Barry Carsten NJ Motocross 2008 NJ rider of the Year

Taking home a majority 48.51% of the votes, Bayville New Jersey's Barry Carsten is the 2008 NJ Motocross rider of the year. Following Carsten in the votes was Estell Manor's Jason Lawrence with 32.67% and rounding out the voting was Farmingdale New Jersey's Dakota Kessler with 18.81% . Thank you all for voting.

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J-Law will forego the Atlanta round to test and tune his YZ450F, returning to action in the premier SX class @ Lucas Oil Stadium

J-Law will forego the Atlanta round to test and tune his YZ450F, returning to action in the premier SX class @ Lucas Oil Stadium

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Defending 2008 WSX Lites class champion Jason "JLaw" Lawrence (Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/ Troy Racing) announced today that he will contest the Indianapolis Supercross on a YZ450F, round nine of 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, Feb. 28th.

Making the best of his recent free time, Lawrence has worked with Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/Troy Racing's Chris McElvoy, Keith Burns and head mechanic, Toshi, to get the big bike prepped and ready for Indy.N

"I'm stoked, to be honest," said Lawrence. "Our team's got nothing to lose and everything to gain by me moving up to the 450 class. Nick's (Wey, Lawrence's Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/ Troy Racing teammate) given me some good advice and we'll see if I can't put it all together at Indy. Looking forward to it."

The inaugural event at the new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis is expected to be highly attended and there'll be a considerable amount of focus on Lawrence's attempt to break into the super competitive 450 ranks. Hailing from New Jersey, this will be Lawrence's first supercross race at an eastern United States stadium.

Next up for the Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/Troy Racing team's Nick Wey is this Saturday's Atlanta Supercross at the Georgia Dome, round eight of Monster Energy Supercross.

One Industries 2009 Factory Team Kits Now Available

One Industries 2009 Factory Team Kits Now Available

San Diego, California (January 5, 2009) - One Industries, the global leader in motocross bike graphic innovation and creativity announces that the San Diego-based company will be the official bike graphic partner for five of the most prestigious teams contesting the 2009 Monster Energy/AMA Supercross Series Championship. Beginning with the traditional season-opening Anaheim Supercross, the motorcycles of the Monster Energy/Kawasaki, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki, Boost Mobile/AM/PM/Monster Energy/Troy Racing, GEICO Powersports Honda, and Hart & Huntington Honda teams will follow the 17-stop Trans-American Supercross and 12-stop AMA Nationals Championship Motocross tours graced in One Industries graphic kits. For more information and to view all available bike applications log onto www.oneindustries.com

Monster Energy/Kawasaki
2 Ryan Villopoto (Three-time AMA Lites Champion and Supercross class rookie)
15 Tim Ferry (Two-time Motocross of Nations Champion)

Rockstar/Makita Suzuki
10 Ryan Dungey (Multi-time supercross and National winner in 2008)
20 Nico Izzi (AMA Lites)
22 Chad Reed (Two-time and reigning AMA Supercross Champion)
26 Michael Byrne (AMA Supercross and Motocross)
800 Mike Alessi (AMA Supercross and Motocross)

Hart & Huntington/Rockstar/Honda
59 Troy Adams (AMA Supercross)
100 Josh Hansen (AMA Supercross)

GEICO Powersports/Honda
14 Kevin Windham (Four-time Supercross main event winner in 2008)
24 Brett Metcalfe (AMA Lites)
39 Trey Canard (2008 AMA East Region Champion)
40 Daniel Reardon (AMA Lites)
61 Blake Wharton (AMA Lites)

Boost Mobile/AM/PM/Monster Energy/Troy Racing
1 Jason Lawrence (2008 AMA West Region Supercross Champion)
27 Nick Wey (AMA Supercross and Motocross)

New Look for Lawrence

New Look for Lawrence

Jason Lawrence to Unveil New Team

Jason Lawrence To Unveil His New Team @ Anaheim, Calif., 1 SX Press Conference

Jan 1 2009

Lawrence and Nick Wey will make up the newly-formed Boost Mobile am/pm Monster Energy Troy Racing team set to go this Saturday

CARLSBAD, Calif. – With backing from a number of his longtime sponsors, and a new 450 class teammate that should give him a good look at what’s in store following the defense of his ’08 WSX Lites title, Jason “JLaw” Lawrence and his new Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/Troy Racing team is ready to gate up and dump the clutch on the 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season beginning this Saturday in Anaheim, Calif.

