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Aaron’s 499

NASCAR Pre-race: FOX – 12:00pm/et

Race Coverage: FOX, 1:00pm/et

SPEED’s NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 10:00am/et

John Roberts, Kyle Petty, Kenny Wallace

Track/Race Length: 2.66 mile quad oval, 188 laps, 500.08 miles

Superspeedway: 2.66-mile trioval 48 feet wide (12-foot apron)

Turns: Banking: 33° Length: 3,750 feet Radius: 1,100 feet

Trioval: Banking: 18°

Frontstretch: Chute length: 2,150 feet (from turn to middle of trioval) Total length: 4,300 feet Banking: 16.5°

Backstretch: Length: 4,000 feet Banking: 2°

Grand Marshal: Auburn Tigers head football coach Gene Chizik

Command to start engines: Gene Chizik

Aaron’s Dream Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway:

Friday, April 15

Qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series,

ARCA Racing Series 250

Saturday, April 16

Qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Aaron’s 312 (NASCAR Nationwide Series race)

Sunday, April 17

Aaron’s 499 (NASCAR Cup Series race)

NOTEBOOK:

•Richard “The King” Petty won twice in 46 Talladega starts. But his two wins managed to set an unusual record. The first win came on August 11, 1974. The second came on May 1, 1983, setting the mark for longest stretch between wins at the 2.66-mile oval.(10-2-2004)

•Slowest Cup race ever at Talladega 2004: A track record 11 caution periods over 55 laps caused the average speed to be 129.396mph, the slowest in a NASCAR Winston/Nextel Cup race at Talladega. The record (130.892) was set in 1975 in a race won by Buddy Baker.(4-27-2004)

•October 2010 Pole Sitter: #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 184.640mph, finished 3rd

•April 2010 Pole Sitter: none, due to inclement weather

•Track/Event Qualifying Record (no restrictor plate): Bill Elliott, April 1987, 212.809mph

•Track/Event Qualifying Record (Restrictor Plate): Bill Elliott, May 1990, 199.388 (15/16th inch plate)

•Oldest Pole Winner: Ricky Rudd, 47 years, 7 months, 13 days, 4/25/2004

•Youngest Pole Winner: Jimmie Johnson, 26 years, 7 months, 4 days, 4/21/2002

•October 2010 Race Winner: #33-Clint Bowyer, 163.618mph, started 2nd

•April 2010 Race Winner: #29-Kevin Harvick, 150.590mph, started 4th

•Track Race Record: Mark Martin, May 1997, 188.354mph

•Slowest Race Record: Jeff Gordon, April 25, 2004, 129.396mph

•Worst Starting Spot to Win: Jeff Gordon, April 2000, started 36th

•Oldest Race Winner: Harry Gant, 52 years, 3 months, 26 days, May 1991

•Youngest Race Winner: Bobby Hillin Jr., 22 years, 1 months, 22 days, July 1986

CONCERT

Gretchen Wilson performs a free Saturday night infield concert for Talladega Superspeedway race fans. The April 16th concert will be open to all infield guests and any race fan presenting a Sunday Aaron’s 499 race ticket.

EVENTS AT THE SPEEDWAY:

Horsepower Plaza

Visit the Horsepower Plaza with company displays and vendor merchandise will be open Friday – Sunday. The Horsepower Plaza located outside of Turn 4.

Coca-Cola Family Track Walk

Saturday, April 16

Race fans, this is your chance to join Coca-Cola Racing Family members Bobby Allison, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano and Bobby Labonte on Saturday for the Coca-Cola Family Track Walk after the checkered flag waves on the Nationwide race. It’s a truly unique opportunity to walk on an actual surface fresh off 300 miles of racing. The event begins 30 minutes after the end of the Aaron’s 312. Enter the track from the frontstretch grandstands through the crossover gates at the Start/Finish line, or from the backstretch through the Allison Grandstand crossover gate.

Official Merchandise Promotion

Visit the Official Merchandise Trailers at Talladega Superspeedway for a special Fan Appreciation Offer. Anyone who spends $80 or more will receive $10 off their purchase. Visit any of the Official Merchandise Trailers or the Merchandise Store inside the Internation Motorsports Hall of Fame & Museum during the race weekend. Limit one discount per customer.

Miller Lite Inside Track Bar

Friday – Sunday

The Miller Lite Inside Track Bar is a great place to meet up with friends in the infield – at the intersection of Talladega Blvd and Eastaboga Blvd.

Hours:

Friday, April 15 - 10 am – 2 am

Saturday, April 16 - 11 am - 2 am

Sunday, April 17 - 10 am – 3 pm

SPEED TV LIVE Show Tapings

Friday, April 15 –  Sunday, April 17

Everyone has seen race fans in the audience at a live taping on the SPEED Stage. SPEED TV will be set up all weekend during the Aaron’s Dream weekend broadcasting LIVE front Talladega Superspeedway. Here is a complete list of the shows and when they are taping at the SPEED Stage during the race weekend. The SPEED Stage is located on the outside of Turn 4 are on the Frontstretch. Look for the SPEED Tower!

Stage Opens – 9:00 AM – SPEED games and activities all day!

TRACKSIDE LIVE
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Hosted by Steve Byrnes, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Hammond, Rutledge Wood & Special Guests
Saturday, April 16th
Stage Opens - 9:30 AM – SPEED games and activities all day!
Sunday, April 17th
Stage Opens – 7:00 AM – SPEED games and activities all day!
NASCAR RaceDay - 9:00 – 11:00 AM – Hosted by John Roberts, Kenny Wallace, Kyle Petty, Wendy Venturini & Hermie Sadler

Concerts in The Campgrounds presented by Motor Racing Outreach

Friday, April 15 & Saturday, April 16 - 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Concerts in the campgrounds are open to the overnight park customers.

