CBS Sports Presents One Hour Preview Show of Amp’d Mobile Supercross on Christmas
AURORA, Ill. (December 21, 2005) – In a never-been-seen-before
production of Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA
Supercross Series, CBS Sports will – for the first time ever –
broadcast a one-hour preview show of the sport’s highly anticipated
2005-‘06 season December 25 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Composed of more than 20 hours of unparalleled supercross footage and
interviews, this one-hour preview show will continue to build the
excitement of the current 2005-‘06 season to a fever pitch.
“CBS Sports places supercross on a nationally televised platform and
paints the perfect picture,” said Ken Hudgens, vice president of
television and marketing, Clear Channel Entertainment – Motor Sports.
“This preview show is proof that the bar has been raised in our
television efforts for supercross. You never see the same angle twice
and the action of the supercross has never been so deeply depicted. The
support from CBS Sports on this show and the six races they will
broadcast, including Anaheim 1 on January 8 has been incredible.”
The show’s opening highlights the spectacle of supercross, then tells
the story of the world’s top riders, including reigning World
Supercross GP/AMA Supercross Series champion Ricky Carmichael, current
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP points leader James Stewart and former
World Supercross GP/AMA Supercross Series champion Chad Reed.
“The first two minutes of the show accounts for the past 34 years of
the sport’s development,” said Todd Jendro, senior director of
supercross, Clear Channel Entertainment – Motor Sports. “The elements
of the ‘show’ that has become supercross and fierce competitors of the
sport delivers the ultimate motorsports experience on Christmas day.”
“This is the modern version of On Any Sunday,” said Roy Janson, vice
president of operations, Clear Channel Entertainment – Motor Sports.
“I’ve been around the sport since day one and have never seen anything
so remarkable and captivating about supercross. This is what the sport,
sponsors, and riders deserve and need.”
For more information about the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d
Mobile AMA Supercross Series, please log on to
www.supercross.cc.com. For media requests, please contact Denny
Hartwig at 630-566-6305 or e-mail at dennyhartwig@clearchannel.com.