Lawrence will be back on the same Yamaha YZ250F that he captured the WSX title for his team and sponsors in Seattle last April. And along with some new sponsors – namely ampm retail outlets – Lawrence is looking forward to just stepping up and racing, getting the job done on his title defense.

“It’s all I’ve been thinking about the past five months – defending my title,” said Lawrence. “Everything I’ve done, all the training, all the laps, all the time in the gym – pretty much every day – has all been done so I’m prepared for Anaheim 1. So if I lose the title it’s not because I wasn’t prepared. And I’m cool with that.”

Lawrence’s actions, AMA probation and subsequent suspension this past summer were well-documented in the MX industry. He’s got his critics, but also a legion of fans that are extremely loyal – which is one of the main reasons that got the 21-year-old to snap out of his sophomoric funk and back into the training and focus levels of one of the world’s top motocross racers.

“We convinced some pretty big sponsors to come on board here and I understand its up to me not to blow things,” he said. “And not just for me. I’ve got a team to think about now.”

Joining Lawrence on the Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/Troy Racing team will be veteran SX class racer Nick Wey. A highly-decorated amateur racer with multiple Loretta’s titles, a former Outdoor National 125cc winner (Millville, Minn., ’99) and consistent top five premier SX class overall finisher, Wey will not only add some stability and guidance to the Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/Troy Racing program, he’ll also give Lawrence a good perspective on the 450 class for when Lawrence moves up in 2010.

“I’m for sure looking forward to getting back in the gate on the YZs,” said Wey, who rode Yamahas for three years from 2001 to ’03. “It’s going to be a long season with as many straight weekends of racing as we’ve ever seen. Being consistent will be key in order to set yourself up to challenge at then end, and that’s the strategy I plan on sticking to with the Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/Troy Racing team.”

Noteworthy: The former “Yamaha of Troy” title has completely been dropped from the team name for 2009. The official team name for Lawrence and Wey is Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/Troy Racing.

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2009 Monster Energy SX Preview Show

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CBS Sports to air Preview Show of 2009 Monster Energy® Supercross Season

AURORA, Ill. – Feld Motor Sports announced today that CBS Sports will broadcast a one-hour preview show in HD of the 2009 Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, Saturday, December 27 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Looking ahead at the highly anticipated 2009 Monster Energy® Supercross championship, the preview show sets up the various storylines. CBS Sports gives viewers an in-depth analysis of the Chad Reed/James Stewart rivalry and weighs in on AMA Supercross Lites star Ryan Villopoto’s move to the premier AMA Supercross class.

With a new season comes new changes, and two of the biggest changes are Stewart and Reed’s new teams. The show will give an overview of the 2009 Monster Energy® Supercross team line-up.

“This is a great way to preview the 2009 Monster Energy® Supercross championship,” said Dave Prater, director of supercross, Feld Motor Sports. “With the highly publicized team changes of Reed and Stewart, some of the other major team changes were overshadowed. The one-hour preview show will bring fans up to speed on who’s racing where.”

The stars of tomorrow will be illuminated with a close look at the AMA Supercross Lites class’ top riders. Defending regional champions Jason Lawrence (West) and Trey Canard (East) will defend their championships against a host of hungry races looking to make their mark, including Ryan Dungey, winner of three main event and the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout and Austin Stroupe, who won a main event last year as a rookie.

CBS Sports will broadcast nine hours of Monster Energy® Supercross in 2008, which will include seven races, the preview show and a recap show Sunday, May 3 at Noon EST.

