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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May
1, 2008
Contact:
Denny Hartwig
(630)-566-6305
dennyhartwig@livenation.com
Media
Contact: Tony Gardea
(949) 365-5750
supercrossmedia@nextlevelsportsinc.com

Toyota
to Award New Tundra Trucks at Monster Energy® Supercross
Finals in Las Vegas
AURORA,
Ill. (May 1, 2008) Toyota Trucks will award a
2008 Toyota Tundra truck to the AMA Supercross class
champions mechanic and the winner of the Dave
Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout at this weekends
Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship,
race inside Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium.
The Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout pits the top
AMA Supercross Lites class riders in each region, East/West,
against one another in a 15-lap one-night race for bragging
rights in this bestof-the-best competition. The
Dave Coombs Sr. AMA Supercross Lites East/West Shootout
is named after Dave Coombs Sr., who was an innovative
promoter and instrumental in the development of the
AMA Supercross Lites Class in the U.S. Coombs Sr. was
inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.
The Las Vegas Monster Energy® Supercross race
is always such an exciting event and a great place to
reward the dedication of the sports hard working
mechanics and up and coming talent, said Paul
Czaplicki, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. marketing manager.
Toyota is proud to support supercross as the official
vehicle and by awarding Tundra trucks to the AMA Supercross
class champions mechanic and the Dave Coombs Sr.
East/West Shootout winner.
With Team San Manuel Yamahas Chad Reed, of Tampa,
Fla., in the AMA Supercross class points lead by 10
over Torco Fuels Hondas Kevin Windham, his mechanic,
Oscar Wirdeman, is in a great position to drive off
with one of this years Toyota Tundras.
Last year, Jeremy Albrecht, who was the mechanic for
AMA Supercross class champion James Stewart, won the
new Toyota Tundra. Rockstar Makita Suzukis Ryan
Dungey, of Belle Plain, Minn., won last years
Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout and was awarded a
new Toyota Tundra.
For
more information on the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross,
an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com.
For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig
dennyhartwig@livenation.com
or 630-566-6305.
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