"Kawasaki is pleased to announce our 2010 Kawasaki Contingency program," said Jason Smigel, Kawasaki Off-Road Supervisor. "It is one more way we can continue to support our Kawasaki customers and show our dedication to the Kawasaki brand. Alongside our Team Green support program, which attends over one hundred events per year supporting racers all across the nation, and our exceptional line-up of 2010 Kawasaki KXTM motorcycles, it truly is a great year to ride green."

Kawasaki pays for 10 events and pays the top 5 in the pro bike classes. Kawasaki will pay the 1st place XC1 rider with $1,500, followed by $1,000 for second and $750 for third. The XC2 Pro Lites 1st place finisher will receive $750, followed by $500 for second and $400 for third. In addition, the Overall Top "A" Amateur Class Riders will receive a Championship bonus of $1,000.

For more information on Contingency payouts for the 2010 season and for program rules, go to http://www.gnccracing.com/pages/2010-gncc-contingency-programs.

The 2010 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series kicks off on February 27- March 2 as part of Daytona Bike Week at the Westgate River Ranch Resort in River Ranch, Florida, with the Parts Unlimited River Ranch GNCC. ATVs race on Sunday, February 28, and bikes race on Tuesday, March 2.

For more information, check out the official series website at www.GNCCRacing.com or call 304-284-0084.