After some great days of racing action, fan can enjoy concerts at night from local bands in the following locations:

West Park B Reserved Park – Who So Ever

Reserved Family Park – The River

West Park C FREE Camping – Cross Country

North Park FREE Camping – Trackside

DRIVER APPEARANCES/AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS

Friday, April 15

ARCA Racing Series Autograph Session

The drivers from the 3 Amigos 250 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will be having an autograph session on Friday, April 15 in the ARCA Series garage from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Drivers from the series will be available for autographs at their haulers during this time.

The garage will be open for all infield campers and any race fan with a Friday infield admission. Drinks will be permitted in the garage area, but no glass containers or coolers will be allowed. Race fans of all ages are welcome to attend.

Trams will transport guests from designated pick-up point on the infield road course and take them to the entrance of the ARCA garage. The same trams will return guest at the conclusion of the walkthrough.

1:00pm local time

Tim George & Ty Dillon

Scheduled to appear for a question-and-answer session with race fans on the Chevrolet Stage located in the midway at Talladega Superspeedway.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Autograph Session

The NASCAR Nationwide Series Autograph Session will be on Friday, April 15th from 2:00 – 3:00 pm in the concourse area behind O.V. Hill South Grandstand, Sections D & E.

Fans will need to have a Friday General Admission grandstand ticket to attend the autograph session.

Pick up your wristbands before the session at the main Guest Services Office located at O.V. Hill South Grandstand, Section L. Guests that do not have wristbands can still wait in line but are not guaranteed autographs due to time constraints.

PRE-RACE PIT PASS INFORMATION for Sunday, April 17

Pre-Race Pit Passes are $50 and anyone with Tower seating or in Gecko Frontrunner Club I and II can purchase the Pre-Race Pit Pass.

TALLADEGA HELP LINE

To access Talladega Superspeedway’s 24-hour Security Hotline in case of emergency or in need of service assistance, you can simply call 256-761-4877.

Text-message based communication system in the grandstands: Simply text:  TSSFAN  <space>  your issue/need & your current location to: 69050 Text Service is 8am-8pm CST only.

Note: Standard SMS rates apply.

To purchase or for more information on tickets to Talladega Superspeedway, please visit www.talladegasuperspeedway.com or call 1-877-Go2-DEGA.

NASCAR Driver appearances/Autograph sessions, event schedule for Phoenix International Raceway

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Saturday, February 26

Aric Almirola & Josh Wise

JR Nation merchandise hauler in the fan concourse area at Phoenix International Raceway
11:00 – 11:30am local time

Nationwide Series Drivers

Autograph session at the Budweiser ROLL-BAR Beer Garden at Phoenix International Raceway.
10:30 – 11:15am local time
Please note that events scheduled within the Budweiser ROLL-BAR Club require patrons to purchase a ticket to those areas. Tickets to Budweiser ROLL-BAR Club are available for advance purchase at $99 for Feb. 26 and $149 for Feb. 27. Additional purchase of a grandstand ticket is still required for track admission. For full weekend package information and more details, visit the Phoenix International Raceway website.

Sunday, February 27

Budweiser ROLL-BAR Club Stage
9:30 am – Clint Bowyer
10:00am Kevin Harvick
10:15am – Jimmie Johnson
Q& A sessions at the Budweiser ROLL-BAR Club Stage at Phoenix International Raceway. Please note that events scheduled within the Budweiser ROLL-BAR Club require patrons to purchase a ticket to those areas. Tickets to Budweiser ROLL-BAR Club are available for advance purchase at $99 for Feb. 26 and $149 for Feb. 27. Additional purchase of a grandstand ticket is still required for track admission. For full weekend package information and more details, visit the Phoenix International Raceway website.

Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR RaceDay broadcast at the SPEED display located in the fan midway at Phoenix International Raceway
10:30am local time
Ryan Newman
Q&A session at the Chevy display located in the fan midway at Phoenix International Raceway on 10:30am local time
David Ragan
UPS souvenir hauler located in the display area at Phoenix International Raceway
10:00 – 10:30am local time
#42 Pit Crew
Scheduled to sign autographs at the Chevy display located in the fan midway at Phoenix International Raceway
10:45am local time

RACE FAN EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, February 25, 2011

9:00 a.m Spectator Gates open
9:00 a.m – 10:50 a.m. NCWTS Final Practice
11:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. NNS Practice
12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. NSCS Practice
2:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. NNS Final Practice
3:05 p.m. NCWTS Qualifying (two laps, all positions)
4:00 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. NSCS Final Practice
6:00 p.m. NCWTS race (150 laps, 150 miles) Lucas Oil 150

Saturday, February 26 – NASCAR Nationwide Series

11:00 a.m  Spectator Gates open
12:05 p.m. NNS Qualifying (two laps, all positions)
1:40 p.m.  NSCS Qualifying (two laps, all positions)
3:30 p.m.  NNS Race (200 laps. 200 miles) Bashas’ Supermarkets 200

Sunday, February 27th – NASCAR Sprint Cup Race

8:00 a.m  Spectator Gates open
1:00 p.m  NSCS Race (312 laps, 312 miles) SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500

NASCAR Cup drivers appearing during Preseason Thunder Fan Fest announced

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will take to the new asphalt at Daytona International Speedway in a three-day test session, known as NASCAR Preseason Thunder, Thursday, Jan. 20 through Saturday, Jan. 22.

