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(PaUlAd- - . . uJ Supercross coming to Cleveland Get ready Cleveland! Since it's inception nearly 25 years ago, the U.S. Supercross will finally visit the great state of Ohio and the city of Clevela nd. The state of Ohio boasts a tremendous motorc ycle enthusiast base and is also home base to the American Moto rcyclistAssociation (AMA),the sanctioning body of the U.S. Supercross Series. Over the years. the nation has seen many Supercross legends race in some of the most" prestig ious stadiums. On May 20, the confines of Cleveland Municipal Stadium will host round 13 of the U.S. Supercross Series. Supercross truly has to be seen to be believed! The best riders in the world defy the laws of gravity while pushing their abilities and attitudes to the limit. These impressi ve and perfectly cond itioned athletes compete on cha llenging, three-quart er mile, man-made din race tracks complete with 60 foot jum ps. hairpin turns, sand pits, "whoop-de-does", and 70 mile per hour straight-aways . The track itself is a computer designed work of an The wait is over! Thefirst Supercross event to ever visit Cleveland and the state ofOhio is coming. Another first is the opportunity to witness all the high-jlying action from the infield. This will be an event ofepic proportions! first Supercross to come to Cleveland. why not also offer an infield upgrade for the first time? The Cleveland area will be humming with enth usiasm when the rigs begin to roll into the city . Make plans now to be a pan of the inaugural Cleveland Supercross. Greatest riders... Greatest action! The U.S. Supercross Series is the worlds grea test motorcycling spectacular to ever take place. Since it's inception in 1972. the U.S. Supercross Series had yet to put on an event in the state of Ohio. Until now ! On May 20. the worlds greatest Supercro ss riders will ", tackle the track that is perceived to be beyond _ the limits of human capabilities. Cleveland " Municipal Stadium is the place to be to wit- " " ness the top facto ry riders from Honda;' Kawasaki. 'Suzuki. Yamaha. KTM a nd the ' greatest privateers in the sport of Supercross . battle it out for supremacy. Don't miss the ,_ greatest riders in the world including defend -. ing two-ti me cham pion Jeremy McGrath,., Mike Kiedro wski, Mike LaRoc co, Larry War d, Br ian Swink , Mike Craig, Gre g Albertyn and a host of others as they go the limit to take the checkered flag. IT'S TRUEl YOU CAN WATCH THE ACTION FROM THE INFIELDl Tick et holders can w a tch from the infield with a n Infield Up grade drink and focus in on the action. If the laid back scene isn't you, then get up close to the fence and watch the intense eyes of the riders as they scream by you preparing for Imagine being in the middle of the track the next jump that will launch them 60. 70 during a Supercross race, The bikes are even 80 feet into the air! flying byyou at unreal speeds. You see first Once you have your Infield Upgrade you hand how much airtime the motorized darecan come onto the field wheneve r you want devil s actually get. Stop imagining! It's a through a special tunnel entrance. If you reality. . would Iike to wander back _-.,,.I-----~, into the stands to You heard right, you have th e o ppo rtu n ity to wa tch from your watch the action up de signated sea t do se , ac tually then feel free to. VERY up close. You can come and with an Infield go as you please. Upgrade . For Infie ld Upthe first time grades will only be ever, an Infield available the day Upgrade wiII be of the Supercross. offered to all ticket The cost of an Inholders. The Infield field Upgrade is only Upgrade will enable fans $ 10 and will be on sale at to view the action from the the entrance to the infield: center of the track. The cenThere will be plenty of inter of the track is the actual structions on how- to get your footba ll field that the NFL CleveInfield Upgrade once you get to land Browns play \>11! the stadium. NASCA R fans have raved about So make your plans to spend some how great it is to be in the infield. The quality time in the infield. The infield is the atmosp here of the infield is terrific. While in place to be to catch all the action. Don't the infield you can kick back, enjoy a cold forget the beach blanket! Photo courtesy of Eric Wilson - Dirt Shots Studios Defendi ng U.S. Supercross Champ io n Jeremy McGrat h qUick ly approaches Jeff Emig during actio n at the Houston Supercross. It's now time for McGrath to show his amazing racing skills and his trad emarked " nac-nac" to the state of Ohio. CLEVELAND SUPERCROSS ROUND 13 OF THE U.S. SUP R E CROSS SERIES MAY 20.1995• ClmlAND MUNICIP STADIUM al . SCHEDULE OF EVENTS* EARLY ENTRY OPENS (WA TCH PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING) PITS OPEN (CA TCH THE RIDERS PREPARE FOR THE BIG RACE) INFIELD ACCESS OPENS (BEST AREA TO VIEW IN THE STADIUM!) STADIUM OPEN FOR GENE RAL PUBLIC OPEN ING CEREMONIES RAC ING BEGINS ' times and scheduie subject to change 1:00 1:00 1:00 6:00 7:15 7:30 Tickets as low as $10! Special "DOG POUND" seats are available Pit Passes and Early Entry Passes will be available at the .gate GREAT SEATS ' ARE AVAILABLE! RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY FOR THE BEST SEATS IN THE STAD IUM! TO CHARGE BY PHONE . CALL : (216) 241-5555 ~.v.IS'TE"rl TJ'CKeY illl One the greatest facets of a Supe rcross is the opportunity to watch the practice and q ualifying as the riders gear up for the night's racing. Make plans to arrive early to see the superstars in action as they go ballistic trying to earn a place at the starting gate for the evenings races. The gates will open at 1:00 PM to fans with an ear ly entry pass. While there'. take advan tage of the-Pit Pass promotion. This is al) opportunity to go into the pits to watch the crews prepare the mach ines for the races. The pits will be open from J:OO PM until 5:30 PM for everyone holding a pit pass. If you are at the right place at the right time. you might be lucky enoug h to get one of the Supercross Superstars autograph or a photograph. A combination ticket will be available at the gate for a nominal fee that is an Early Entry pass AND a Pit Pass! This "Action Pass" will gain fans entry into the pits and the facility at [:00 PM. Fans need to remember that the Action Pass is only valid with an event ticket for the evenings races. So come early and soak in all the fun and excitement of SUPERCROSS! ESPN to a ir Cleveland Supercross throughout U.S. The total sports network, ESPN, will be t'!p· (EST). Also, the ir newest addition. ESPN2. ing the Cleveland Supercross as pan of their will air another version of the event at 10:00 comp lete coverage of the U.S. Supercros s PM (EST) on Monday, September IS: Make sure to tune in so you can sec yourself Series. The ~ i r date for the Cleveland [ _ race is Monda y, June 26 at 1:00 AM !;,~ on national television. 'I

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