From a press release:

Clear Channel Entertainment’s Motor Sports Division Sets New Attendance Records

January 11-13 Events Draw Over 650,000 Fans

AURORA, Ill. (January 14, 2002) – Clear Channel Entertainment’s motor sports division announced today that 651,288 fans attended its 20 motor sports events and 38 performances in arenas and stadiums across the U.S. and the UK this past weekend (January 11-13), setting a new weekend attendance record, up 6188 from the previous weekend attendance record of 645,100 spectators, which was set last year.

Individual events, including EA SPORTS Supercross presented by Speed Stick in San Diego, Clear Channel’s Speed Stick National Arenacross Series and Regional Arenacross in a record four different markets, Professional Bull Riding in Tallahassee, Florida, and the Monster Jam Presented by Ford Trucks events everywhere across the country, each enjoyed record setting attendance numbers. Sell out performances were achieved in London, England; Toledo, Ohio; Worcester, Mass.; Atlanta, Georgia; San Antonio, Texas; Denver, Colo.; Springfield, Mass.; and Wichita, Kansas.

“Our fans’ support is amazing. I never dreamed we would exceed the success of last year’s attendance record,” said Charlie Mancuso, president of Clear Channel Entertainment’s motor sports division. “I would like to thank all of the great fans, competitors, venues, sponsors and everyone else who came together to play a part in achieving such great live event results.”

Attendance breakdown: Weekend of January 11-13, 2002:

City, Venue, Event, Attendance

San Diego Qualcomm Stadium EA Sports Supercross,
68,415

London UK London Arena UK Supercross, 7556

Guthrie, Okla. Lazy E Arena Speed Stick Ntl.
Arenacross, 16,712

Toledo, OH Toledo Sports Arena Arenacross,
12,802

Memphis, Tenn. The Pyramid Arenacross,
24,609

Roanoke, Va. Roanoke Civic Center Arenacross,
15,322

Philadelphia, Pa First Union Spectrum IFMA Freestyle Motocross, 30,953

Worcester, MA Worcester Centrum Ctr IFMA Freestyle Motocross, 26,877

Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Dome Monster Jam, 66,162

St. Louis, Mo. Dome at America’s Ctr Monster Jam,
51,863

Anaheim, Calif. Edison Intl. Field Monster Jam,
43,860

Houston, TX. Reliant Stadium Monster Jam,
36,887

Phoenix, Ariz. Bank One Ballpark Monster Jam,
42,895

San Antonio, TX Alamodome Monster Jam,
91,716

Denver CO. Pepsi Center Monster Jam,
33,397

Montgomery, Ala Garrett Coliseum Monster Jam,
13,966

Milwaukee, Wis US Cellular Arena Thunder National,
16,916

Springfield, MA Civic Center Thunder National,
12,881

Wichita, Kan Britt Brown Arena Thunder National,
23,519

Tallahassee, Fla Leon County Civic PBR, 13,980

“This is a great way to start the 2002 motor sports season,” said Ken Hudgens, vice president of Clear Channel Entertainment’s motor sports
division. “Our success can be directly attributed to the outstanding support and help of our Clear Channel Radio and Clear Channel Outdoor
partners across the country. They are fundamentally responsible for such successes in markets like San Diego, Atlanta, San Antonio, and Memphis.”