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Marsack earns 3rd place podium finish in the main event from Daytona

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In what was one of the muddiest, wildest, and most brutal supercross races ever, Team Bad Boy rider Jake Marsack # 66 showed the competition and the fans why he’s now considered ‘master of the mud’. In a rain-shortened 12-lap main event at the Daytona International Speedway on March 7, 2008, Marsack had a brilliant ride for his first AMA Supercross class podium of his career, finishing an impressive third overall. Earlier this year in similar conditions at San Francisco’s AT&T Park, Marsack finished fourth overall.

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“Jake Marsack just continues to amaze me,” said Team Bad Boy’s Rick Ware. “On an incredibly tough course designed by Ricky Carmichael, that was made even tougher by the punishment it received by Mother Nature, Jake rode like a true Bad Boy. I’ve got a gut feeling that this won’t be the last time that Jake and Bad Boy Power Drink end up on the podium this season.”

Marsack, who finished third in heat # 2 to qualify for the main event, was ecstatic after his third place finish in the main event. “I was up on the podium covered in mud from head to toe, and it felt great. The hard work is really starting to pay off. Special thanks to my Dad Jim, to Bad Boy Power Drink and to all my sponsors. ”

Team Pirelli, one of Marsack’s sponsors, was overjoyed with Jake’s third place finish in the muddy main at Daytona. It was the best finish on record in an AMA Supercross event for a Pirelli backed rider.

Marsack’s teammate Bad Boy Tyler Bright, finished seventh in Heat # 1 in the SX class, and ended up in the AMA Supercross record books. Bright, only 17 years old, became the youngest rider in AMA history to qualify for a main event on a 450. Bright # 709 was making his fellow competitors take notice in the main until he got swallowed up by the mud. Bright, after wrapping up this season’s AX East Coast Lites Championship, started riding in the SX division of the AMA Supercross Series for Team Bad Boy in Atlanta, GA on February 23rd.

The next round of the AMA Supercross Series is in the HHH Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN on March 15th.

For more info on Team Bad Boy contact:

Rick Ware
Team Bad Boy
o- 336-476-4448
rware@badboydrinks.com

For more info on Bad Boy Power Drink contact:

Mike Healy
Bad Boy Power Drinks, LLC
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mhealy@badboydrinks.com

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Bad Boy Chad Johnson, riding # 10 for the Bad Boy Power Drink Honda TUF Racing Team, won both his heats and both main events on Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16 in Pikeville, KY! Johnson is the first AX rider this year to win both heats and both main events in a single weekend. He now has an impressive thirty-three point lead in the AX division in the 2008 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series.

“Week after week in the AX series, Bad Boy Chad Johnson just continues to amaze us”, said Bad Boy Power Drink VP of Sales Mike Healy. “We’re also very impressed by the great work done day after day, week in and week out, by the Bad Boy Power Drink Honda TUF Racing Team. Team Manager Chris Hunter and his crew are as good as it gets.”

The Bad Boy Power Drink Honda TUF Racing Team heads to Greensboro, NC this weekend for the next round of the 2008 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series.

For more info on Team Bad Boy contact:

Rick Ware
Team Bad Boy
o- 336-476-4448
rware@badboydrinks.com

For more info on Bad Boy Power Drink contact:

Mike Healy
Bad Boy Power Drinks, LLC
o- 916-988-5343, c- 916-878-7024
mhealy@badboydrinks.com

For more info on Bad Boy, go to www.badboy.com.

Bad Boy Power Drink rider Tyler Bright # 21, wrapped up the AX East Coast Lites Championship in Pikeville, KY over the weekend with a first place finish on Friday, and a third place finish on Saturday. Starting this weekend in Atlanta, GA, Tyler will ride the # 709 in the SX division of the AMA Supercross Series for Team Bad Boy, sponsored by Bad Boy Power Drink. Bright and Bad Boy Jake Marsack # 66, who took 14th place in the main event in the SX series at Reliant Park in Houston, Texas on February 16th, will
represent Team Bad Boy in Atlanta. When Bad Boy Jeff Alessi # 801, returns from an injury in a few weeks, Team Bad Boy will have three riders in the SX division to finish off the season.

