2013 MEC Program

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WELCOME

TO THE 2013 MONSTER ENERGY CUP!

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chael’s track design blends supercross and motocross unlike any other racetrack in the world. Last year’s signature obstacles—the split start, Joker Lane, and grandstands section—will remain, but Carmichael has amplified a few items. The 80-foot triple will grow to 100, and instead of one high-speed sweeper turn, there will be two. The first turn will now also direct riders onto the track from a 45-degree angle. To keep up with the demanding nature of this one-of-a-kind track, teams are given the opportunity to operate

eading into last year’s Monster Energy Cup,

under a relaxed rule package that encourages the use of onboard

defending champion Ryan Villopoto—who re-

communication, traction control, GPS, and more.

cently claimed his third straight title in Monster

Sharing the stage, the planet’s top Amateur All-Star, 85cc Super-

Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Cham-

Mini, and KTM Junior Supercross riders will battle on the very same

pionship—looked to close out the year in record

track as their idols. The field of Amateur All Star and Super-Mini rid-

fashion with back-to-back Cup titles. However, a

ers will give fans a glimpse into the sport’s future as they compete

stacked class of hungry competition showed up

in two six-lap Main Events. The KTM Junior Supercross riders will

ready to stop Villopoto from a repeat performance.

compete in one three-lap race. Highly touted amateurs Paul Coates,

Fresh off of his second Monster Energy Supercross 250SX

Thomas Covington, and Mark Worth headline the Amateur All-Star

Class title, Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Justin Barcia led the field

Class, while defending champion Austin Fornker and more look to

in his Monster Energy Cup debut, closing out the night with one win

represent the next generation of racers in the Super-Mini Class.

and two second-place finishes en route to the 2012 title. Barcia will

Don’t leave your seat, because the world’s top FMX riders will

have a large target on his back tonight as the sport’s heavyweights

line up for the first Monster Energy Cup Best Whip contest, boasting

set their sights on the handsome payout—tonight’s Monster En-

a purse of $15,000. More than fifteen FMX riders will qualify during

ergy Cup once again features a $1 million purse for any rider who

the pit party, though only five will advance to the final round, where

can win all three Main Events.

they’ll join top X Games Best Whip medalists Jeremy “Twitch” Sten-

The third annual Monster Energy Cup will host multiple races

berg, Josh Hansen, Edgar Torronteras, and Todd Potter.

throughout the evening and feature a best whip competition featur-

Throughout the day, be sure to visit the interactive pit displays

ing the world’s top freestyle motocross (FMX) athletes. The eve-

featuring Monster Energy, Toyota, GoPro, AMSOIL, Pelican, and

ning’s main attraction will feature an open-class field showcasing

more. Also in the pits, X Games Gymkhana medalist Liam Doran

the sport’s biggest names—Villopoto, Barcia, Chad Reed, Ryan

will rip it up in his rally car alongside Trophy Truck frontrunners BJ

Dungey, Davi Millsaps, and more—as they battle for a shot at that

Baldwin and Casey Currie as they push the limits of their machines

lucrative $1 million purse.

on a challenging obstacle course. Fans will also be treated to mul-

Riders will fight toward the largest single-race payout in history through three ten-lap Main Events on a track designed by fifteen-time AMA National Champion Ricky Carmichael. CarmiFeld Motor Sports 4255 Meridian Parkway Aurora, IL 60504 (630) 566-6100 Feld Entertainment Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice President Executive Vice President Executive Vice President

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tiple FMX and street bike demos throughout the day. Thank you for joining us here at the third annual Monster Energy Cup. We hope to see you back in 2014.

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TABLE OF

CONTENTS WELCOME

BEHIND 22 THE

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GREETINGS FROM THE

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MICROPHONE

Meet the remarkably talented— and talkative— experts who will guide you through all the action.

MONSTER ENERGY CUP

ORGANIZERS NO LIMITS

MISS MONSTER

Freestyle competitions, rally exhibitions, trophy truck drifting, street stunting, and more are just steps outside the stadium.

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ENERGY CUP

PAGE 8 Everything you need to know ab about tonight’s race, from the track to the trophy to the massive Monster Million.

Claiming the title of Miss Monster Energy Cup is almost as difficult as scoring a spot on the starting gate!

BIGGER IS BETTER

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The Monster Energy Cup track is unrivaled in the sport. Designed by racing legend Ricky Carmichael, it challenges—and surprises— racers like no other.

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PARTY IN THE PITS

MEET THE PREMIER

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IN TONIGHT’S BIG SHOW

AMATEUR BIOS Who’s who in the Amateur All-Star, 85cc Super-Mini, and KTM Junior Supercross races.