For more information on the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305.

About Feld Motor Sports
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy® Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Freestyle Motocross, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.

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R2R Holiday Auctions

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THE ROAD 2 RECOVERY ANNOUNCES ONE-OF-A-KIND EBAY AUCTION ITEMS JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Scottsdale, AZ - The Road 2 Recovery Foundation announces 14 one of kind Ebay auctions just in time for the holiday season! These Ebay auctions include:

· Autographed Ricky Carmichael Helmet

· Three Framed autographed jerseys from the 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Champions (Chad Reed, Trey Canard, Jason Lawrence)

· Autographed Heavy Metal band Kiss MX Helmet

· Autographed Heavy Metal band Kiss Street Bike Helmet

· Autographed Ryan Dungey Jersey with Pants

· Autographed Ryan Villopoto Jersey

· Autographed Ryan Dungey Jersey

· Autographed Josh Hill Jersey

· Autographed Grant Langston Jersey

· Autographed Mike Alessa Hat

· Autographed 2006 Eric Bostrom Alpinestars Racing Suit

· Autographed 2007 Steve Rapp Racing Suit

· Autographed Valentino Rossi Framed Picture

· Poster with 12 Rider Autographs to benefit James Marshall

These exclusive collector auctions will start at 12:00 PM PDT on Saturday, December 6th, 2008 and conclude at 11:59 AM PDT on Saturday, December 13th, 2008.

Don’t miss your chance to bid on these unique gifts while helping out a great cause!

The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is dedicated to helping AMA licensed motocross members with financial assistance if they sustain career-ending injuries as well as providing motivational, emotional and spiritual support to these individuals and their families. For more information and sponsorship opportunities contact Road 2 Recovery at 480-276-1131 or info@road2recovery.com.

The Latest on Jason Lawrence

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CORONA, CA - Monster Energy's JaImage via Wikipediason "JLaw" Lawrence took a break from turning heads at tracks here locally in SoCal and hopped a plane to Italy to contest this past weekend's Genoa Supercross - the final round of the 2008 FIM UEM Supercross Series.

Decked out in the latest Fox gear and running a bike set up for him over in Europe, Lawrence from all reports was on it - tearing into the competition to the tune of around a couple seconds per lap on the tight SX/AX hybrid Genoa track.

In his first heat race Lawrence went down in the whoop section after having already lapped nearly the entire field. JLaw then stepped it up again in the next heat race, winning that one easily. In the main he got out early, but ran into some mechanical problems right away and his night was over. Overall Lawrence was again a couple seconds faster per lap than the other top guys there, namely Ben Coisy and Marvin Musquin.

"Bummed my bike broke, but more than anything I was pumped on the fans there," said Lawrence. "Definitely plan on coming back again. Italy's rad."

Lawrence will get back after it here this week in continuing his preparation for the Monster Energy Supercross season opener at Anaheim's (Calif.) Angel Stadium, Jan. 3.

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it SX, rally, insane distance jumping, MX, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, wake, mini bikes, surf, snow, BMX - name it - the athletes are rockin' Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types - Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, Monster's fruit juice hybrid dubbed "M-80," the party- friendly MIXXD, the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream drink line supercharged with our Monster Energy blend, along with the new Monster Energy "Hitman" energy shot. Jason Lawrence digs 'em - so will you. On the 'Net at www.monsterarmy.com and www.monsterenergy.com

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The Latest on J-Law

From Racerxonline's Racerhead. David Pingree writes:

"Okay, here’s the deal with the Yamaha of Troy race team. They are not going to have Yamaha support in 2009. They will be the YOT, Boost Mobile, Monster Energy, AM/PM team with Jason Lawrence and Nick Wey as the riders. Lawrence has done a Fox gear deal, while Nick will likely stay with his longtime sponsor, MSR. Supposedly, the bikes will be all black with big Monster Energy logos. That’s a good thing, because you just don’t see enough Monster Energy logos at the races these days, you know? Anyway, it sounds like it will be a pretty cool deal and I’m stoked the YOT guys will be around again this year. In the current economic climate, that is a major commitment from those guys and I applaud them for it."