Team Bad Boy has also signed Ryan Smith # 831, nephew of legendary rider David Bailey, to represent the team in the SX Lites division. Smith will be on-hand in Atlanta to sign autographs in the pits, and will start to compete as early as the SX event in Daytona, FL on March 7, 2008.

“The crew and I have been very busy lately², said Team Bad Boy manager Rick Ware. ³We¹ve got Jeff Alessi¹s bike all ready for his return. All of us at Bad Boy are looking forward to seeing Jeff back on the track. We¹ve put together a sweet ride for Tyler Bright and Ryan Smith. All of us at Bad Boy are looking forward to seeing Jeff, Jake, Tyler and Ryan on the podium for Team Bad Boy.²

For more info on Team Bad Boy contact:

Rick Ware
Team Bad Boy
o- 336-476-4448
rware@badboydrinks.com

For more info on Bad Boy Power Drink contact:

Mike Healy
Bad Boy Power Drinks, LLC
o- 916-988-5343, c- 916-878-7024
mhealy@badboydrinks.com

For more info on Bad Boy, go to www.badboy.com.

On Saturday, January 26th, on a rain soaked track before 37,322 fans in AT&T Park in San Francisco, Bad Boy Jake Marsack # 66 had an incredible ride in the main event in the AMA Supercross Series. Marsack, from Flint, Michigan, riding for Team Bad Boy and sponsored by Bad Boy Power Drink, started out fifteenth in the main. Battling the pouring rain and some of the sport’s elite riders, he crossed the finish line in fourth place.

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During the CBS broadcast of the race aired the next day, announcers Ralph Sheheen, and former SX champ, Jeff Emig said, “Jacob Marsack on the 66, the privateer, not a factory backed ride, all the way up to 4th, what a tremendous ride. Certainly one of the best rides by a privateer all season long.”

Rick Ware, manager of Team Bad Boy, said after the race, “Jake Marsack has raised the bar for privateer riders in the SX series. Team Bad Boy always knew he had what it takes to run with the big dogs. Now, everyone in the industry knows.”

Marsack’s teammate, Jeff Alessi # 801, has been out due to an injury, but hopes to be on the starting line in San Diego on February 9th.

On Friday, January 25th, and Saturday, January 26th, Bad Boy Chad Johnson # 10, the points leader in the AMA Toyota Arenacross Series, won two in a row at the Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky State Fair Grounds in Louisville. The two first place finishes give Johnson, riding for the Bad Boy Power Drink Honda TUF Racing Team, five checkered flags this season and extends his points lead to twenty-five.

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“Chad Johnson just keeps continuing to amaze us”, said Bad Boy Power Drink VP of Sales Mike Healy. “Two wins in two nights. That’s pretty impressive.”

#1 Danny Smith, the defending Toyota AMA Arenacross Series Champion, also rides for the Bad Boy Power Drink Honda TUF Racing Team. Smith is currently tenth in points in the AX division. Rounding out the team is # 74 Ivo Stenbergs, the # 1 rider from Latvia, making his debut in the AX series.

For more info on Team Bad Boy contact:

Rick Ware
Team Bad Boy
o- 336-476-4448
rware@badboydrinks.com

For more info on Bad Boy Power Drink contact:

Mike Healy
Bad Boy Power Drinks, LLC
VP of Sales
o- 916-988-5343
c- 916-878-7024
mhealy@badboydrinks.com

Team Bad Boy, sponsored by Bad Boy Power Drink, officially announced the signing of Jeff Alessi # 801 and Jake Marsack # 66 to ride for the team in the 2008 AMA Supercross Series. Alessi, from Victorville, CA, and Marsack, from Flint, Michigan, will both compete in the Supercross class.

