Monster Energy Skaters PLG & Lutzka Dominate Tampa Pro

CORONA, Calif., (March 24, 2008) –  Monster Energy skateboarders Pierre Luc “PLG” Gagnon  (vert) and Greg Lutzka  (street) kicked off the 2008 competition season here in the States this past weekend by winning what’s arguably become the biggest skate comp outside the X Games – the Tampa Pro.

“This is big for Monster Energy – I mean real big,” said Monster Energy Director of Sports Marketing, John Lee . “This is the second time PLG and Lutzka have swept the top spots at the Tampa Pro for Monster Energy (the first time being 2006). Congrats to both on their efforts and we look forward to seeing them carry that momentum from their Tampa Pro wins throughout the summer.”

Getting it done in the Tampa Pro halfpipe contest – despite the rain – was PLG. In the “Best Six Walls” format, PLG saved his best for last, nailing a Tre Flip Mute to Fakie and Nollie Heal Flip Indy 360 into a 720.

The overall win for PLG was his third straight and fourth outright (2004, ’06, ’07 and ’08) at the Tampa Pro. He also won the Best Trick there in 2005.

“I’m super psyched,” said PLG. “I’ve been coming here for ten years, first with the ams and now pros. Thanks to Monster Energy for having my back, and Tampa Skatepark for putting on an excellent contest. The weather was crap but we ran it the next day and everything worked out.”

On the
Tampa Pro street
course it was Lutzka who would avenge his 6th place finish in 2007, taking top honors just as he had in ’06. Lutzka’s runs were impeccable, his tricks all landed clean and smooth with a touch of style that sets him apart from – and above – other skaters in the judges’ eyes.

“The Tampa Pro is skateboarding,” said Lutzka, who earlier in March won the Australian Slaughter at the
Opera street
contest. “I was pumped that my run came together when the pressure was on.”

Next up for PLG and Lutzka is the opener of the 2008 Dew Tour in Baltimore , Md. (June 19-22).

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it vert, street, MX, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, MTB, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. PLG & Lutzka ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com .

MONSTER ENERGY/ IMPERIAL VALLEY CYCLE CENTER BLOCK PARTY

CHECK OUT THE ACTION FROM THE 5TH ANNUAL MONSTER ENERGY-IMPERIAL VALLEY CYCLE CENTER BLOCK PARTY IN EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA. MONSTER ARMY GENERAL AND CHAMPIONSHIP OFF ROAD RACER TRAVIS COYNE PUT ON A GREAT EVENT!

JUST Signed To The Monster Energy Army, Josh Hill Pays Instant Dividends With O/A Win At Minneapolis

Hill (Yamaha) wins his first-even premier AMA Supercross class main event

CORONA, Calif., (March 17, 2008) – Monster Energy’s newly acquired Josh Hill (Yamaha) stepped up and put his shiny new M-claw helmet up on top of the box at Minneapolis’ Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Round 11 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, this past Saturday.

Monster Energy’s Hill, in only his second year as pro and first year racing the premier AMA Supercross class, took over the lead from Ryan Dungey prior to lap four, then led the remaining 16 laps to take his first premier class main event win – giving Monster Energy its first premier class win since Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s James Stewart won round two of Monster Energy Supercross in Phoenix.

My whole family’s put everything they have into this,” said an elated Hill from the Metrodome podium. “Their whole lives. And it’s paying off. (I’m) just trying to make everybody proud.”

Trained by famed motocrosser Ryan Hughes (who also guides Monster Energy’s Jason Lawrence’s MX training), Hill’s had two premier class runner-up finishes – the last one coming a couple weeks ago at Indianapolis’ RCA Dome. But following that he had a DNF in the mud at Daytona International Speedway, which makes this win ever that much more special in that it came on the heels of such a tough result.

“Getting 2nd was amazing. But winning – I don’t even know how to put it into words,” said Hill.

With the winning effort Monster Energy’s Hill moves to within two points of fellow Monster Energy athlete Tim Ferry (Monster Energy/Kawasaki) in the top five overall in the AMA Supercross class standings – 137-135.

Next up for Monster Energy’s Hill is the Toronto round of 2008 Monster Energy Supercross at Rogers Centre, March 29th.