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NJ representin' at X

Check out this article in a mainstream newspaper about teh NJ athletes competing at X Games 14
Press of Atlantic City

Lawrence to compete at X Games 14

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Jason Lawrence to Ride for YOT at X-Games!

He’s Baaaaacckkk!!!
Well, for one race at least. Monster Energy’s Jason “JLaw” Lawrence’s in the house for ESPN's X games Moto-X Racing the Home Depot Center

CORONA, Calif., (July 30, 2008) – Monster Energy’s Jason “JLaw” Lawrence (Yamaha of Troy) – the reigning 2008 WSX Monster Energy Supercross champion – has confirmed he’ll be competing this week/weekend at the ESPN Summer X Games in the Moto-X Racing event.

Lawrence, who’s serving a bit of a suspension from the AMA Outdoor, will run his smokin’ fast Yamaha of Troy YZ250F - the same bike that got him a moto win at the Glen Helen (Calif.) MX opener - for the X Games. In addition, ALL of Lawrence’s sponsors have his back and are pumped to see him racing again.

Catching up with Lawrence, he’s ready to give answers to some of the more pressing questions – between burning some mind-blowing fast laps out at Glen Helen.

Monster Energy: What’s been happening?

JLaw: “Just been working on sorting out some issues, man. I’m back training with Ryno, which is cool. Riding as much as I can, getting ready for X Games this week.

ME: We read somewhere on the Internet that you’re racing in Australia.

JLaw: “Yeah, I’m told you can read a lot of stuff on the Internet lately (laughter). Naw, I’m not planning on racing in Australia. Just working on putting the pieces back together here.”

ME: What have you done in the last couple weeks to move forward with things after what went down at RedBud.

JLaw: “There’s a short list of people I’ve surrounded myself with that are giving me advice. The main thing is I’ve got to avoid the situations that have gotten me in trouble in the past. I think the best piece of advice I’ve got is that ‘you’ve got to pick your spots.’ I mean, I’m 21 and like to have a good time. But I’m also realizing now that there’s a difference between going out and having a good time and going out and having things get out of hand.

“So that’s the immediate thing I’m working on – avoiding the situations that have got me in trouble. (pause) But at the same time I’m not going to quit enjoying the fact that I race dirt bikes for a living and, until I gotta get a desk job or something, I plan on having fun doing what I’m doing.”

ME: What have your sponsors said to you?

JLaw: “Man, that’s the best part. Everybody – and I mean EVERYBODY – has got my back. Yamaha of Troy, Monster – I couldn’t have asked for better sponsors. And yeah, I’ve been smacked around a bit in a couple meetings, but hell, what do you expect? I let a lot of people down, so now I want to prove to them that I can rally, make it back to where I was feeling the greatest – like after winning the title – everybody’s saying ‘Dude, we’re proud of you.’”

ME: What’s next?

JLaw: “X Games. I plan on showing up and killing it. I’ll have about a month of frustration to release and I’m either going to win or crash big trying again.”

ME: Any parting words?

JLaw: “Yeah, you know, I just want to let everybody know I’m learning from my mistakes. I’m never going to be the clean cut poster boy some people think I should be, but to the people that are important to me – my friends and family, sponsors and, mostly, my fans – I plan on being the same rowdy, take-no-$%@! racer you can either come to cheer for or hate – I’m good with it either way.

“So I’m all about maintaining that edge I’ve always had – just gotta be sure now to avoid the situations that have got me in some trouble in the past, know what I mean?”

ME: Right on. Thanks for the time, Jason.

JLaw: “Thanks for coming out. And hey, tell everybody to keep an eye on the No. 338 bike at the X Games because it’s going to be insane.”

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it Monster Energy Supercross, MX, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, surf, snow, BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types – Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, the new Monster/fruit juice hybrid called “M-80” and the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream supercharged with our Monster Energy blend. Jason Lawrence digs ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at monster energy .