Tickets for NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest are $20 and available by calling 1-800-PITSHOP or online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com . 2011 Daytona 500 ticketholders and children 12 and under will receive free admission.  Advanced reservations are available (limited to 250 people) for special autograph sessions to be held with participating 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and Daytona 500 champions.  Additional driver autograph sessions will be held on both days with wristbands available the day of the event.

To request access to the special autograph sessions, race fans can call 1-800-PITSHOP or visit the Daytona International Speedway ticket office beginning on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 9 a.m.

Drivers currently scheduled to make appearances on Thursday, Jan. 20 beginning at 6 p.m. are Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, David Ragan, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr. and Regan Smith.

Scheduled to appear on Friday, Jan. 21, during the 5-7 p.m. session are Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann, Casey Mears, Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kevin Conway, Kyle Busch, Paul Menard and Ryan Newman.  In the 7-9 p.m. session, drivers scheduled to appear are AJ Allmendinger, Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle, Jaime McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Marcos Ambrose and Matt Kenseth.

Among the activities planned for both days include:

  • Interactive driver question and answer sessions on the main stage
  • Show cars, displays, music
  • Photo opportunity with the Harley J. Earl Daytona 500 trophy
  • Blood drive outside the Turn 4 tunnel

In addition to viewing the on-track activity from the Sprint FANZONE, fans can watch each day’s testing at no cost from a section of the Oldfield Grandstands near Turn 4.

Race fans will also be able to camp in the infield of Daytona International Speedway for free with their admission ticket during the three-day test inside Turns 3 and 4. Sites will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.  Gates to the infield will open Thursday, Jan. 20 at 8:00 a.m.

.38 Special to rock Kansas Speedway; NASCAR driver appearances

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Rock band .38 Special, known with Billboard chart toppers like “Second Chance,” “If I’d Been the One,” “Hold on Loosely,” and “Caught Up in You,” will rock race fans with a pre-race concert prior to the Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods on Oct. 3.

.38 Special was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1975 with roots in southern rock. In the 1980s, the band switched to his current arena rock style. In addition to their number one songs on the Billboard charts, their song “Back Where You Belong” has long been considered a radio favorite.

Season ticket holders with a track pass can watch the concert from the tri-oval starting at 10:30 AM. The crossover gates will open at 9 AM for access to the infield. The crossover gates for entrance into the infield will close at 11 AM.

TRACK PASS SCHEDULE

On Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, Season Ticket Holders can walk down from their seats with their Track Pass and grandstand ticket, through the numbered crossover gates to the track surface. While on the tri-oval grass, you can walk alongside pit road, watch .38 Special perform, and see driver introductions up close.

SCHEDULE

9 a.m. – Crossover Gates open. Track Passes can access the infield through these numbered gates at the bottom of the grandstands.

10:30 a.m. – Pre Race Concert with 38 Specialon the tri-oval grass.

11 a.m. – Crossover Gates CLOSED for entry. Guests may ONLY EXIT the infield. You must be on the infield grass by 11 a.m. if you want to see driver introductions.

11:30 a.m. – Driver Introductions. Immediately following driver introductions, you must leave the infield using the crossover gate closest to your grandstand seats.

12:00 p.m. – Green flag

SPRINT FANWALK

FYI….This is similar to the FanZone at Daytona.

From Sprint FanWalk, you can watch the inspection process or check out Victory Lane.

It’s not unusual for a NASCAR or IndyCar official to explain why a car is carefully inspected before and after qualifying and practice. Sprint FanWalk is great for any age.

-   Watch crew chiefs and teams work on the cars.
-   Watch a car inspection.
-   Watch the pole award presented to the fastest driver after qualifying.
-   Take a photograph in Gatorade Victory Lane before the race.*

Sprint FanWalk passes are only $15 and sell quickly. All guests must have a grandstand or infield RV admission to purchase a Sprint FanWalk ticket.

For updated Sprint FanWalk schedules, check kansasspeedway.com closer to race weekend.

To purchase tickets or for more information, call 866.460.RACE.

DRIVER APPEARANCES TONIGHT!!!

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29

Clint Bowyer Appearances and Autograph Sessions
Van’s Chevrolet
5 PM

Patrick Sheltra Autograph Session
Cabela’s (by Kansas Speedway)
6 PM

Sheltra currently leads the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards point standings.

THURSDAY,  SEPT. 30

Clint Bowyer
11 AM – 1 PM
800 NW 25th Street
Topeka, Kan.

2:30 – 4:30 PM
3504 Clinton Parkway
Lawrence, Kan.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1

Clint Bowyer will return to his dirt track roots and race at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.

Autograph Session with ESPN personality, Rusty Wallace
The new ESPN merchandise branded with the ‘Cause It’s Racing’ slogan will be available at the Official NASCAR Trackside Merchandise Trailer.  To help celebrate, ESPN personality, Rusty Wallace, will be signing autographs at the Official NASCAR Trackside Merchandise Trailer on Saturday, October 2nd from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. local time.  Tickets will be dispersed at the Official NASCAR Trackside Merchandise Trailer starting on Friday, October 1st when the gates open.  Contact: 704-507-0452 for more details.

SATURDAY, OCT. 2

NASCAR Nationwide Series Autograph Session
Drivers from the NASCAR Nationwide Series
11 AM until Noon in Sprint FanWalk.
Wristbands for the autograph session will start being handed out at 9 AM at the Sprint FanWalk stage.