“We’d been waiting to announce our plans for the 2008 Supercross season because we’re still searching for the right helmet and gear sponsors, but with the success both riders have had lately, we couldn’t hold back,” said Team Bad Boy manager Rick Ware.

On November 3rd, Jeff Alessi took the checkered flag in the Pro Open division of the 2007 Future West ACU British Supercross Championship in Sheffield, England. Alessi rode his Bad Boy Power Drink / PAR Honda from the holeshot to the finish line for an impressive victory.

“We spent three days testing with Jeff prior to the Sheffield Supercross, working on suspension and tire combinations, ” said Cal Northrop, Team Bad Boy’s general manager and suspension expert. “We built a shock that Jeff loved through the whoop section and our segment times just kept getting faster and faster. Jeff’s only 18 years old, but he works hard, and he rides hard. He knows what it takes to win.”

Jake Marsack had a great run in the MX1 division of the ‘Supercross de Montreal’ at Montreal Olympic Stadium last month. His lap times were top 5 in every session. And in September, Marsack swept all 3 motos in the AMA Motocross Manufacturer’s Cup at Mid-Ohio Motocross Course. Marsack will be testing with Team Bad Boy the week before Thanksgiving to prepare for the 08 SX season.

On November 1st, Bad Boy Power Drink announced their sponsorship of Arenacross defending champion Danny Smith, and his TUF Racing teammate, the 2006 champion, Chad Johnson, in the 2008 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series. Bad Boy Power Drink is also sponsoring # 74 Ivo Stenbergs, the # 1 rider from Latvia, in the 2008 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series. Bad Boy Power Drink teamed up with the Latvian Motorcyclists Federation and finished 15th overall in the 61st Motocross of Nations on September 22 and 23, 2007, at Budds Creek Motocross Park. Stenbergs was one of the three riders representing Latvia and Team Bad Boy in the event.

In the first round of the 2008 Toyota AMA Arenacross Series this past weekend, Johnson, riding the # 10 TUF Racing / Bad Boy Power Drink Honda, won the Arenacross class main event at Wells Fargo Arena by six seconds over teammate and fellow Bad Boy, Danny Smith.

“This is a very exciting time for Team Bad Boy. We’ve got some incredible riders, a fantastic crew, and a sponsor that believes in us,” said Rick Ware. “2008 is going to be a great year for Team Bad Boy and a great year for Bad Boy Power Drink.”

For more info on Team Bad Boy contact:

Rick Ware
Team Bad Boy
o- 336-476-4448
rware@badboydrinks.com

For more info on Bad Boy Power Drink contact:

Mike Healy
Bad Boy Power Drinks, LLC
VP of Sales
o- 916-988-5343
c- 916-878-7024
mhealy@badboydrinks.com

Bad Boy Power Drink teamed up with the Latvian Motorcyclists Federation and finished 15th overall in the 61st Motocross of Nations on September 22 and 23, 2007, at Budds Creek Motocross Park. Riding for Latvia and Team Bad Boy were # 73 Livs Davis in the MX1 division, #74 Ivo Stenbergs in the MX2 division, and # 75 Lauris Freibergs in the MX 3 division.

Team Bad Boy leader Rick Ware said, “33 countries represented by the 3 best riders from each country competed in the event. For Latvia and Team Bad Boy to place 15th overall in the most prestigious motocross event in the world is pretty impressive. The riders rode hard, the bikes ran great and the crew went above and beyond the call of duty. It was an incredible weekend.”

The Motocross of Nations is the premier motocross event sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and features an annual competition among National teams fielded by many of the FIM’s affiliated federations. This was just the second time in its illustrious history that the Motocross of Nations, the world’s longest-running motocross championship was held in the United States. Over 80,000 motocross fans attended the event.