J-Law Suspension

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE AMA:
AMA Racing Suspends Motocross Rider Jason Lawrence
Posted: Jul 9, 2008


PICKERINGTON, Ohio--The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced today that it has suspended professional motocross rider Jason Lawrence for unacceptable behavior detrimental to the sport. According to AMA officials, Lawrence was arrested for disorderly conduct at Red Bud Track & Trail on July 4 while in Buchanan, Michigan, for round six of the AMA Toyota Motocross Series Presented by FMF. The incident follows a penalty and suspended fine issued in June for conduct detrimental to the sport at the Freestone County Raceway during round three of the series in Wortham, Texas.

"Mr. Lawrence is suspended indefinitely," said AMA Director of Motocross/Supercross/ATV Ryan Holliday. "In addition, the $25,000 fine that was issued after the June incident and suspended contingent upon the successful completion of a one-year probation will now be imposed." Holliday added that the AMA would not reconsider Lawrence's status until the conclusion of the 2008 season.

Lawrence was notified of the suspension at the race on July 5.

Jason Lawrence Apologizes

From Cycle News
Jason Lawrence Apology

J-Law in Trouble with the Law

From Cycle News J-Law Arrested, Suspended For Red Bud

Nj native Jason Lawrence will not compete in theis weekends race at Red Bud in Michigan. Already on probation with the AMA for an incident last week in Texas Jason's recent troubles could cost him his Yamaha of Troy ride. Hopefully Jason will be able to get his career back on track after this bump in the road. Lawrence is the MX Lites West Coast SX Champion and hails from Estell Manor NJ.

MXA's interview w/ J-Law

MXA Mid-Week Report

Cover Me...J-Law style

Despite some recent issues Jason Lawrence appears to be a highly prized commodity in the magazine world. This month alone he appears on the cover of Moto Magazine from England and Transworld MX and RacerX Illustrated. Not to mention the many congratulatory advertisements in the issues as well. Fly, FMF, Yamaha of Troy, Von Zipper and others spent their ad dollars congratulating Jason on his recent SX Lites Championship.

AMA Fines Lawrence and Hill

AMA Racing levies fines against Motocross riders Jason Lawrence and Josh Hill
June 12, 2008AMA Racing news
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) issued separate penalties today to professional motocross riders Jason Lawrence and Josh Hill for off-track activities detrimental to the sport at last weekend's AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF at Freestone County Raceway in Wortham, Texas, June 7-8.
"AMA Racing conducted an investigation on the reported incidents involving each rider at the event," said AMA Director of Motocross/Supercross/ATV Ryan Holliday. "It was determined that unacceptable behavior detrimental to the sport had occurred, and that the professionalism and the integrity of the series and its promoters had been severely compromised."
The nature of Lawrence's and Hill's offenses have been reported elsewhere in the media.
Lawrence and Hill have each been fined $25,000 by the AMA, payment for which will be suspended contingent upon the successful completion of a one-year probation period with no further offenses. If either rider is involved in any disciplinary action during the next 12 months, the suspended fine would be enforced, as well as the second offense penalty. In addition, further disciplinary action will be considered,including the suspension or loss of license from AMA competition.
The riders were notified of the penalties on June 12, 2008.

J-Law on cover of Moto Magazine

Click the link to read more.

http://www.motomagazine.co.uk/magazine/issue32

Lawrence 3rd overall at Glen Helen

Yamaha of Troy backed, New Jersey native(Estell Manor)Jason Lawrence used 1-5 moto scores to take home 3rd overall in the opening round of the AMA National Motocross Series at the Glen Helen race track in San Bernadino California. Jason sits tied for second in points with Ryan Villopoto as they go to round 2 at Hangtown California this weekend.

Jason Lawrence interview

RacerX magazines Steve Cox interviewed newly crowned Supercross Lites Champion Jason Lawrence as part of the Monday Conversation on their webite. To read the interview go HERE