called Moto-Velo (www.moto-velo.com) where he sells and services motorcycles and bicycles. He also trains future professional motocross racers and sponsors a bicycle racing team.About Toyota AMA Arenacross Series
In its 23rd year, the Toyota AMA 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.arenacross.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.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 TrackChampionship 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
The Carolina Xpress Suzuki Team is a professional motocross race team based in North Carolina. The team is a Suzuki factory support team and races in both the Arenacross Lites (250cc) and Arenacross (450cc) classes in the Toyota AMA Arenacross Series and the Victory Sports MEGA and ULTRA Series. Moose Racing, Kenda Tires, CV4 Products, Total Control, Extremeion, RidePG.com, Smith, Renthal, Shoei, Hot Cams and Wiseco sponsor the team.Racing for the team are Jim Neese and Jim Chester, two national caliber riders. Jim Neese runs a training school for motocross racers aiming to tap their potential, called the Jim Neese Rider Development System (www.jimneese.com). He is also a track developer and partner in OCR – Action Sports Park located in Durham, NC. Jim Chester owns a bicycle/motorcycle shop in Hickory, NC called Moto-Velo (www.moto-velo.com) where he sells and services motorcycles and bicycles. He also trains future professional motocross racers and sponsors a bicycle racing team.About Toyota AMA Arenacross Series
In its 23rd year, the Toyota AMA 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.arenacross.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.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 TrackChampionship 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