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it MX, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, off-road, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. Josh Hill digs ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.

MONSTER ENERGY IMPACT AWARDS AFTER PARTY

Wild Weekend Of Racing For Monster Energy-Backed AMA Superbike Championship Racers in Daytona!

Monster/Attack Kawasaki’s Chaz Davies awarded the Formula Xtreme Daytona 200 title when fellow Monster racer Josh Hayes is DQ’d

CORONA, Calif., (March 10, 2008) –  Monster Energy’s AMA Superbike Championship road racers opened up the 2008 season with enough drama to last the entire summer thanks to a race win-yielding DQ in the Daytona 200 and crash resulting in injury for Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s defending Supersport class champion Roger Lee Hayden.

We’ll being with Hayden. While qualifying for the Superbike event this past Thursday morning, Hayden wadded up and torqued his wrist. But being as tough as they come with three other brothers that are fast as sharks on motorcycles, Roger Lee stepped up and only hours after his Superbike qualifying race would make the podium in the Supersport class (3rd).

“Not the best way to start the Daytona weekend,” said Hayden of his crash which reportedly resulted in a torn ligament and chipped bones in his wrist. “I did have to ride with some pain the rest of the weekend. Pumped we now have some time off now before Round Two at Barber (Motorsports Park, Ala., April 18-20). Should be good-to-go by then.”

Hayden soldiered on through the Supersport class and, only a few hours after his wreck, started in 5th and recorded the second-fastest lap time (1:40.590) to put his Kawasaki ZX-6R on the podium in 3rd place. Attack/Kawasaki’s Chaz Davies would place a solid 4th in the SuperSport class.

Next up for the Monster Energy-backed Davies was the Formula Xtreme Daytona 200. Davies ran well, holding in 2nd place for much of the race before dropping to 6th place on lap 16. Davies then dug deep and got back by Blake Young, Martin Cardenas and Steve Rapp, before catching Neil Hodgson on the last lap to take an apparent 2nd place podium finish.

But in the ensuing tech inspection, the AMA reported an infraction with then winner Monster Energy-backed Josh Hayes’ Erion Racing-tuned Honda CBR600RR bike and he was subsequently DQ’d and the win was given to Davies.

Said Hayes’ Erion/Honda crew chief, Rick Hobbs: “We’ve appealed their (AMA) decision and basically that’s our side of it. We’ve appealed the technical inspection and also the penalty, disqualification.”

In the weekend’s final Superbike class race, Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking had the best showing, placing 5th overall while Hayden soldiered on – despite the injured wrist – in 8th place.

Next up for the Monster Energy-backed AMA Superbike racers is Round Two of the series at Barber Motorsports Park (Ala.), April 18-20.

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it road racing, rally, rock crawling, MX, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, off-road, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. All the guys running the Monster Energy logo on the AMA Superbike Championship tour dig ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.

Monster Energy’s Tucker Hibbert Sets Himself Up To Make A Run At The 2008 WPSA National Pro Super St

Hibbert pulls to within 11 points of Pro Super Stock class series leader Ross Martin with solid perfomance at Brainerd, Minn., WPSA round this past weekend

CORONA, Calif., (March 11, 2008) – Monster Energy’s Tucker Hibbert took a 1st and 2nd place finish in the Brainerd, Minn., round of the World PowerSports Association’s (WPSA) Snowmobile Tour this past weeknd and pulled to within 11 points of the Pro Super Stock championship overall leader, Ross Martin.

Having missed one of the earlier WPSA rounds (Round Five) and not really sure on his snowmobile season racing schedule prior to the season, Hibbert has decided to make a run at Martin this weekend in Lake Geneva, Wis., the final round of the WPSA tour.

“I was able to move from 5th to 3rd in the standings and, with six rounds of qualifying and two finals at this weekend’s WPSA double header, there’s 110 Pro Super Stock points up for grab at the Nielson Enterprises Grand Finale,” said Hibbert. “So the plan is to head to Wisconsin and make a run at the Pro Super Stock title on my Arctic Cat SnoPro 600.”

Hibbert enters Lake Geneva a bit banged up from last weekend. After scoring a 2nd place finish in the first main event of the Open class, Hibbert was in 2nd place and charging on the leader in the second Open main when he was T-boned coming out of a corner. So he’ll be dealing with some bruised ribs and a sore ankle – but really nothing new for the full time snocross/motocross racer.