SUNDAY, OCT. 3

Clint Bowyer
9:00 AM
Q&A in the main Chevrolet display at Kansas Speedway

Ryan Newman Appearance
9:15am
Ryan Newman Q&A in the Chevrolet Silverado HD display

Chevrolet Pit Crew Autograph Sessions
#29 Pit Crew
9:30am
Main Chevrolet display

#42 Pit Crew
10:15 AM
Autograph Session in the Chevrolet Silverado HD display

Matt Kenseth Appearance
Ford Display
Check the Ford display for the time.

Greg Biffle Appearance
Ford Display
Check the Ford display for time.


Wow, remember Knight Ranger? They’re rocking the pre-race concert at RIR Saturday night

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Air Guard 400
Saturday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. on ABC
Richmond International Raceway
On Pole: Carl Edwards
Previous Winner:   Denny Hamlin (beat Kurt Busch by .378 of a second on Sept. 12, 2009)
Configuration: .75-mile oval (400 laps = 300 miles)
Banking in Turns:  14 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch: 8 degrees
Banking on Backstretch:  2 degrees
Frontstretch:  1,290 feet
Backstretch:  860 feet
First Sprint Cup Series Race: April 19, 1953 – Richmond 200 (Winner – Lee Petty)
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 112,029

Night Ranger to Rock Coca-Cola Pre-Race Concert Before Air Guard 400

For those of you that went to high school in the 80′s know the band Night Ranger…  
Well, they’re back to perform a pre-race concert before the Air Guard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. The pre-race concert, presented by Coca-Cola, will take place at 5:45 p.m. at the start/finish line.
Night Ranger has legendary hits like “Sister Christian,” “Rock in America,” “When You Close Your Eyes,” <Midnight Madness> and “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me.” <Dawn Patrol>
During the Post-9/11 GI Bill NASCAR Weekend at Richmond, fans can stop by the Coca-Cola display in The Midway to pick up credentials for access to the concert on the track. A limited number of concert credentials will be available at the Coca-Cola Display on both Friday and Saturday. Fans with concert credentials for the Night Ranger Coca-Cola Pre-Race Concert should enter at Gate 70 for infield access.
 
Fans with tickets to the Air Guard 400 race can watch the Night Ranger concert from their seats and see the performance on Richmond International Raceway’s state-of-the-art video scoring tower.
Night Ranger will also be performing “God Bless America” on ABC Saturday evening, September 11th at 7:30 pm for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Air Guard 400. This is the 26th race of the 36 race season marking NASCAR drivers’ final opportunity to “lock-in” as the top 12 drivers that will participate in the Chase for the Cup.

NASCAR Foundation Track Walk Saturday, September 11

Donation Includes Q&A With Richard Petty, Kasey Kahne, AJ Allmendinger, Elliott Sadler & Brad Keselowski
The walk is scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 11.  All participants must check in prior to 1:15 p.m. in order to participate in the walk.**  Late arrivals will not be allowed to participate.
By making a tax-deductible donation—which will benefit Paralyzed Veterans of America, Richmond International Raceway CARES and The NASCAR Foundation—ticket holders will have the opportunity to walk around the ¾-mile D-shaped oval, alongside hundreds of their fellow fans, prior to one of the most anticipated races of the season.
Donations* for participating in the track walk are $30 online, in advance (sign up at foundation.nascar.com) or $35 when signing up at Richmond International Raceway on race weekend, September 10-11.  Registration will be located at Gate 70, on the outside of the track behind Turn 4.  Children 12 and under may walk for free with a paid adult.  All walkers, including children, must have a grandstand ticket to the Saturday, September 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in order to participate.  Participants will not be able to enter the track without presenting a race ticket.
*Donation is non-refundable, including event cancellation due to inclement weather or otherwise.
**All participants, including online registrants, must stop by the registration booth, near Gate 70, on the outside of the track behind Turn 4, to sign waivers prior to the walk.

NASCAR HOTPASS™ 

NASCAR HOTPASS™ on DIRECTV and it’s FREE to all DIRECTV customers. Four dedicated driver channels offering viewers multiple camera angles, real-time statistics and audio of the network broadcast augmented by live communication between the drivers and their pit crews.
DIRECTV Channel 795: 
Mark Martin – No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports
DIRECTV Channel 796: 
Denny Hamlin – No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota
Joe Gibbs Racing
DIRECTV Channel 797:
Clint Bowyer – No. 33 Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 
Richard Childress Racing
DIRECTV Channel 798: 
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – No. 88 AMP Energy / National Guard Chevrolet
Hendrick Motorsports

DRIVER/TEAM APPEARANCES

Saturday, September 11th
Chat with fans on the Chevy Stage 
Midway at Richmond International Raceway
Scheduled times are as follows: 
Ryan Newman at 3:30pm; 
Clint Bowyer at 3:45pm; 
Jamie McMurray at 4:00pm; 
Tony Stewart at 4:20pm; 
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. at 4:30pm, 
Jeff Gordon at 4:40pm
Jimmie Johnson at 4:50pm Eastern.
3:30pm 
#33 Over-the-Wall Crew 
Chevy Racing Display Fan Fest area at Richmond International Raceway 
 
5:15pm 
#42 Over-the-Wall Crew
Chevy Racing Display Fan Fest area at Richmond International Raceway

NASCAR at Thunder Valley – but not much happenin’

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Bristol Motor Speedway
Irwin Tools Night Race
ABC, Sat., Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. 
Previous Winner: Kyle Busch (beat Mark Martin by .098 of a second on Aug. 22, 2009)                  Configuration:   .533-mile oval (500 laps = 266.5 miles)
Banking in Corners: Varies from 26-30 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch:  Varies from 5-9 degrees
Banking on Backstretch:  Varies from 4-8 degrees
First Sprint Cup Series Race: July 30, 1961 – Volunteer 500 (Winner – Jack Smith)
Grandstand Seating Capacity:  160,000

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE FOR THE IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY!!