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2004 World Supercross Champion Heath Voss will ride for Bad Boy Power Drink in the Moto X Racing competition at X Games 13 this weekend at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California. Heath, from Mica, Texas, will ride the #13 Bad Boy Power Drink -CytoMax MasterCraft Honda CRF450R.

Debuting at X Games 13, Moto X Racing will showcase the premier motocross racers in the world. For the first time ever, Moto X Racing will join the other Moto X disciplines Freestyle, Step Up, Best Trick and SuperMoto at the X Games.

Bad Boy Power Drink owners Rick Metcalf and Bill Coleman are pumped to have Heath Voss represent their beverage, “All of us at Bad Boy Power Drink are incredibly excited to have Heath Voss represent us at X Games 13! Not only is he one of the best riders on the planet, with a proven track record, he’s one of the most respected individuals in the sport.”

Moto X Racing practice is on Friday and Saturday morning, with the competition starting at 5:45pm on Saturday, August 4. Moto X Racing will deviate from traditional motocross by reducing the number of competitors per heat and the number of laps per race. The end result will be more races and more action.

Rick Ware from Team Bad Boy said, “Supercross World Champion Heath Voss, riding the 13 for Bad Boy Power Drink at X Games 13, in the first MX racing event at one of the premier action sports event in the world, come on…it doesn’t get any cooler than that.”

Fourteen hours of live programming from X Games 13 will be on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. X Games 13 coverage will also be on ESPN International, EXPN.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN360.com, SportsCenter and ESPN2’s X Center.

For more information on Heath Voss and Team Bad Boy, contact:
Rick Ware, 336-210-6410, rware@badboydrinks.com

For more information on Bad Boy Power Drink, contact:
Mike Healy, 916-878-7024, mhealy@badboydrinks.com

Bad Boy Power Drink and Rick Ware Racing announced today that Jessica Patterson will compete this weekend on the first SuperMoto bike built by RWR. Jessica, current points leader in the AMA / WMA Women’s National Motocross Championship, will ride the #250 in the Men’s Pro National Day Event in the SuperMoto class at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ on Sunday, June 3rd.

Rick Ware said, “We’d been thinking about building a SuperMoto bike and motor for some time. So when we teamed up with Bad Boy Power Drink and signed Jessica Patterson, it was a no brainer. Who better to test out our first SuperMoto bike than one of the best riders in the world, Jessica Patterson. Not one of the best female riders, one of the best riders, period.” This Sunday will be the first of 6 SuperMoto events that Jessica will compete in this season. Jessica will also ride in the AMA SuperMoto Championship for Bad Boy Power Drink, Rick Ware Racing, American Honda and Honda of Houston on July 8th in Detroit, MI, August 18th in Hartford, CT, September 2nd in Nashville, TN, September 15th in Seattle, WA and in the closing round on November 11th in Long Beach, CA.

Bend, OR - ­ The VP Fuels round of the AMA/WMA Women¹s National Motocross Championship presented by Kawasaki was held at Hangtown MX National, Saturday, May 19th. The second stop of the WMA Championship, with the new race day schedule for the WMA, saw Jessica Patterson again going 1-1 on her American Honda/Honda of Houston/Bad Boy Power Drink machine.

The first moto was held at 10:15 am prior to AMA Pro Racing on a fresh Hangtown track. Sarah Whitmore got the holeshot on her Girlyz/Yamaha. Jessica Patterson made an early pass on Whitmore and took control of the moto. Yamaha¹s Tarah Gieger gave chase to Patterson but could not make up time. Geiger crashed and finished 6th in the moto.

 
Local favorite, Alisa Nix inherited the 2nd position and maintained it to the finish. After a back and forth battle with Team Green Kawasaki Rider Tania Satchwell, Whitmore moved up to 3rd while Kawasaki/MSR rider Elizabeth Bash went by Satchwell for 4th on the last lap after Satchwell crashed.