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NO LIMITS THE WORLD’S RICHEST MOTORCYCLE RACE IS BACK

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t’s crazy enough to start the Monster Energy Cup out-

for someone to win all three main events. It got a lot of attention

side, where riders can bang through gears and race into

and proved that the Monster Million is absolutely attainable.”

the building at super-high speed. It’s crazier still to split

Thanks to the experience, commitment, and passion of

that starting gate in half, with eleven gates on either

both Monster Energy and Feld, the event was an overwhelming

side, all converging in the center of Sam Boyd Stadium.

success in its maiden voyage and has continued to attract the

Riders will have to switch sides in the first two mains—if

world’s fastest and most talented racers, all hungry to lay claim to

you start on the left in the first race, you’re on the right

the Monster Million, the largest single-race purse in motorcycle

for the second; for the final race, riders can choose sides based

racing. But even if a rider isn’t able to sweep all three ten-lap

on their finishing order in Main Event 2.

main events, a quarter of a million dollars in prize money will still

It’s not every day that you come across a situation where

be awarded, with the night’s overall winner pocketing $100,000

someone is giving away a million dollars, and it’s even rarer to

of it. With so much money on the line (over $200,000 alone will go

find a company that genuinely hopes it can do so. Then again,

to the top ten finishers), you can bet that the night’s action will be

the Monster Energy Cup isn’t exactly what you’d call a normal

filled with plenty of aggressive riding and hard, bar-to-bar battles

motorcycle race.

as racers try to leave with the largest possible stack of cash.

When Feld Motor Sports and Monster Energy first started

The winner is determined by combining separate results

kicking around the idea of putting together a huge standalone

from each of the night’s three main events. If a rider places third

motorcycle race in Las Vegas during the sport’s off-season,

in the first race and wins the final two (3-1-1), his overall score

they knew they had to go big from the beginning. This meant

is five. At the end of the night, the person with the lowest score

throwing the rulebook out the window, effectively eliminating

is the winner, the second-lowest is runner-up, and so on. In the

all boundaries and constraints associated with the established

event of a tie, the rider who places highest in the final race will

and highly successful Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an

be awarded the position.

FIM World Championship. “The lack of boundaries almost makes it harder,” Monster Energy Cup manager Nate Swartzendruber says. “We spend half the year just trying to think of new, worthy, and exciting ideas! But it’s that same lack of boundaries that leads to thinking outside the box and turning crazy ideas into reality, which is one of the things that makes the Monster Energy Cup so special.” One of those crazy ideas that quickly became a reality, as well as a cornerstone of the entire event, was the concept of the Monster Million. If a rider wins all three main events, he leaves the stadium $1 million richer. Sound too good to be true? It’s not. Ryan Villopoto did it in 2011 at the MEC’s inaugural running. “Our hope is that someone wins the Monster Million every year,” Swartzendruber says. “It makes the event that much more exciting, and when Ryan Villopoto did it in 2011, people realized it wasn’t just a ploy, that it truly is very possible

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In keeping with the theme of innovation and creative thinking,

year both are in the pro ranks, ready to carry on their rivalry in

the split start, Joker Lane, and The AMSOIL Arch that goes into

the Cup Class. Will we see the birth of any other great rivalries

the stands—all resounding successes in 2012—will once again

this year? Even the 7- and 8-year-old KJSC riders—the top two

be part of the racetrack co-designed by fifteen-time motocross

from each 2013 KJSC race, which took place at select rounds of

and supercross champion Ricky Carmichael.

Monster Energy Supercross and AMSOIL Arenacross—will have

The split start separates the field into two groups. As they

big motivation to win. The winner of the Monster Energy Cup

thunder down separate start stretches and into the stadium,

KJSC gets to keep the KTM 50 SXS bike he or she wins on!

they converge into a single pack. Requiring an extremely high

From the Cup Class to the Amateur All-Stars to the Super-Minis

level of concentration and skill, it’s the type of start you’ll only

and the KJSC, the MEC features the best riders on the planet.

see in prestigious events like the Monster Energy Cup, where the world’s elite riders choose to do battle.

With so much great racing taking place in one night, you might think there wouldn’t be room for any additional enter-

As exciting as the split start is, the Joker Lane is just as

tainment. At any other event, you’d probably be right, but this

thrilling. It’s an extra lane that racers are required to pass

is the Monster Energy Cup! Outside the stadium, the party will

through once per race. The catch? It’ll tack six to eight sec-

kick off long before the evening program even begins. All af-

onds onto a racer’s lap time, which introduces an element of

ternoon, fans will be treated to professional drifting demon-

strategy and race craft not present in other forms of motorcycle

strations, trophy trucks, freestyle motocross, street bike stunt-

competition. With the Joker Lane in play, large leads can be

ing, and of course the opportunity to meet and get autographs

lost or earned in mere seconds.

from the sport’s superstars in the pits. There will also be an

You’ll want to be settled in with plenty of snacks and your

afternoon Best Whip qualifying session, where riders will be

favorite beverage by the time the first gate drops, because the

throwing their bikes flat and backward for fans and judges to

racing isn’t limited to just the pros—and once the action starts, it

earn a spot alongside X Games medalists Josh Hansen, Todd

doesn’t stop. In between the pro races are the Amateur All-Star

Potter, Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, and Edgar Torronteras in

and Super Mini races, as well as the KTM Junior Supercross

the Best Whip competition, to be held during intermission in

Challenge (KJSC). The Amateur All-Star and Super-Mini races

the night show.

give the fans the chance to catch a glimpse of the sport’s future

“From the Pit Party in the afternoon to the world’s best rac-

stars; previous competitors include Cole Thompson, Justin Hill,

ers all competing for the Monster Million at night on all different

Shane McElrath, Cooper Webb, and Adam Cianciarulo, all of

sizes of bikes, the Monster Energy Cup is a premier event that

whom have gone on to race at the pro level.

offers top-level entertainment for someone who is new to the

In 2011, amateur sensation Cianciarulo took the Super Mini

sport, and to the hardcore enthusiast,” Swartzendruber says.

win ahead of Webb. The following year it was Webb who edged

“We’ll never stop building and improving, and each year we’ll

out Cianciarulo for the win in the Amateur All-Star Class. This

come back bigger and better.”