Food City officials recently announced that Virginia House Majority Leader and 9th District Candidate for Congress, Morgan Griffith has been named Honorary Starter of the Food City 250 Aug. 20. 
House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 1994 and has served as House Majority Leader since 2000. Morgan is currently a candidate for Congress in Virginia’s 9th Congressional District. 

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, August 21 – IRWIN Tools Night Race
10:00 AM NASCAR Foundation/Speedway Children’s Charities Track Walk
1:00 PM Spectator Gates Open
7:00 PM IRWIN Tools Night Race Driver Introductions
7:30 PM Start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race

NASCAR HOTPASS™ on DIRECTV and it’s FREE to all DIRECTV customers.

DIRECTV Channel 795: 
Tony Stewart – No. 14 Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet
Stewart-Haas Racing
DIRECTV Channel 796: 
Greg Biffle No. 16 3M Ford  
Roush Fenway Racing
DIRECTV Channel 797:
Kyle Busch  No. 18 Doublemint Toyota 
Joe Gibbs Racing
DIRECTV Channel 798: 
Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 AMP Energy / National Guard Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports

DRIVER APPEARANCES

Friday, August 20
Justin Allgaier
2:00 – 2:30pm 
Penske Racing souvenir trailer located in the midway at Bristol Motor Speedway
Saturday, August 21
Sam Hornish 
4:00 – 4:30pm
Penske Racing souvenir trailer located in the midway at Bristol Motor Speedway

Kenseth, Kahne, Biffle to make appearances at new SPEED Pit Road Party Zone (but with a costly catch!)

The newest attraction for fans at Bristol Motor Speedway is so cool that even the drivers hang out in the Speed Pit Road Party Zone.

The new infield hospitality area, which is located on the backstretch pit area at BMS and gives fans access to the infield during Saturday’s IRWIN Tools Night Race, will feature appearances by Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne and Greg Biffle, along with Speed’s  Kyle Petty, John Roberts and Rutledge Wood.
Pit Road Party Zone guests will have access to some of the best seats in the house and will receive a number of special amenities, including elevated viewing platforms, pre-race entertainment, which will include a live band, bar areas, commemorative BMS souvenir, dinner and snacks.
Access to the Speed Pit Road Party Zone, where grandstand tickets are not required, is limited to the first 300 fans. OK, HERE’S THE CATCH!!! The cost is $400 per person.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the BMS ticket office toll free at 1-866-415-4158 or 423-BRISTOL (274-7865) or 423-989-6900. Grandstand tickets also may be purchased at www.bristoltix.com.

Dale Jr., Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart & Jimmie Johnson available for fan Q & A at Indy

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Brickyard 400
Previous Winner:  Jimmie Johnson
(beat Mark Martin by .400 of a second on July 26, 2009)
Sunday, July 25, at 1 p.m. EDT
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 
Configuration:  2.5-mile oval (160 laps = 400 miles)
Banking in Corners: 9 degrees 
First NASCAR Race:  Aug. 6, 1994 – Brickyard 400 (Winner – Jeff Gordon) 
Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time after the 2009 season, will serve as the grand marshal of the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 25 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

NASCAR HotPass on DirecTV

DIRECTV Channel 795: 
Jeff Gordon No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet 
Hendrick Motorsports
DIRECTV Channel 796: 
Juan Pablo Montoya 
No. 42 Target Chevrolet 
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
DIRECTV Channel 797: 
Jimmie Johnson 
No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet 
Hendrick Motorsports
DIRECTV Channel 798:

Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 AMP Energy / National Guard Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports


DRIVER APPEARANCES

Friday, July 23
Kurt Busch
7:30pm local time
Keystone at the Crossing
8711 N River Cross
Indianapolis, IN.
Team Chevy Stage - Located adjacent to the IMS Hall of Fame Museum
Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, & Miss Sprint Cup  
Scheduled to participate in question-and-answer sessions and/or sign autographs as part of Chevy Day at the Brickyard 
Q&A schedule is as follows:
11:00am – Jamie McMurray

11:15am – Clint Bowyer

11:30am – Jeff Burton

11:45am – Ryan Newman

12:00pm – Juan Pablo Montoya

12:15pm – Jeff Gordon

12:30 – Tony Stewart

Note: All times Eastern

Ryan Newman
Noon – 1:00pm 
Wristbands are required, with distribution starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Team Chevy Display and limited to the first 150 fans, one wristband per person
Miss Sprint Cup
10:00 – 10:30am  
Bryan Clauson (TSR USAC Driver)
10:30 – 11:00am. 
All Chevy Day functions are included in the Friday general admission price: $10 for adults, with any number of children 12 and under admitted free with at least one adult holding a general admission ticket.
Sunday, July 25
Kurt Busch
9:00am Eastern
Miller Lite souvenir hauler located in the display area at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
9:45am Eastern
Q& A session at the Team Chevy Racing display located adjacent to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum
Sam Hornish
 9:15 – 9:35am Eastern 
Penske Racing souvenir trailer located in the display area at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 
Jimmie Johnson
10:30am Eastern
Q& A session at the Team Chevy Racing display located adjacent to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum  
Jamie McMurray 
9:45am Eastern
Q& A session at the Team Chevy Racing display located adjacent to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum 
#1 & #31 Pit Crews 
9:45 – 10:15am Eastern
Sign autographs at the Team Chevy Racing display located adjacent to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum  


FREE CONCERTS
A concert by Nashville recording artist Bridgette Tatum of Root 49 Records will follow the driver appearances, at approximately 1 p.m. Friday. Root 49 Records is co-owned by Ryan and Krissie Newman.

