Kawasaki, Hayden Brothers Ready to Roll in Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. April 14, 2004; Kawasaki has jumped to the top of
the pack in the AMA's Pro Honda Oils Supersport class in 2004, thanks in
large part to two brothers from the small town of Owensboro, Ky.

Tommy Hayden has certainly been the catalyst, leading the points chase
after the first two events of the season in Daytona and Fontana, while
younger brother Roger sits in third place. The Haydens will certainly be
the riders to watch in Pro Honda Oils Supersport when the AMA visits
Infineon Raceway for the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by
Cycle Gear, April 30-May 2, featuring Sunday's Supercuts Superbike
Challenge.

"It's great to race with Tommy but we've been racing together for as
long as I can remember," said Roger. "Things are going pretty good right
now and I hope we can keep it up."

Tommy began the season with a third-place finish at Daytona, and
followed that up with a victory in Fontana on April 4, leading
wire-to-wire on his Kawasaki. He'll enter the Sonoma Valley on a
definite high, having won the Repsol Superstock main event at Infineon
Raceway in 2003. Tommy tested at the twisting 12-turn, 2.2-mile Sonoma
Valley road course twice in the off-season and feels ready.

"They've made some changes with runoff at Turns 1 and 6 and they're
going to help," Tommy said. "This should be a good track for Kawasaki."

For Roger, it will be his first competitive event for Kawasaki at
Infineon Raceway. He missed last year's race weekend with a broken
wrist. "Our tests went real good in Sonoma and I'm hoping to show that I
can ride with everyone. We'll see what happens," Hayden said.

The Haydens are pulling double-duty this year, also competing in the
Repsol Superstock Series. Tommy sits in fifth place after two events,
with Roger occupying seventh place. The fast start to the season bodes
well for both Tommy and Roger, whose brother Nicky Hayden is a former
AMA Chevrolet Superbike champion and currently rides for Honda on the
MotoGP circuit.

WHAT: Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Cycle Gear.

WHEN: April 30-May 2.

SCHEDULE:  Friday, April 30 - Practice and qualifying.  Saturday, May 1
- Pro Honda Oils Supersport qualifying at 1 p.m.; AMA Superbike main
event (28 laps), 2:30 p.m.  Sunday, May 2 - Pro Honda Oils Supersport
main event (17 laps), 1 p.m.; Supercuts Superbike Challenge (28 laps), 2
p.m.  In addition, there will be racing in two other divisions, as well
as Supermoto, a blend of on- and- off-road racing, on both Saturday and
Sunday.  

ADVANCE COST: $10 Friday, $30 Saturday and $30 Sunday. $55 for a weekend
pass.  Children 12 and under are free.  Parking is free.

TICKETS: 800-870-RACE, www.infineonraceway.com
<http://www.infineonraceway.com/>  or www.ticketmaster.com
<http://www.ticketmaster.com/>