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THE ROAD

TO RICHE$ Laying claim to the coveted Monster Million

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y now you know all about the Monster Million.

the night program; the rest must compete in a last-chance quali-

Now it’s time to explain how a rider can get

fier (LCQ), a heat race in which the top four riders move on.

his hands on it.

derway at 6:00 p.m. If a rider wins all three mains, he wins the

the afternoon, which are open for viewing from

Monster Million. If the Monster Million isn’t unlocked, the riders

the stands. The eighteen riders who post the

will still have plenty of motivation, as the overall winner will walk

fastest lap times will automatically advance to

away with a cool $100,000. Not bad for a night’s work!

AFTERNOON

QUALIFIERS >> POSITIONS

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Energy Cup champions receive a miniature version (21” tall and 57 pounds) to keep for good, and their names are permanently engraved on the base of the traveling trophy. Whose name will grace it in 2013?

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2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 12:30 pm

Gates Open to Sam Boyd Stadium and the Monster Energy Party in the Pits

*ITEMS IN RED INDICATE MONSTER ENERGY PARTY IN THE PITS EVENTS 12:00 pm – 12:08 pm

Monster Energy Cup Class - Practice A

12:10 pm – 12:18 pm

Monster Energy Cup Class - Practice B

12:20 pm – 12:28 pm

KTM Jr. Supercross Practice

12:30 pm – 12:38 pm

Super-Mini Practice

12:40 pm – 12:48 pm

Amateur All-Stars Practice

12:50 pm – 1:05 pm

Track Maintenance

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Supercross LIVE! Live streaming video coverage of practice available at www.monsterenergycup/supercrosslive

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Monster Energy Drifting featuring BJ Baldwin, Casey Curri and Liam Doran

1:05 pm – 1:15 pm

Monster Energy Cup Class Qualifying Practice A

1:20 pm – 1:30 pm

Monster Energy Cup Class Qualifying Practice B

1:30 pm – 1:45 pm

No Limit Sport Bike Stunts featuring Jason Britton and Eric Hoenshell

1:35 pm – 1:45 pm

KTM Jr. Supercross Qualifying Practice

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm

Dirt Shark Big Whip presented by Nuclear Cowboyz Practice B

1:50 pm – 2:00 pm

Super-Mini Qualifying Practice

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Freestyle Motocross featuring Twitch, Adams, Potter and Taka

2:05 pm – 2:15 pm

Amateur All-Stars Qualifying Practice

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Monster Energy Drifting featuring BJ Baldwin, Casey Curri and Liam Doran

2:20 pm – 3:00 pm

Track Maintenance

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Dirt Shark Big Whip presented by Nuclear Cowboyz Practice A

3:00 pm – 3:10 pm

Monster Energy Cup Class Qualifying Practice B

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm

No Limit Sport Bike Stunts featuring Jason Britton and Eric Hoenshell

3:15 pm – 3:25 pm

Monster Energy Cup Class Qualifying Practice A

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Freestyle Motocross featuring Twitch, Adams, Potter and Taka

3:30 pm – 3:40 pm

KTM Jr. Supercross Qualifying Practice

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Monster Energy Drifting Finale featuring BJ Baldwin, Casey Curri and Liam Doran

3:45 pm – 3:55 pm

Super-Mini Qualifying Practice

4:00 pm – 4:10 pm

Amateur All-Stars Qualifying Practice

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Dirt Shark Big Whip presented by Nuclear Cowboyz Qualifying

4:15 pm – 4:25 pm

Monster Energy Cup Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ)

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Freestyle Motocross featuring Twitch, Adams, Potter and Taka

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Dirt Shark Best Whip presented by Nuclear Cowboyz Practice (Stadium)

4:45 pm – 5:15 pm

Monster Energy Main Stage Performance featuring Meek Mill

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Track Maintenance

Evening Program Begins 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm

2013 Monster Energy Cup Opening Ceremonies

6:30 pm – 6:45 pm

Monster Energy Cup Class Main Event 1

6:45 pm – 6:55 pm

Super-Mini Race 1

6:55 pm – 7:05 pm

Amateur All-Stars Race 1

7:05 pm – 7:20 pm

KTM Jr. Supercross Race 1

7:20 pm – 7:35 pm

Monster Energy Cup Class Main Event 2

7:35 pm – 7:50 pm

Dirt Shark Best Whip Contest presented by Nuclear Cowboyz

7:50 pm – 8:05 pm

Super-Mini Race 2

8:05 pm – 8:20 pm

Amateur All-Stars Race 2

8:20 pm – 8:45 pm

Monster Energy Cup Class Main Event 3

8:45 pm

Winner’s Podium Crowning

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B GGER IS BETTER

The Ricky Carmichael-designed track promises huge thrills only a certain amount of rational thought behind either—there are far less risky ways to try to make a living. But racers and gamblers live for the risk, and there’s a certain thrill to both. And when the racing, the money, and Vegas all collide for one night, it makes for a big show unlike any other. How big? Just check out the Monster Energy Cup track, which is bigger, longer, and faster than any regular supercross track. And bigger is better!

