(NEWS RELEASE)

AURORA, Ill. (August 31, 2011) – Feld Motor Sports® announced today that MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will serve as the host hotel for the inaugural Monster Energy Cup at Sam Boyd Stadium Saturday, Oct. 15.

As part of a motorsports-packed weekend, including the Monster Energy Cup and the IZOD Indycar World Championships, fans have the opportunity to select between two promotional hotel packages. For the Monster Energy Cup, fans can utilize the Monster Energy Cup room rate starting at $120/night and call MGM Grand home for the weekend. This offer expires on September 7, 2011.

Or, by booking through the Indycar room block available at MGM Resorts International properties (ARIA, Vdara, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor, Excalibur and Circus Circus), fans will enjoy the highly anticipated Monster Energy Cup on Saturday night and receive two free tickets to Sunday’s IZOD Indycar World Championships. The two room offers currently are available at http://www.MonsterEnergyCup.com.

“MGM Resorts is home to many world-class properties and having the iconic MGM Grand host the riders, teams, industry partners and fans shows the resort’s enthusiasm about the inaugural Monster Energy Cup that will feature the world’s top supercross/motocross racers,” said Dave Prater, director of supercross, Feld Motor Sports.

As an added benefit for staying at MGM Grand, shuttles will run Saturday noon-5:30 p.m. from MGM Grand to Sam Boyd Stadium. Following the race, shuttles will run from Sam Boyd Stadium back to MGM Grand 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Shuttle passes are $10 per person/each way and can be purchased in advance at http://www.unlvtickets.com or at the shuttles the day of the race.

To kick off the festivities for both the Monster Energy Cup and IZOD Indycar World Championships, beginning Thursday, Oct. 13 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino will host the Fan Village, a unique off-track fan entertainment hub featuring interactive games, demonstrations, autograph sessions, photo opportunities and more.

The Monster Energy Cup features a unique hybrid track and will consist of supercross/motocross terrain with a tremendous motocross-style influence, making it unlike any other stadium race in the world. This track will be the perfect blend of supercross and motocross, creating the ultimate battleground. The Monster Energy Cup boasts a $250,000 purse with the winner walking away with a $100,000 check, and for the first time ever, $1 million will be paid to a rider if they win all three main events.

Tickets for the 2011 Monster Energy Cup can be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office, UNLVtickets outlets, online at http://www.UNLVtickets.com, http://www.MonsterEnergyCup.com, or by phone at (702) 739-FANS. Tickets also will be available at the Sam Boyd Stadium Box Office only on the day of the event.

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 Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz®, 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 http://www.feldentertainment.com.