White Bear Lake, MN (1/28/2008)
- “We are thrilled that Kawasaki
is making a big push for the SuperQuad Pro
450 Championship,” said Rick Murphy,
CEO of the WPSA, after Monster Energy Kawasaki
announced that it would field a three racer
team in the Pro class during the 2008 PowerSports
ATV Championship Tour Series. “Last
season their KFX450R was relatively new to
them so I would expect their equipment to
be very competitive this season. I sense that
everyone on their racing staff and all their
racers are dedicated to winning in the upcoming
season, so this is going to be one heck of
an exciting chase for the championship.”
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Triple Threat
in the Pro 450 Class will consist of returning
team member Josh Creamer and the addition
of veteran ATV racing Pro Keith Little and
Pro Russell Shumaker to the Monster Energy
Team Green Ranks. “Last year, our factory
team had a pretty good start and with the
addition of Keith and Russell, I really think
we have the full package of experience and
young enthusiasm. This season has the potential
to be very successful,” said Team Green
Manager Reid Nordin. As a part of the expansion
in the WPSA series, Kawasaki has brought in
a satellite team with the help of Hetrick
Gabriel Racing. The team will feature Trent
Kendal in the SuperQuad Pro 450 Class and
Mark Kendall in the SuperQuad ProAm Class.
“We see the Kawasaki “Triple
Threat Pros” commitment to the PowerSports
ATV Championship Tour as a real badge of honor.
We know this is an expensive endeavor for
Kawasaki to commit these top Pro riders to
our series, and we truly appreciate their
faith in our organization” commented
Kent Lungstrom, Vice President of PowerSports
Entertainment. The Monster Energy Kawasaki
Triple Threat takes to the track at the opening
round of the 2008 WPSA series on May 3rd and
4th at Oak Hill Raceway in Decatur, TX.