TWO IS BETTER THAN ONE >>

It’s crazy enough to start the Monster Energy Cup outside, where riders can bang through gears and race into the building at super-high speed. It’s crazier still to split that starting gate in half, with eleven gates on either side, all converging in the center of Sam Boyd Stadium. And riders will have to switch sides in each main—if you start on the left in the first race, you’re on the right for the second, then back to the left for the final race. “I’m really pumped about this,” says Ricky Carmichael, the five-time supercross champion who designed the track. “I think you could pull a holeshot from any of the eleven gates on each side. It’s easier to maintain—normally you have twenty guys who want ten good gates. And for the fans, having the bikes funnel into the stadium in one lane will be cool.”

MORE FOR THE MONEY >> If a rider wants to earn the Monster Million, he’ll have to tame a track much bigger and faster than a typical supercross course. While the average Monster Energy Supercross track is built with 5,500 yards of dirt, the Monster Energy Cup track uses 8,500. With that extra dirt comes a technical out-and-back section that exits and reenters the stadium, as well as big jumps and the massive AMSAOIL Arch banked turn. Lap times are a tad longer than a typical supercross, too, which means more on-track time for the best in the business. Last year’s Monster Energy Cup track received positive feedback from the riders and teams, so the layout is similar, with one major tweak—it’s running backward!

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ACING DIRT BIKES AND GOING FOR MONEY IN LAS VEGAS. There’s


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HYBRID >>

SAND MAN >>

The Monster Energy Cup course is called a hybrid track, but

Carmichael’s penchant for

we’re not talking about a test bed for a Toyota Prius—this is

sand—he was raised on Florida’s

all about horsepower and gasoline, as Carmichael and crew

whoops—is obvious, with an en-

built big jumps and rhythm lanes but took out some technical

tire lane of the track built from the

supercross obstacles—like whoops—and added faster stuff to

stuff. This year’s sand lane is on

create a mix of supercross and motocross.

the opposite side of the stadium

from 2012, and fans over there are

THE BEST GUY IS GOING TO WIN”

in for a show. “That’s definitely one of the motocross elements,” Carmichael says, “and I think it’s just fun to watch. That lane is so close to the

“There’s one thing I know for sure: Great racing is great for

fans, it will be kind of in-your-face

the fans and great for TV,” Carmichael says. “I know there will be

through there. And you won’t fol-

some riders that will want it as technical as possible so they’re

low through sand, so it will open

the only guy who can do a certain section and pull away. Well, I

up a lot of passing.”

think in the end the best guy is going to win anyway. I just want it to be as safe as possible, to let the riders have fun, and to put on the best show. Plus, we’re adding in a lot of elements you won’t see anywhere else, which is much more fun than just building a

MONSTER ALLEY >>

gnarly supercross track.” A high-speed trip around the back of the stadium will force riders to

THE JOKER LANE >>

slide their bikes, riding the ragged edge between hooking up and going down. Plus, the hard Vegas

It made its debut last year, and it’s back to wreak havoc again:

dirt means riders will get pelted

The Joker Lane is the most unique section in the sport. Once

with roost back there. If you want

per race, riders will have to duck into this extra sand section.

to put pressure on the rider in

Explains RC, “We’ll have a little sand section, and after the rid-

front of you, you’ll have to take the

ers complete one full lap, that lane will open up. And every rider

punishment from all that dirt flying

will have to complete that section one time. It will slow their lap

off his bike. Make no mistake,

time down. There will be some strategy there—do you do it at

anyone moving forward in this race

the beginning of the race? The end of the race? You have to go

is definitely tough.

through once or you’re disqualified.” Strategy will play a huge role here. Get that section out of the way early? Try to build up a big lead and use it late? The whole

AMSOIL ARCH

race could hinge on the Joker Lane. It’s no joke! Spanning more than 100 feet above the track surface is the AMSOIL Arch turn.This year the bank is a right-hander; the riders made a left when the turn debuted a year ago. Things are always changing at the Monster Energy Cup! This turn offers up passing aplenty and looks spectacular even when a rider is negotiating it alone. Remember that bigger is better!

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BEHIND THE

M CROPHONE Meet the announcers of the 2013 Monster Energy Cup Me

ROB BUYDOS >>

WES KAIN >>

Youngstown, Ohio

Boynton Beach, Florida

and statistics than any non-com-

W

puter should be capable of. Rob

ality to fill a room. So why not wire

Buydos is certainly among those

him into the PA to fill up a stadi-

few, and he often does it with a

um? Aside from the Monster En-

mic in his hand. Rob has made

ergy Cup, Wes also announces the

a living by being submerged in

AMSOIL Arenacross Series as well

dustry member who can recall more race details

hether you’ve met Wes Kain or not is one question you’ll never have to ask

what he absolutely loves, and that’s being one of the best

as the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta

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yourself—he has enough person-

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E

very once in a while you’ll come across an in-

when it comes to serving as the voice of all things Monster

Lynn Ranch. Oh, and you can’t forget his television role on a

Energy Supercross.

popular home-renovation program.