And speaking of motocross, although Hibbert wasn’t able to pull a deal together this year that would allow him to race WPSA and Monster Energy Supercross, he is planning on contesting the majority of the AMA Outdoor Nationals, along with a couple select Monster Energy Canadian MX Nationals rounds.

“My old mechanic Timmy will be back prepping my bikes and we’ll be full-on privateers again,” said Hibbert. “We’re pumped. I love putting together my own program so I think things will work out really well for us this summer. Looking forward to it.”

The U.S. MX Outdoor National rounds Monster Energy’s Hibbert plans on contesting include: Freestone, RedBud, Budds Creek, Washougal, Millville, Southwick and Steel City. The Monster Energy Canadian Nationals rounds include: Morden (Manitoba) and Regina (Saskatchewan).

Next up for Monster Energy’s Hibbert is this weekend’s Lake Geneva WPSA National (March 14-15).

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it MX, snocross, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, off-road, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. Tucker Hibbert digs ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.

Kevin Windham Surprise Winner at Daytona

Honda’s Kevin Windham passed a stalled Chad Reed on the last lap of Friday night’s Daytona Supercross By Honda to earn his first win at Daytona International Speedway.

In muddy and rainy conditions, Reed led the previous 11 laps before getting stuck in one of the final turns of the last lap. He was unable restart his Yamaha opening the door for the stunning 22.42-second victory by Windham.

The event was scheduled for 20 laps but was shortened to 12 laps after torrential rain fall flooded the course located in the Daytona International Speedway tri-oval.

“Just by the nature of the track, it is by far the most brutal Supercross that we run,” Windham said. “There is so much prestige in being part of Daytona. To win it is incredible.

“Tonight was definitely a race of different elements with the rain and what not, but it still lived up to the brutal Daytona deal. I think it was the most brutal race I have been in in my entire life.”

Windham had mixed emotions on the final lap as he thought Reed had already won the race.

“I think the scorers lost track of who was leading, because I was in the back corner and the flames above the finish line went off,” Windham said. “I was thinking Chad just won the Daytona Supercross.

“In the matter of one straightaway, it was the biggest emotional roller coaster I’ve ever been on in my entire life. I went from thinking I was hoping I could salvage second here, still have a couple turns to go, to ‘Man, I’m going to win the Daytona Supercross.’ It was an emotional roller coaster for me. It was just an incredible race.”

Fellow Honda riders Davi Millisaps and Jacob Marsack rounded out the podium with second and third-place finishes respectively.

Reed, a two-time Daytona Supercross By Honda winner, settled for sixth.

In the 10-lap Supercross Lites race, Trey Canard continued his hot streak with his third straight victory.

“Coming into that race, I wasn’t really sure what to expect,” Canard said. “I just wanted to go out there and do the best that I could. I did everything I could possible do during the week, and I think I was prepared as I could possibly be, so I could give it everything I had, every lap out there.”

James Stewart, who won last year’s Daytona Supercross By Honda, is sitting out this year’s Supercross season with a knee injury and didn’t compete in Friday’s race.

This year’s Daytona Supercross By Honda was held on a course designed by five-time Daytona Supercross By Honda winner and now retired Ricky Carmichael and constructed by Mark Barnett, former Supercross Champion and three-time National Champion.

Family Four Pack Available for Detroit Stop of Monster Energy® Supercross

Monster Energy® Supercross, an FIM World Championship, is offering a family four-pack, which includes four $25 tickets, four fan fest photos, four hot dogs and four sodas, for the race at Detroit’s Ford Field Saturday, April 12 exclusively through www.Ticketmaster.com.

Tickets are available at www.supercrossonline.com, all TicketMaster outlets, participating Yamaha dealers, the Ford Field box office or by phone at 248-645-6666. Gold Circle seats are $35, Mid-Level seats are $35 for adults and $10 for kids; Super-Value seats are $25 for adults and $10 for kids; all seats are $2 more on the day of the race. Practice and qualifying begins at 12:30 and racing begins at 7:00 p.m.

