TEAM SAN MANUEL YAMAHA’S JAMES STEWART ON THE PODIUM AGAIN ROUND 12-EDWARD JONES DOME-ST.LOUIS-MARCH 21ST

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 23, 2009) – Team San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart landed on the podium for the tenth time this season at round 12 of the 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, an FIM World Championship, Saturday night at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

For Stewart, action got underway on a track designed by Travis Pastrana that resembled nothing like Supercross fans had ever seen.  Before a packed stadium of close to 56,000 fans, Stewart nabbed the holeshot in Heat Race 2 but went down on lap 1 and lap 6 and ultimately finished 9th for the direct transfer to the Main.  Teammate Kyle Chisholm ran Heat Race 2 but was forced to the LCQ were he took 2nd and the transfer to the St. Louis Main.

Even with the poor gate pick, Stewart catapulted into 2nd place by lap 3 and by lap 5 took the lead.  By lap 9 Stewart had a 2-second lead over the second place rider but on lap 14 a small mistake forced Stewart down; he quickly remounted and made the charge to make up lost ground.  Battling through lapped traffic and track design elements, Stewart finished an impressive second.   Team San Manuel teammate Kyle Chisholm, qualifying for the eighth Main event of his rookie season, finished 13th.

“Well I’ve been trying my best these past four weeks and it has been tough – the back and forth that is – gotta give it up to Team San Manuel for sticking behind me.  We’ll be getting it together for Vegas though.”
Team San Manuel Yamaha Highlights/Daytona – Round 12 –
James Stewart – Number 7, YZ 450F – Event Finish: SECOND
Kyle Chisholm – Number 38, YZ 450F – Event Finish:  13th
James Stewart – Heat Race #2 – 9TH                  Kyle Chisholm – LCQ – 2ND 
James Stewart – Season to Date:  8 wins; 2- 2nd; 1-7th; 1 – 19th
Kyle Chisholm – Season to Date:  1-9th; 2-13th; 2–14th; 1-16th; 1–17t;; 1–19th;   
James Stewart – Championship Points – 260      Kyle Chisholm – Championship Points – 53

Team San Manuel is a unique partnership between the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and L&M Racing, LLC, with the sole purpose of reaching out to Native and non-Native communities and sharing with them the value of perseverance and dedication.  Building a winning team comprised of top-notch talent and community service, Team San Manuel honors the Serrano belief of caring for our community. (www.sanmanuelracing.com)
About the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians is a federally recognized American Indian tribe located near the city of Highland, California.  The Serrano Indians are the indigenous people of the San Bernardino highlands, passes, valleys and mountains who share a common language and culture. The San Manuel reservation was established in 1891 and recognized as a sovereign nation with the right of self-government.  Despite challenges and hardships, the San Manuel tribal community has continued to progressively maintain and enhance its unique form of government – focusing all efforts on providing a better quality of life for its citizens.  Through economic diversification, both on and off the reservation, the tribe has been forward thinking in its efforts to build infrastructure, maintain civil services and promote social, economic, educational and governmental units including the departments of fire, public safety, education and environment and continues to pursue opportunities for future generations.

L&M Racing was formed in 2006 by Owner/Team Manager Larry Brooks and partner Mike Kranyak.  The company’s 2008 team, Team San Manuel Yamaha, consisted of 2004 Supercross Champion Chad Reed and former West Coast Lites Champion Nathan Ramsey producing the indie race effort the 2008 Supercross Championship!  The 2009 race season has 2007 Supercross Champion James Stewart and rookie Kyle Chisholm in place for L&M Racing. Led by Brooks, a key component in the Jeremy McGrath/Chaparral Racing team’s three-year championship reign in Supercross, Brooks’ race effort yielded the first and only independent team to ever win an AMA Supercross Series Championship.  L&M Racing is headquartered within an 8,000sf state-of-the-art race facility in Southern California and is one of the most successful independently owned and operated teams in professional Supercross racing today. 2009’s Team San Manuel Yamaha presented by James Stewart Entertainment is sponsored by: DID Chains, Yamalube, Akrapobic, Vortex, Bridgestone, Cycra, Braking, Light Speed, TAG Metals, Big Bear Mountain Water, Factory Effex, VP Racing Fuels, and GYTR. 

About James Stewart

In 2008, Stewart earned the AMA Motocross Championship with a perfect season winning 24 of 24 races, only second rider in history to do so; won the US Open of Supercross; and was honored as the 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year.  Hailing from Haines City, Florida, Stewart is the 2007 AMA Supercross Champion.  Stewart’s 2009 sponsors include L&M Racing; San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Yamaha; James Stewart Entertainment; Oakley, Inc.; Red Bull; Answer Racing Gear; Bell Helmets and Nike.
About Kyle Chisholm
Turning pro in 2004, Chisholm has spent the last 2-year racing in the AMA Motocross Lites class, earning seven top 10 finishes.  In 2008, the Valrico, Florida-native moved up to the premiere race class aboard a Yamaha YZ 450F.  Chisholm’s 2009 sponsors include L&M Racing; San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Yamaha, James Stewart Entertainment; Fly Racing Gear and 661 boots and helmets.
Scheduled Television Coverage
Sunday – March 22, 2009 – 5:00 PM ET on SPEEDtv
Sunday – March 22, 2009 – 6:00 PM ET on SPEEDtv
Tuesday – March 24, 2009 – 1:00 PM ET on SPEEDtv
Tuesday – March 24, 2009 – 2:00 PM ET on SPEEDtv
Wednesday – March 25, 2009 – 3:00 AM ET on SPEEDtv
Wednesday – March 25, 2009 – 4:00 AM ET on SPEEDtv