RHIANNA BUCHANAN >>

SUPERCROSS LIVE!

Hillview, Queensland, Australia

Featuring Jim Holley and Kevin Barnett

two-wheeled action outside the

J

stadium as in it. That’s where you

Supercross LIVE! online broad-

could find Rhianna Buchanan, an

cast. Holley brings years of pro-

Australian MC and lifelong motorcy-

fessional racing experience, in a

Las Vegas this year, you may have caught nearly as much

cle enthusiast, drawing a crowd to the Flair Action Sports trials demo. Rhianna is back again, this time to add a little Down Under flavor to the announcing duo of Rob and Wes. Trust us, you can’t miss her.

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im Holley and Kevin Barnett are back to bring you all the prerace

coverage

you

need with the always-essential

COURTESY BUCHANAN

I

f you went to the final stop of Monster Energy Supercross in

@VegasMECup

multitude of disciplines, to his role as color commentator; Barnett, a former Olympian, complements Holley with play-by-play commentating fueled by true passion for the sport. Catch Supercross LIVE! at www.monsterenergycup.com/supercrosslive for nonstop coverage of practice, timed qualifying, and more.

#MonsterEnergyCup



MISS

MONSTER ENERGY CUP

N

ow in its third year, the Monster Energy Cup

TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF.

is stronger than ever. While its race format is

I’m Brittany Pattakos from Phoenix, Arizona. I currently work in

certainly unique, it also has a one-of-a-kind

the medical field, and I model as well in my free time. I also have

contest to determine title of Miss Monster En-

a twin sister name Jessica, who looks exactly like me. My favorite

ergy Cup. Miss MEC is tasked with three main

thing to do is going to the gym and being able to inspire others.

duties throughout the evening: holding the 30-second card to start each race, greeting the

superstars of the sport in the winner’s circle, and interviewing riders and teams throughout the night’s festivities. Sounds fun, right? The contest itself is decided by fan voters. Hundreds of con-

HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS CONTEST AND GO ABOUT GETTING INVOLVED? I heard about this contest through my good friend Timm, so I decided to give it a try!

testants submitted photos to MonsterEnergyCup.com, and the top twenty-five were opened up to fan voting to narrow down a top ten. Those ten contestants then submitted videos to make their case, and the field was again slimmed down to the final three contestants. And now, we introduce you to Miss Monster Energy Cup 2013, Brittany Pattakos!

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NERVOUS

ABOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS, BECAUSE I WAS RUNNING AGAINST A LOT OF

BEAUTIFUL LADIES, BUT IT WAS

WELL WORTH THE WAIT!” 24 | MonsterEnergyCup.com

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DO YOU HAVE ANY BACKGROUND IN THE SPORT, OR WAS IT ALL NEW TO YOU? HAVE YOU BEEN TO RACES BEFORE? I’ve been involved with supercross for the past five years. I know a lot about it, and I used to ride when I was younger with my family. I’ve been to a few California and Arizona races. WHAT WAS IT LIKE HAVING TO PROGRESS FROM ROUND TO ROUND THROUGH THE CONTEST? I was definitely nervous about the whole process, because I was running against a lot of beautiful ladies, but it was well worth the wait! DID YOU MARKET YOURSELF AT ALL FOR THE CONTEST? Yes, I posted it on my Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts. ARE YOU MORE NERVOUS OR EXCITED? A SOLD-OUT CROWD AND ALL EYES ON YOU IS A PRETTY INCREDIBLE ATMOSPHERE. I’m more excited than nervous! I love seeing the fans and being able to inspire others. It’s an amazing experience. WHAT PART OF THE EXPERIENCE WOULD YOU LOOK FORWARD TO MOST? Just meeting all the fans and seeing who wins this year’s Monster Energy Cup!

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PARTY IN THE PITS

Get your money’s worth before you even go inside!

T

HE MONSTER ENERGY CUP ALWAYS provides a plethora of activities for fans to enjoy aside from the exciting racing. The Monster Energy Party in the Pits features the world’s best freestyle motocross riders, street bike stunts, car and trophy truck drifting, and much more. The pits open at 12:30 pm and

close at 6:00 pm; the Monster Main Stage Party Area and CUDBY

outside track-viewing areas will remain open all night long. Here’s a full rundown of the day’s activities.

FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS Headlining the freestyle motocross show are current and past Nuclear Cowboyz tour riders Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg and Nate Adams. With more than twenty X Games gold medals between them, they have been at the top of the freestyle game for more than a decade. Joining Stenberg and Adams will be rising freestyle star Taka Higashino of Osaka, Japan, the only Japanese competitor to medal in X Games Moto X. In August, at the final stop of the 2013 summer X Games in Los Angeles, Higashino pulled off the three-peat in Moto X Freestyle. Higashino had previously won gold in L.A. in 2012 and Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, in 2013. Although known best for insane stunts like backflipping over the London’s Tower Bridge and jumping onto Las Vegas’ Arc de Triomphe replica and back down, Robbie Maddison is an established freestyle competitor, and he joins the action here as well. Also featured will be top pro freestylers Lance Coury, Adam Jones, Todd Potter, Blake “Bilko” Williams, and André MILAN

Villa. The high-flying action takes off at 12:45 p.m., then again at 2:00, 3:15, and 4:30.

