Monster Energy Drink Joins AMA Motocross Championship - News - Dirt Rider Magazine

Monster Energy Drink Joins AMA Motocross ChampionshipAMA Pro Racing announced today that Monster Energy Drink will be a series sponsor of the AMA Motocross Championship Presented by FMF.

"We're pleased to announce Monster Energy coming on board as a series sponsor," said John Farris, Vice President of Commercial Development. "The Monster Energy crew will be at all 12 AMA Motocross Championship events, and along with the company's sponsorship of Pro Circuit Kawasaki, Sean Hamblin and the new Triple Crown of Motocross they've added to an already significant presence to the sport."Monster Energy Drink is dubbed "the meanest energy supplement on the planet". Monster Energy claims to deliver a mega hit that delivers twice the buzz of a regular energy drink."Monster Energy is proud to become a sponsor of AMA Motocross," said Crown AMG's Scott Sepkovic. "Motocross is the true heart and soul of the extreme sports and we believe the series has a major influence on the segment of the energy drink market we're going after." Monster Energy Drink/Pro Circuit Kawasaki riders Grant Langston and Ivan Tedesco recently capped off a clean sweep of the AMA 125 East and West Supercross Series.The AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF kicks off with the Hangtown National this Sunday, May 22 and concludes in September at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino. Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart are the defending series champs and will meet head-to-head for the first time in the outdoor series this Sunday.