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A Season of Bar-Banging Action Comes to a Close This Weekend in Denver

AURORA, Ill. (March 26, 2010) – Since the second weekend in January, the AMA Arenacross Series has been on an 11-week trek throughout arenas across the U.S., showcasing the world’s most intimate form of motorcycle racing with evenings of bar-to-bar, action-packed racing. This weekend, the 2010 season comes to a climax at the year’s final race from Denver and the Denver Coliseum.

The premier AMA Arenacross class has been a showcase for the Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki team and on Friday and Saturday night, arenacross veterans and two-time series champions Josh Demuth and Chad Johnson will   …  Details

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Abby Sunderland, one of the two 16 year old girls currently sailing non-stop around the world, achieved a mighty milestone on Wednesday. The teenager rounded the infamous Cape Horn, becoming the youngest person ever to sail around the famous landmark alone – beating out Jessica Watson by a few months. Although the seas surrounding Cape Horn can be some of the most brutal on earth, Neptune showed favor on this little girl from California, who went around in easy sailing conditions – easy conditions for Cape Horn, that is  …  Details & Pictures

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The 2010 East Coast Scholastic Surfing Championships concluded today in 3-5’ surf at New Smyrna Beach Inlet with Jeremy Johnston taking the Open Shortboard title and UNCW taking home the Tag Team title.

Facing a solid contingent of East Coast’s finest, “JJ” pulled out a close heat win to claim the $1,250 first place Open Shortboard prize. Facing Liam Michelbrink, Michael Powell and Sebastian Moreno in the final, Jeremy demonstrated his local knowledge of the peaky conditions with two solid scores to secure another East Coast win  …  Details

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A racing safety manufacturer who endured criticism over the role his former company’s seat belt may have played in Dale Earnhardt’s death now faces accusations his new company used counterfeit certification labels on some of its products.

SFI Foundation Inc. has filed a lawsuit and sought a restraining order against Bill Simpson’s Impact Racing LLC to ban the sale of fire suits, seat belts and other uncertified Impact gear it says bear counterfeit SFI labels or patches …  Details

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