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DIRT SHARK BIGGEST WHIP >>

RALLY CAR DRIFTING >>

A peerless collection of riders takes the stage for the

Twenty-six-year-old Liam Doran has been whipping rally

inaugural Dirt Shark Biggest Whip competition. X Games Best

cars around since age 14—he’s the son of former British driv-

Whip gold medalists Jeremy Stenberg and Josh Hansen will

ing champion Pat Doran, after all. The brute, brash Englishman

be joined by the likes of Nate Adams, Tyler Bereman, Destin

burst onto the scene at X Games 17, winning gold in Rally Car

Cantrell, Lance Coury, Brett Cue, Taka Higashino, Todd Potter,

Racing. In 2013, Doran hit the trifecta, winning X Games gold,

Robbie Maddison, Jarryd McNeil, Tom Parsons, Edgar Torron-

silver, and bronze.

teras, and André Villa.

“I’ve been to the event twice before, and I had my cars out

X Games Best Whip gold medalists Hansen, Potter,

here last year,” Doran says. “It’s such a fun time! I’m super

Stenberg, and Torronteras are automatically seeded into the

excited to be a part of the action this year and show the fans

main competition. The remaining riders will compete for four

what this thing can do.” Doran, who competes worldwide in Rallycross, will be

a panel of judges using the ISX scoring system. The inaugural

putting his world-renowned driving skills on display in his

Dirt Shark Biggest Whip competition kicks off promptly at 4:00

specially equipped Citroen DS3 RX at 1:00, 2:15, 3:30, and

p.m. on a purpose-built ramp-to-dirt section in the pits.

5:15 p.m.

TROPHY TRUCK DRIFTING >>

COX

MILAN

additional spots in the main event, with results determined by

STREET STUNT >>

“Ballistic” BJ Baldwin brings his high-intensity desert

Huntington Beach, California’s Jason Britton began riding

racing trophy truck to the Monster Energy Cup for 2013. The

motorcycles at age 2. At 16, he moved on to street bikes, setting

Nevada native is one of the top drivers in the SCORE Off-Road

the stage for one of the most successful careers in the game. Britton has done stunt work for films inlcuding Torque, Biker

Racing Series, with four championships to his name. A native of Anaheim Hills, California, Casey Currie was born

Boys, Waist Deep, and The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3. He also

into a motorsports family and currently competes in the Lucas

starred in and hosted two of Speed Channel’s highest-rated

Oil Off-Road Series Pro Lite division. Currie has earned two

shows, Superbikes and Stealth Rider, and was the first motorcycle

World Championships during his career and will be displaying

stunt rider to become executive editor of 2Wheel Tuner magazine.

his skills alongside Baldwin. Trophy truck drifting will take place

During more than a decade as a professional stunt rider, Britton did

on the same course and at the same times—1:00, 2:15, 3:30,

commercial work for companies including Nike and McDonald’s.

and 5:15 p.m.—as rally car. You don’t want to miss either!

He’s arguably the best street bike stunt performer today. Britton’s teammate, Eric Hoenshell, has co-starred alongside

“Last year at Monster Energy Cup it was killing me to be watch-

Jason on the small screen and will also be performing. You can see

off,” Currie says. “I want to go home with all my rubber left in Vegas!”

their extraordinary skills in action beginning at 12:30 p.m.

COX

MONSTER ENERGY

ing the drift show, so this year I brought the truck out to burn the tires

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BIRTH DATE: August 13, 1988 | BIRTHPLACE: Poulsbo, WA | RESIDENCE: Minneola, FL | TEAM: Monster Energy Kawasaki

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RYAN DUNGEY

BIRTH DATE: December 4, 1989 | BIRTHPLACE: Belle Plaine, MN | RESIDENCE: Tallahassee, FL | TEAM: Red Bull KTM

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JUSTIN BRAYTON

BIRTH DATE: March 14, 1984 | BIRTHPLACE: Ft. Dodge, IA | RESIDENCE: Huntersville, NC | TEAM: JGR Yamaha

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JAKE WEIMER

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BIRTH DATE: February 17, 1993 | BIRTHPLACE: Edgewood, NM | RESIDENCE: Murrieta, CA | TEAM: Rockstar Energy Racing KTM

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JEREMY MARTIN

BIRTH DATE: May 11, 1993 | BIRTHPLACE: Millville, MN | RESIDENCE: Millville, MN | TEAM: MyPlash.com/Metal Mulisha/Star Racing Yamaha

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COLE SEELY

BIRTH DATE: March 10, 1990 | BIRTHPLACE: West Lake Village, CA | RESIDENCE: Newbury Park, CA | TEAM: Lucas Oil/Troy Lee Designs Honda