In the AMA Supercross class main event last year in Detroit Stewart picked up the holeshot and led wire to wire en route to his fifth consecutive win of the season. It was a special evening for Kawasaki’s Ben Townley at last year’s Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites class main event. While Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey opened the race by winning the holeshot and rode away to victory, Townley finished in second place and won his first AMA Supercross Lites championship.

Through nine races in 2008, there have been four different winners, Chad Reed, Stewart, Davi Millsaps and Kevin Windham.

Past Winners in Detroit

AMA Supercross Class
April 21, 2007:                           James Stewart

March 25, 2006:                        James Stewart

April 9, 2005:                             Chad Reed

April 3, 2004:                             Chad Reed

April 5, 2003:                             Chad Reed

April 13, 2003:                           Nathan Ramsey

April 07, 2003:                           Ricky Carmichael

February 19, 2000:                     Jeremy McGrath

April 01, 2000:                           Jeremy McGrath

April 10, 1999:                           Ezra Lusk

April 12, 1997:                           Ezra Lusk

April 13, 1996:                           Jeremy McGrath

April 08, 1995:                           Mike LaRocco

April 09, 1994:                           Jeremy McGrath

April 17, 1993:                           Mike Kiedrowski

April 18, 1993:                           Jeremy McGrath

April 11, 1992:                           Damon Bradshaw

April 12, 1992:                           Damon Bradshaw

April 14, 1991:                           Damon Bradshaw

April 13, 1991:                           Jean-Michel Bayle

April 22, 1990:                           Jean-Michel Bayle

April 21, 1990:                           Damon Bradshaw

April 16, 1989:                           Jeff Ward

April 15, 1989:                           Jeff Stanton

April 10, 1988:                           Rick Johnson

April 09, 1988:                           Rick Johnson

April 11, 1987:                           Jeff Ward

April 12, 1987:                           Ron Lechien

April 13, 1986:                           David Bailey

April 12, 1986:                           David Bailey

April 29, 1984:                           Johnny O’ Mara

April 28, 1984:                           Bob Hannah

May 1, 1983:                             Mark Barnett

April 30, 1983:                           Bob Hannah

April 25, 1982:                           Donnie Hansen

April 24, 1982:                           Donnie Hansen

April 25, 1981:                           Bob Hannah

April 26, 1981:                           Mark Barnett

April 27, 1980:                           Kent Howerton

April 26, 1980:                           Mike Bell

April 28, 1979:                           Bob Hannah

April 29, 1979:                           Bob Hannah

April 01, 1978:                           Bob Hannah

April 02, 1978:                           Bob Hannah

April 03, 1977:                           Bob Hannah

April 02, 1977:                           Bob Hannah

March 27, 1976:                         Marty Smith

AMA Supercross Lites
April 21, 2007:                           Ryan Dungey

March 25, 2006:                        Josh Grant

April 9, 2005:                             Joshua Hansen

April 3, 2004:                             James Stewart

April 05, 2003:                           Ivan Tedesco

April 13, 2002:                           Branden Jesseman

April 07, 2001:                           Nathan Ramsey

February 19, 2000:                     Stephane Roncada

April 01, 2000:                           Stephane Roncada

April 10, 1999:                           Brock Sellards

April 04, 1998:                           Ricky Carmichael

April 12, 1997:                           Stephane Roncada

April 13, 1996:                           John Dowd

April 08, 1995:                           Michael Pichon

April 09, 1994:                           Mike Brown

April 17, 1993:                           Doug Henry

April 18, 1993:                           Doug Henry

April 11, 1992:                           Brian Swink

April 12, 1992:                           Brian Swink

April 13, 1991                            Brian Swink

April 14, 1991:                           Jeremy Buehl

April 22, 1990:                           Denny Stephenson

April 21, 1990:                           Denny Stephenson

April 15, 1989:                           Damon Bradshaw

April 16, 1989:                           Damon Bradshaw

April 09, 1988:                           Mike LaRocco

April 10, 1988:                           Todd DeHoop

April 11, 1987:                           Keith Turpin

April 12, 1987:                           Ron Tichenor

April 12, 1986:                           Ron Tichenor

April 13, 1986:                           Keith Turpin

Monster Energy’s Ryan Capes Steps ‘Er Up @ The Toe’s MX Park Huckfest – Airs It Out At Or Beyond The 300-Foot Mark Four Times

Monster Energy’s Ryan Capes Steps ‘Er Up @ The Toe’s MX Park Huckfest – Airs It Out At Or Beyond The 300-Foot Mark Four Times

 “Seth and Trigger tapped out and I pushed the ramp back to 240 (ft.), pinned it and hit around 300 feet four times. They were trippin’!” said Capes.  