CHEVY DAY

Brickyard 400 fans can enjoy a wide variety of fun activities Friday, July 23 during Chevy Day at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including Sprint Cup driver Q&A and autograph sessions, test drives in Chevy vehicles and much more.

Fans can drive 2010 Chevrolet vehicles – Malibu, Equinox, Traverse, Silverado, Tahoe, Camaro and Corvette – and receive a Camaro T-shirt at the Team Chevy Test Drive, located next to the Team Chevy Racing Display. Test drives will take place from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Fans can pre-register at www.teamchevytestdrive.com
Chevrolet also is supporting Cell Phones for Soldiers by providing drop-box locations within the display where fans can drop off their gently used phones. The first 100 fans donating gently used cell phones will receive a hat, courtesy of the GM Military Discount program. Cell Phones for Soldiers raises money through the collection of gently used cell phones, and has provided since 2004 more than 1 million pre-paid calling cards and 60 million minutes of calling time to soldiers overseas.

BEACH BASH AT INDY!!!

Brickyard 400 fans can party on Race Day, Sunday, July 25 at the Brickyard Beach Bash located in the IMS infield, which will feature a sandy beach, swimming pools and more.

The Brickyard Beach Bash starts at 10 a.m. off Shaw Drive, near Turn 3, in the IMS infield. It’s open to all ticket holders, reserved or general admission.

Playboy Playmate AJ Alexander will serve as host of the Beach Bash, which also will include beer pong, beach volleyball, music from DJ Metrognome and more.

Another fun spot to party on Race Day is the HANK FM Party Stand in Sections 46 and 47 of the Northeast Vista Backstretch reserved seating area.

Tickets for the Party Stand are $49.50 each and also provide access to the Country 97.1 HANK FM Party Area behind the Party Stand. Fun activities at the Party Area include beanbag toss, beer pong and a DJ playing live music.

NASCAR next: Chicagoland Speedway

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LifeLock.com 400
Saturday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m. EDT
Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. 
Previous Winner:  Mark Martin (beat Jeff Gordon by .415 of a second on July 11, 2009)
Configuration:   1.5-mile oval (267 laps = 400.5 miles)
Banking in Corners: 18 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Banking on Tri-Oval:  11 degrees
Frontstretch:  2,400 feet
Backstretch:  1,700 feet
First NASCAR Race:  July 15, 2001 – Tropicana 400 (Winner – Kevin Harvick) 
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 75,000
Chicagoland Speedway will be TNT’s last race coverage of the season
No. 18 Kyle Busch will join TNT’s infield rig for an interview prior to the race to discuss his current season on the track. In addition, the pre-race show crew will talk to #29 Kevin Harvick who is the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader.
TNT’s acclaimed Pride of NASCAR series will feature the late Alan Kulwicki who was the 1986 NASCAR Rookie of the Year and, in 1998, was named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
Blackhawks’ Jim Cornelison sings National Anthem at LifeLock.com 400
 Jim Cornelison will join Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith at pre-race ceremonies. Keith, the first player in NHL history to win an Olympic Gold Medal, the Norris Trophy and the Stanley Cup in the same year, will serve as Grand Marshal. 
Jeff Gordon will make his 600th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start
Saturday night for the LifeLock.com 400 will be Gordon’s 600th start at Chicagoland Speedway.
A four-time series champion, Gordon has enjoyed one of the most prolific careers in the sport’s history. Consider the following:
-       Four series titles. Only Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson and Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt have four or more series championships.
-       82 career victories. That ranks sixth all-time. One more win, and Gordon will tie Cale Yarborough for fifth. Two more, and he’ll tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for third.
-       68 poles. That ranks fourth all-time. One more, and he’ll tie Yarborough for third.
-       272 top fives and 371 top 10s rank sixth and eighth, respectively.
Gordon began his NASCAR Sprint Cup career in the final race of 1992 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and has not missed a single event since. All 599 starts have been consecutive.
Below is a timeline of Gordon’s career highlights on his way to 600 starts:
1 – Nov. 15, 1992, he made his first series start. Finishing 31st, an accident ended his day early.
2 – In his first Daytona 500, on Feb. 14, 1993, Gordon finished fifth.
42 – On May 29, 1994 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Gordon won his first race. It was in one of NASCAR’s biggest events – the Coca-Cola 600.
50 – On Aug. 6, 1994,Gordon won the inaugural NASCAR race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
85 – Won another “crown jewel” race, the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, on Sept. 3, 1995.
93 – Despite finishing 32nd in the season finale at Atlanta on Nov. 12, 1995, Gordon won his first series championship.
125 – Became the youngest winner in Daytona 500 history at 25 years, six months, 12 days on Feb. 16, 1997.
132 – Led 431 of 500 laps to win at Martinsville on April 20, 1997, the highest single-race laps led total of his career.
453 – On June 25, 2006, won at Infineon Raceway, his ninth victory at a road course. Gordon is the all-time wins leader at road courses.
503 – On Oct. 7, 2007 at Talladega Superspeedway, Gordon captured his 12th restrictor-plate victory, becoming the all-time leader in that category.
552 – On April 5, 2009, he grabbed his most recent victory, at Texas Motor Speedway, leaving Homestead-Miami Speedway as the only track at which Gordon has yet to win.
Michael Waltrip team’s in-car audio free Saturday night from Chicagoland
NAPA Auto Parts wants to honor the one-year anniversary of signing Truex to drive the #56 NAPA Toyota, by making the Michael Waltrip Racing team’s in-car audio available free of charge to fans who register at www.NAPAonline.com 
As an added bonus, Truex has vowed to sing the popular “NAPA Know How” jingle during a pace lap if 1,000 fans sign up.
LifeLock.com 400 NASCAR HotPass Lineup on DirecTv
DIRECTV Channel 795: 
Jamie McMurray – No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
DIRECTV Channel 796: 
Tony Stewart – No. 14 Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet 
Stewart-Haas Racing
DIRECTV Channel 797: 
Ryan Newman – No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet 
Stewart-Haas Racing
DIRECTV Channel 798:
Dale Earnhardt Jr., 
No. 88 AMP Energy / National Guard Chevrolet team of Hendrick Motorsports
DRIVER APPEARANCES
Friday, July 9
1:00 – 1:30pm local time.
Justin Allgaier
Penske Racing souvenir trailer located in the midway at Chicagoland Speedway
Saturday, July 10
2:00pm local time
Kurt Busch 
Miller Lite souvenir hauler located in the midway at Chicagoland Speedway
3:00 – 3:30pm local time
Sam Hornish 
Dodge display located in the Fan Zone at Chicagoland Speedway
FREE CONCERTS
Champions Park at the Miller Lite Concert Stage 
FRIDAY
Fuel
4-5PM
SATURDAY
Pat Green
4:30-5:30PM
Before the Green flag drops for the LifeLock.com 400
Fans will need to show proof of admission for the weekend (grandstand ticket, Infield ticket, RV campground ticket, etc.) in order to enter Champions Park. 

