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Former Two-Time US Open Supercross Champion to Chase After Third Title!

Feld Motor Sports announced today former two-time champion Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., will race at this year's Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open Supercross inside Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena October 9-11.

On the opening night of last year's race, Reed was forced to withdraw from the competition due to a mechanical problem suffered in a crash on lap one. The second night of racing offered fans one of the greatest races in Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open history between Reed and James Stewart. After leading the first 16 laps of last year's Saturday main event, Reed suffered a huge crash that ended his chances at winning the race.

I look forward to the Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open every year" said Reed. "I really enjoy racing on a tight and technical race track. The racing is always intense at this event. You have to be on your game both Friday and Saturday, and I won it (the race) in '03 and '04 and plan on adding an '09 win to that list."

Reed won back-to-back Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open championships in 2003 and 2004, besting rival and AMA Supercross / Motocross legend Ricky Carmichael. Known for his indoor skills, Reed has 38 career AMA Supercross wins and is third on the all-time win list.

Reed came to the U.S. from Australia in 2002 and has quickly become one of the world's top supercross racers. In his AMA rookie year, he won the 125cc Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Series. The following season he moved to the premier AMA Supercross class, winning eight races and scoring an additional six podium finishes en route to second place in points standings. In 2004, Reed had his best season ever, earning 10 wins and the first championship of his career. Since moving into the premier class, he has yet to finish worse than third place in AMA Supercross.

Tickets for the 2009 Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open Supercross are available at Ticketmaster locations, Carter Powersports (located at 6275 South Decatur Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89118) the MGM Grand Garden
Arena box office, www.ussx.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

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The 2009 Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open Supercross will feature two distinctly different track designs for this year's race inside Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, featuring the largest finish line jump in the event's history.

The six technical lanes will challenge riders and entertain fans inside the intimate MGM Grand Garden Arena. This year's track will be a combination of the-best-of-the-best obstacles taken from the last nine years of the Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open, including the mammoth finish line jump that will span nearly 75 ft.

"This year's U.S. Open tracks should be two of the best yet" said Dave Prater, Director of Supercross, Feld Motor Sports. "They're more technical and tighter than the previous year's, which will make it challenging and create great parity. There are still some straight-away's and a flat sweeping turn to allow for speed as well. Both tracks should please the fans and the riders."

To view each night's track click the following link: http://www.ussx.com/track09.asp

Tickets for the 2009 Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open are available at Ticketmaster locations, Carter Powersports (located at 6275 South Decatur Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89118) the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office, www.ussx.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

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