CORONA, Calif., (March 4, 2008) – In his final public tune-up for his upcoming Crusty Demon’s “Night of World Records,” Monster Energy’s Ryan Capes stepped ‘er up against two of the top distance jumpers in the world and sent a message to the close-knit long distance motorcycle jumping community that he’s going to crush Robbie Maddison’s 322-foot world record on March 29^th in Melbourne, Australia.

 

After Seth Enslow and Trigger Gumm had both pulled off personal best distance jumps of 268 feet and 281 feet, respectively, at Washington’s Toe’s MX Park’s annual “Huckfest,” Capes pushed the Monster Energy take-off ramp back to create a eyebrow-raising 240-foot gap, then proceeded to pound out back-to-back-to-back-to-back jumps right at or beyond the 300-foot mark.

“Seth and Trigger tapped out and I pushed the ramp back to 240 feet, pinned it and hit around 300 feet four times,” said Capes. “They (Enslow and Gumm) were trippin’!”

From the dirt in-run at Toe’s both Enslow and Gumm hit personal-best jumps, as each of their previous bests were achieved off pavement in-runs. “We all pushed each other and worked as a team, so it was pretty cool,” said Capes.

The three will re-join in Australia for the Crusty show where Capes says Maddison’s record will for sure fall. In fact, it already has – unofficially – when Capes uncorked a 323-plus footer in practice at Toe’s two weeks ago.

“My dad and I measured it out and we jumped 323-6,” said Capes of a jump that would have been a new world record, eclipsing that of (Rob) Maddison’s recent 322-7 leap. “But Seth (Enslow) measured it at 322-6, so we went with that.”

Maddison’s distance record, if not ‘officially’ topped before then, will no doubt fall at the hand of Capes @ Crusty Demon’s “Night of World Records” in Melbourne, Australia (March 29^th). For more information on that gig link to www.crusty.com

 

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it distance jumping, enduro, hare scrambles, MX, road racing, supermoto, FMX, skate, MTB, off-road, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. Ryan Capes digs ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.

Monster Parties in Austin, TX during SXSW!!

HEADING TO
AUSTIN FOR SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST?

Check out these MONSTER ENERGY Day Parties!!

They’re FREE, ALL AGES, and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!

Friday, March 14, 2008

Cedar Door  – 12 noon to 6 pm

 

201 Brazos St.

-
Austin , TX
78701

Monster Energy, Side One Dummy & Swing House Present:

Mock Tigers- 12noon-12:20

Gaslight Anthem-12:30-1:00

Dusty Rhodes-1:15-1:45

Eddie Spaghetti-1:55-2:25

Charlie Overbey- 2:35-2:55

Chuck Regan-3:05-3:35

Astra Heights-3:45-4:05

Delux – 4:15-4:45

Authority Zero- 5pm-5:30

Saturday, March 15, 2008

RED 7 – 12 noon to 6 pm

 

611 E. 7th Street

-
Austin , TX
78701

Monster Energy& Swing House Present:

Outdoor Stage

Subversa-12noon-12:20

Phantoms-12:35-12:55

Koopa-1:10-1:30

On A Pale Horse-1:45-2:05

Black Tide-2:20-2:50pm

At All Cost-3:05-3:35

In This Moment -3:50pm-4:20

Jasta (the voice of Hatebreed, Icepick, and

Kingdom of
Sorrow ) -4:35-5:15

MC for the show is Hyro da Hero.

Indoor Stage

the Buck Brothers- 12:30-12:50

Drive A- 1:05- 1:25

Astra Heights- 1:40-2:20

Von Iva – 2:35-2:55

Moving Picture Show- 3:10-3:40

Chaingang of 1974- 355-415

Monte Negro- 4:30-4:50

The Dear & Deprted- 5:05-5:35