Here is valuable race fan info for the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend at Charlotte

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Event:   Coca-Cola 600

Previous Winner:  David Reutimann (beat Ryan Newman under caution on May 25, 2009)

Date / Time:  Sunday, May 30, at 6 p.m., on FOX

Track:  Charlotte Motor Speedway

Configuration:  1.5-mile oval (400 laps = 600 miles)

Banking in Turns:  24 degrees

Banking on Frontstretch:  5 degrees

Banking on Backstretch:   5 degrees

Frontstretch:  1,980 feet

Backstretch:    1,500 feet

First Sprint Cup Series Race:   June 19, 1960 – World 600 (Winner – Joe Lee Johnson)

Grandstand Seating Capacity:   140,000

Charlotte Motor Speedway History:

• Charlotte Motor Speedway was designed and built in 1959 by current chairman O. Bruton Smith. The late Curtis Turner, one of stock car racing’s earliest driving stars, was Smith’s business partner.

• The first World 600 was run June 19, 1960.

• The lighting system was installed in 1992, allowing Charlotte Motor Speedway to be the first modern superspeedway to host night auto racing.

• In addition to the 1.5-mile quad oval, the Charlotte Motor Speedway complex includes a 2.25-mile road course and a six-tenths-mile karting layout in the speedway’s infield; a quarter-mile asphalt oval utilizing part of the speedway’s frontstretch and pit road; and a one-fifth-mile oval located outside Turn 3 of the superspeedway.

• In May 2000, The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway, a state-of-the-art, four-tenths-mile clay oval was completed across Highway 29 from the speedway. The stadium-style facility has nearly 14,000 seats and plays host to Dirt Late Models, Modifieds, Sprint Cars, Monster Trucks and the prestigious World of Outlaws World Finals.

• Motion pictures such as “Days of Thunder,” “Speedway” and “Stroker Ace,” and even music videos like Tracy Lawrence’s “If the Good Die Young” have been filmed at the speedway. Adding to rental dates are race team testing and automobile manufacturer research.

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FOR THE HISTORY BUFFS   Special events at the Speedway on Sunday:

The Let Freedom Race Coca-Cola 600 pre-race show will start at 3:50 p.m. with a parade of force protection military vehicles. Video presentations produced by The History Channel highlighting World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War will be played on the speedway’s Sprint Vision screens. A P-51 Mustang owned by Roush Fenway Racing founder and co-owner Jack Roush, and a legendary B-17 bomber that played the role of Memphis Belle in the 1990 movie of the same name will fly over the speedway following the World War II video. A giant C-47 transport plane will follow the Korean War video, with an A1-H Skyraider and a T-28 Trojan airplane flyover scheduled to follow the Vietnam War presentation.

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MORE DRIVER APPEARANCES

Brian Vickers, Scott Speed & Cole Whitt 
scheduled for a fan Q&A and to sign autographs as part of the Red Bull Racing Team Fan Day
Friday, May 28
3:00 – 4:00pm 
Uptown Charlotte
The EpiCentre [1st floor]
210 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC.

One hundred free autograph tickets available at the merchandise trailer beginning at 2:00pm – each ticket will give fans access to both drivers for autographs. Also on-site will be the Red Bull Merchandise trailer; pit crews & show car for fans to learn how to do pit stops. There will also be a raffle for prizes; drinks; music.

Brad Keselowski 
Friday, May 28 
3:00 – 5:00pm
Discount Tire/America’s Tire Store  
8521 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord, NC.
[Please note; this is a change from the original date & time posted. Please check with the store to confirm.]

