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Big League Supermoto Season Kicks Off at Stateline Again April 13-15

Primm, NV (3/5/2007) -In just three years, Marche Karger has built the Stateline Supermoto Challenge into the largest supermoto race in North America. With well over 450 pre-entries already in from supermoto, Quad and UTV racers, the event has established itself as the first opportunity each year to experience not just quantity, but also quality in supermoto racing action.

Quality indeed! How about names like Henry, Burkhart, Ward, Currie, Fillmore, Dymond, Carlson, Nicoll, Atkins, and Herfoss ... all of whom have already committed to tackle this year's track at Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino in Primm, just a big air east of the California/Nevada border.

With all the challenges of staging such an event, how has Karger grown this one so quickly?

"I just want to put on a bitchen race," he says modestly. "That's the bottom line."

And that's what happens when a guy who's a racer himself is overseeing the track design and making sure the rider experience is top-of-the-line in every aspect from the accommodations to a great after race party. Just look at Troy Lee's "Duel at the Docks" at the Queen Mary last November for further evidence.

"Troy's event was so awesome," notes Karger. "It really inspired me to kick the Stateline Challenge up a notch and keep the momentum of great supermoto racing going in 2007."

To that end, Karger adds some innovative twists to each year's track. He plans to bring back "Gravity Gulch", where riders drop down into a gaping hole seven feet below track level and roost off a lip 15-feet above it. And to please both racers and fans, look for at least one split in the dirt section to provide a golden passing opportunity.

"I've got this huge blank canvas to work with at Buffalo Bill's," says Karger. "It's a fantastic venue, not just because I can get so creative with the track design, but also because it's a cool place to stay for race weekend. The Buffalo Bill's people are great hosts. And the weather is just right for racing (and spectating) here in April."

Another aspect that makes the Stateline Challenge so popular is the Quad and UTV racing, so much so that Karger may end up giving those racers their own weekend at some point in the future. Quad standouts like Nic Granlund and Daryl Rath are on board for this April 13-15, with dozens more on their way to the grid.

How about one final claim to fame for Karger's Stateline Challenge: every single factory pro team will be participating, as well as other perennially competitive teams like Carey Hart's Hart & Huntington Team, the 3 Brothers Race Team, Mach 1 Motorsports, and Red Baron Racing.

On the heels of Troy Lee's widely praised season finale, it seems appropriate to kick off the 2007 season with a bang. And with over 500 racers lining up April 13-15 in Primm, representing each and every OEM, the Stateline Supermoto Challenge is the biggest bang there is.

For ALL information on the event, please refer to www.snvsupermoto.com

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