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CHAD REED

BIRTH DATE: March 14, 1982 | BIRTHPLACE: Kurri Kurri, Australia | RESIDENCE: Tampa, FL | TEAM: TwoTwo Motorsports

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WIL HAHN

BIRTH DATE: December 23, 1989 | BIRTHPLACE: Wichita, KS | RESIDENCE: Decatur, TX | TEAM: GEICO Honda

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BIRTH DATE: December 30, 1989 | BIRTHPLACE: La Réole, France | RESIDENCE: Corona, CA | TEAM: Red Bull KTM

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TWITTER: @NickWey27 WEBSITE: www.nickwey.com

NICK WEY

BIRTH DATE: June 18, 1980 | BIRTHPLACE: Dewitt, MI | RESIDENCE: Murrieta, CA | TEAM: Team Mafia Moto Crew

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29 TWITTER: @AndrewShortMX29 WEBSITE: www.andrewshort.com

ANDREW SHORT

BIRTH DATE: November 28, 1982 | BIRTHPLACE: Colorado Springs, CO | RESIDENCE: Smithville, TX | TEAM: BTO Sports KTM

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KYLE CUNNINGHAM

BIRTH DATE: July 5, 1989 | BIRTHPLACE: Watauga, TX | RESIDENCE: Menifee, CA | TEAM: MyPlash.com/Metal Mulisha/Star Racing Yamaha

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JOSH GRANT

BIRTH DATE: June 20, 1986 | BIRTHPLACE: Lakewood, CA | RESIDENCE: Riverside, CA | TEAM: JGR Yamaha

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JUSTIN HILL

BIRTH DATE: May 7, 1995 | BIRTHPLACE: Portland, OR | RESIDENCE: Yoncalla, OR | TEAM: Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki

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JOEY SAVATGY

BIRTH DATE: February 19, 1994 | BIRTHPLACE: Thomasville, GA | RESIDENCE: Thomasville, GA | TEAM: Rockstar Energy Racing KTM

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44 TWITTER: @MattGoerkeMX

MATT GOERKE

BIRTH DATE: May 1, 1986 | BIRTHPLACE: Daytona Beach, FL | RESIDENCE: Lake Helen, FL | TEAM: BTO Sports KTM

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TWITTER: @jessynelson79

JESSY NELSON

BIRTH DATE: May 11, 1994 | BIRTHPLACE: Templeton, CA | RESIDENCE: Paso Robles, CA | TEAM: Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda

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BIRTH DATE: June 23, 1990 | BIRTHPLACE: Temecula, CA | RESIDENCE: Romoland, CA | TEAM: Valli Motorsports Yamaha

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TYLER BOWERS

BIRTH DATE: March 29, 1991 | BIRTHPLACE: Fallbrook, CA | RESIDENCE: Danville, KY | TEAM: Team Babbitts/Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/AMSOIL Kawasaki

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BIRTH DATE: March 28, 1994 | BIRTHPLACE: Apolda, Germany | RESIDENCE: Murrieta, CA | TEAM: Red Bull KTM

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MIKE ALESSI

BIRTH DATE: May 19, 1988 | BIRTHPLACE: Apple Valley, CA | RESIDENCE: Victorville, CA | TEAM: SmarTop/MotoConcepts Racing

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NICK GAINES

BIRTH DATE: May 17, 1994 RESIDENCE: Cairo, GA BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

BIRTH DATE: January 20, 1995 RESIDENCE: Ringgold, GA BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

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JORDON SMITH

AXELL HODGES

BIRTH DATE: February 5, 1996 RESIDENCE: Belmont, NC BIKE BRAND: Honda

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BIRTH DATE: August 20, 1996 RESIDENCE: Encinitas, CA BIKE BRAND: Honda

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CLASS: AMATEUR ALL-STARS

JAMES GARDINER

KEITH TUCKER

BIRTH DATE: May 1, 1997 RESIDENCE: Las Vegas, NV BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

BIRTH DATE: December 16, 1995 RESIDENCE: Fuquay-Varina, NC BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

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CLASS: AMATEUR ALL-STARS

ZACH COMMANS

RJ HAMPSHIRE

BIRTH DATE: June 22, 1996 RESIDENCE: Camarillo, CA BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

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LUKE RENZLAND

MITCHELL HARRISON

BIRTH DATE: December 28, 1994 RESIDENCE: Hewitt, NJ BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

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BIRTH DATE: January 27, 1998 RESIDENCE: Cairo, GA BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

JACE OWEN

THOMAS COVINGTON

BIRTH DATE: October 16, 1994 RESIDENCE: Matoon, IL BIKE BRAND: Honda

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DARIAN SANAYEI

DAKOTA ALIX

BIRTH DATE: June 16, 1996 RESIDENCE: Monroe, WA BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

BIRTH DATE: October 1, 1994 RESIDENCE: Jay, VT BIKE BRAND: KTM

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JAREK BALKOVIK

ZACH BISHOP-BURNETT

BIRTH DATE: January 25, 1996 RESIDENCE: Camp Hill, PA BIKE BRAND: Honda

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BIRTH DATE: September 15, 1995 RESIDENCE: Memphis, TN BIKE BRAND: Honda

