The 11th stop on the 2009 Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, will be held in New Orleans, LA on March 14, 2009.Since hosting its last supercross in 2002, New Orleans' Superdome has undergone dramatic changes due to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. As part of the city's rebuilding process, Monster Energy® Supercross will return to the Superdome March 14. After reopening on September 25, 2006, the Superdome's increasingly busy schedule is synonymous with its rich heritage in the French Quarter. In February this year Monster Jam® set an attendance record by selling out the Superdome with 60,217 fans attending the first motorsports event at the venue since 2005. Adding Monster Energy® Supercross to the list of the Superdome's premier events is part of the developing economic growth taking place in New Orleans as the city returns to business as one of the country's most popular destination cities.The resilience that the city of New Orleans has shown over the past few years is amazing, and we are elated to bring Monster Energy® Supercross back to the Superdome," said Charlie Mancuso, president, Live Nation Motor Sports, Inc."Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, is the preeminent supercross championship on the planet," said Rob Dingman, AMA president and CEO. "For 2009, the AMA is very proud to, once again, partner with Live Nation Motor Sports to showcase the international stars, teams and stadiums that make this championship the most exciting, best-attended and widely viewed competition of its kind anywhere in the world."

"The joint efforts of Live Nation Motor Sports, the AMA and the FIM have again set the riders' and teams' stage for an exciting 2009 Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship season," said FIM President Vito Ippolito. "For many riders and teams, Anaheim will once again be the start of their quest for the supercross grail. For the many supercross fans all over the world, it wil