POMONA, Calif. (September 3, 2014) – The 2014 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire is set to partner with Red Bull Straight Rhythm, an innovative take on supercross, for an epic motorsports at Fairplex in Pomona, CA. Southern California’s largest off-roading event returns Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 for full days off action-packed festivities including off-road vehicle ride alongs, ATV/UTV ride and drives, an RC test track, celebrity autograph sessions, off-road racing demos and more. New this year, Off Road Expo will host on-site motocross trials throughout the day with 10-time AMA National Trials Champion Geoff Aaron, as well as the chance to meet several Red Bull athletes at the Trials course from 12:45 pm – 1:15 pm including Geoff Aaron, Tarah Geiger, Mike Day, Bryce Menzies, Ivan Ramierz, Aaron Colton and Kendall Norman. Off Road Expo fans are invited to head over to the Fairplex Auto Club Raceway on Saturday afternoon to witness the evolution of supercross at Red Bull Straight Rhythm. Red Bull Straight Rhythm will offer a $10 discount to fans who show their Off-Road Expo ticket at the Red Bull Straight Rhythm box office on-site on Saturday, October 4.
“We are thrilled to bring Off-Road Expo and Red Bull Straight Rhythm together for the biggest motorsports weekend in Southern California,” said Off-Road Expo Marketing Manager Jessica Kirchner. “This is a partnership that will benefit the fans of motocross and off-road. Two awesome events, one day – it’s going to be one epic weekend at Fairplex.”
Motocross fans will watch 32 riders compete at Red Bull Straight Rhythm in a head-to-head, best-of-three bracket format on an evolved supercross track with no turns – just a half-mile long straight rhythm section. By isolating the whoops, triples, doubles, table tops and step on/offs, riders must focus entirely on reading the terrain and judging their speed for precise distance and control. Red Bull Straight Rhythm will take place on the Auto Club Raceway at Fairplex on Saturday, October 4, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The 2014 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire will take place Saturday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 6, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Pomona Fairplex, located at 1101 W. McKinley Avenue in Pomona, Calif. Advance tickets are available at participating O’Reilly Auto Parts locations $12 for adults and $5 for children (6-12). Advance tickets may also be purchased online at www.OffRoadExpo.com. Tickets purchased on-site at the gate will be $14 for adults, $5 for children (6-12) and free for children under six. A Family Four Pack is available for $24 and includes admission for two adults and two children (available online through October 3 only). For more information, visit www.OffRoadExpo.com. Follow the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo at www.facebook.com/OffRoadExpo and at www.twitter.com/OffRoadExpo and Instagram at @offroadexpo1; and for all social media sites, please use hashtag #offroadexpo.