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BIRTH DATE: April 2, 1996

BIRTH DATE: July 26, 1998

RESIDENCE: North Branch, MI

RESIDENCE: Queen Creek, AZ

BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki HILL

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RESIDENCE: Corona, CA

RESIDENCE: Cary, NC

BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

BIKE BRAND: Suzuki

FREDRICKSON

BIRTH DATE: March 1, 1996

RYAN SURRAT

MATT BURKEEN

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BIRTH DATE: February 16, 1998

BIRTH DATE: December 9, 1997

RESIDENCE: Tenino, WA

RESIDENCE: Santa Clarita, CA

BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

BIKE BRAND: Honda HILL

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BIRTH DATE: October 14, 1997

RESIDENCE: Seminole, FL

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BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

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HILL

CLASS: SUPER MINI

KOY

CLASS: SUPER MINI

AUSTIN FORKNER

CHASE SEXTON

BIRTH DATE: September 2, 1998 RESIDENCE: Richards, MO BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

BIRTH DATE: September 23, 1999 RESIDENCE: La Moille, IL BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

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108

SWANBERG

CLASS: SUPER MINI

SWANBERG

CLASS: SUPER MINI

486

RAMYLLER ALVES

ROBBIE WAGEMAN

BIRTH DATE: Jauary 15, 1998 RESIDENCE: Coconut Creek, FL BIKE BRAND: Suzuki

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BIRTH DATE: March 16, 1999 RESIDENCE: Santa Clarita, CA BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

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CUDBY

CLASS: SUPER MINI

SWANBERG

CLASS: SUPER MINI

SEAN CANTRELL

HUNTER BUDD

BIRTH DATE: September 21, 1999 RESIDENCE: Newbury Park, CA BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

BIRTH DATE: January 21, 1999 RESIDENCE: Hunter, TX BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

382

LISSIMORE

CLASS: SUPER MINI

HILL

CLASS: SUPER MINI

99

TANNER STACK

CASEY KEAST

BIRTH DATE: February 1, 1999 RESIDENCE: Oak Grove, MO BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

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21

BIRTH DATE: December 15, 1999 RESIDENCE: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

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ONE INDUSTRIES

CLASS: SUPER MINI

MARSOLEK

CLASS: SUPER MINI

GARRET MARCHBANKS

MITCHELL FAULK

BIRTH DATE: August 15, 2001 RESIDENCE: Coalville, UT BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

101

342

SWANBERG

CLASS: SUPER MINI

FREDRICKSON

CLASS: SUPER MINI

BIRTH DATE: June 12, 1999 RESIDENCE: Carlsbad, CA BIKE BRAND: KTM

JAKE PINHANCOS

MICHAEL MOSIMAN

BIRTH DATE: June 14, 1998 RESIDENCE: Rochester, MA BIKE BRAND: Suzuki

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BIRTH DATE: July 16, 1999 RESIDENCE: Sebastopol, CA BIKE BRAND: Suzuki

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17

HILL

CLASS: SUPER MINI

STALLO

CLASS: SUPER MINI

JORDAN BAILEY

CAMERON CANNON

BIRTH DATE: April 27, 2000 RESIDENCE: Orlando, FL BIKE BRAND: KTM

16

128

SWANBERG

CLASS: SUPER MINI

SWANBERG

CLASS: SUPER MINI

BIRTH DATE: April 1, 1998 RESIDENCE: Anderson, SC BIKE BRAND: KTM

ENZO LOPES

CARTER HALPAIN

BIRTH DATE: August 16, 1999 RESIDENCE: Lajeado, Brazil BIKE BRAND: KTM

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BIRTH DATE: February 26, 2000 RESIDENCE: Lubbock, TX BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

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98

CLASS: SUPER MINI

FREDRICKSON

BASVAESSEN.COM

CLASS: SUPER MINI

BROCK PAPI

BAS VAESSEN

BIRTH DATE: July 1, 2000 RESIDENCE: McMurray, PA BIKE BRAND: KTM

BIRTH DATE: January 13, 1998 RESIDENCE: Temecula, CA BIKE BRAND: KTM

CLASS: SUPER MINI

70

19

CLASS: SUPER MINI

BIRTH DATE: August 1, 1997 RESIDENCE: Cold Spring Harbor, NY SASTRO

BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

JUSTIN COOPER SWANBERG

CLASS: SUPER MINI

900 BIRTH DATE: July 24, 2000

LOGAN STOKES WASMER

RESIDENCE: Parkersburg, WV

BIRTH DATE: November 4, 1999 RESIDENCE: Greer, SC BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

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958

CLASS: SUPER MINI

BIRTH DATE: April 14, 1999 RESIDENCE: Hudson, CO SWANBERG

BIKE BRAND: Kawasaki

KALEB TAYLOR

5

CLASS: SUPER MINI

BIRTH DATE: October 28, 1998 636 PHOTOGRAPHY

RESIDENCE: Merrill, WI BIKE BRAND: Yamaha

HUNTER SAYLES

87

CLASS: SUPER MINI

BIRTH DATE: August 1, 1998 RESIDENCE: Fort Mill, SC SWANBERG

BIKE BRAND: Honda

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