Saturday, May 29
Bobby Allison
11:30am – 12:30pm  
Scheduled to meet with fans, sign autographs, and launch TheSocExchange.com at the Official NASCAR Members Club tent at Charlotte Motor Speedway 

Trevor Bayne 
11:50am
Scheduled to sign autographs at the Nationwide insurance display located in the Charlotte Motor Speedway fan interactive area 

Sunday, May 30
Sam Hornish
 2:45 – 3:15pm 
Scheduled to sign autographs at the Penske Racing souvenir trailer located in the midway at Charlotte Motor Speedway  

David Ragan
3:00 – 3:30pm 
Scheduled to sign autographs at the UPS Souvenir trailer located in the midway at Charlotte Motor Speedway 

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RIDE ALONG  Stewart, Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards

NASCAR HOTPASS™ on DIRECTV is back, and it’s FREE to all DIRECTV customers. Four dedicated driver channels offering viewers multiple camera angles, real-time statistics and audio of the network broadcast augmented by live communication between the drivers and their pit crews is available for all 36 point-paying races during the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

The NASCAR HOTPASS lineup for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is as follows:  

DIRECTV Channel 795: 
Tony Stewart – No. 14 Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet
Stewart-Haas Racing

Tony Stewart will make his 405th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start and his 23rd at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

DIRECTV Channel 796:
Jimmie Johnson – No. 48 Lowe’s Memorial Day Tribute Chevrolet  Hendrick Motorsports

Jimmie Johnson will make his 304th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start and his 18th at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

DIRECTV Channel 797: 
Dale Earnhardt Jr., – No. 88 National Guard Honoring Our
Soldiers / AMP Energy 
Hendrick Motorsports

Dale Earnhardt Jr., will make his 376th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start and his 22nd at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

DIRECTV Channel 798: 
Carl Edwards – No. 99 Scotts Grubb Ford 
Roush Fenway Racing

Carl Edwards will make his 206th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start and his 11th at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Stars, Cars & Guitars – Food Lion Speed Street ready to kick off in Charlotte

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The Food Lion Speed Street begins this Thursday, May May 27 in Charlotte for its 16th year and will include  the NASCAR Hall of Fame.  The annual street festival marks the start of the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend.  It has remained a Memorial Day tradition for fans and the local community since its inception.

The street festival’s guest list this year features NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees Richard Petty and Junior Johnson, in addition to several current drivers such as Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer and Kyle Busch. The drivers will hold Q&A sessions, sign autographs and make stage appearances throughout the weekend.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND APPEARANCES

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, MAY 27
COCA-COLA STAGE
Opening Ceremonies – Noon
Coca-Cola Programming – 1:30 – 6:00pm
Liquid Pleasure – 6:15pm
Voltage Brothers – 7:45pm
 Coca-Cola Presents:  Morris Day & The Time – 9:15pm

MILLER LITE STAGE
Ross Coppley Band – 6:30pm
Velveeta Shells & Cheese Presents:
Rodney Atkins  – 8:00pm
Miller Lite Presents:  Luke Bryan – 9:45pm

NASCAR HALL OF FAME STAGE
NASCAR Hall of Fame Introduction with Winston Kelley – 1:00 -2:00pm
Heaven on Wheels  2-3:00pm
Junior and Robert Johnson Q & A and Autographs – 3-4:00pm
Donnie Allison Q & A and Autographs – 4-5:00pm

VICTORY LANE KARTING DISPLAY
ARCA, Pro All-Star, Super Late Model, K& N Pro Series East Drivers, & Nationwide driver – 1:00 – 3:00pm 

  • Preston Peltier
  • Brandon Ward
  • Kenzie Ruston
  • Trey Mitchell
  • Joey Coulter
  • Tim George, Jr.
  • Matt McCall
  • Matt Merrell
  • Brandon McReynolds
  • Corey Lajoie
  • Coleman Pressley

Revolution Racing, Whelen All-American Series Drivers – 5:00-7:00pm

  • Becca Kasten
  • Megan Reitenour
  • Katie Hagar
  • Jessica Brunelli
  • Jason Romero

FRIDAY, MAY 28
COCA-COLA STAGE
Coca-Cola Programming – Noon
Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast Sandwich Making and Eating Contest – 5:30pm
Speedway Children’s Charity Check Presentation – 6:30pm
“Trackside LIVE” on SPEED – 7:00pm
Greg Biffle
Brad Keselowski
Richard Childress
Coca-Cola Racing Family Members:  Ryan Newman & David Ragan – 8:00pm
Chevy Presents Josh Turner – 9:30pm

MILLER LITE STAGE
Shootin’ Blanks – 6:30pm
Kurt Busch – 7:30pm
The Alpha Theory – 8:00pm
Miller Lite Presents EVERCLEAR – 9:30pm

NASCAR HALL OF FAME STAGE
Mike Wallace Q & A and Autographs – 1-2:00pm
Heaven on Wheels – 2-3:00pm
Kelley Earnhardt Q & A and Autographs – 3-4:00pm
Larry and Brandon McReynolds Q & A – 4-4:30pm
Larry and Brandon McReynolds Autographs – 4:30-5:00pm
Clint Bowyer Q & A – 4:30pm

CHEERIOS STAGE (Kid’s Zone)
**Clint Bowyer – 5-7pm
**Wristbands guarantee autographs to first 300.  Distribution of wristbands Friday, May 28

VICTORY LANE KARTING DISPLAY
Leilani Munter – 12-2:00pm

M&M’S DISPLAY
*Kyle Busch – 1-2:00pm
*Wristbands will be distributed Friday at 11:00AM

KRAFT RACING DISPLAY
***Ryan Newman – 5pm
***LIMITED number of wristbands being distributed Friday, May 28

CHEVROLET DISPLAY
Jamie McMurray Q & A – 6:00pm

VERIZON DISPLAY
Justin Allgaier – 7-8:00pm

HEFTY DISPLAY
Eric McClure – 12:30-2:30pm 

SATURDAY, MAY 29
COCA-COLA STAGE
82nd Airborne Chorus – NOON
Shootin’ Blanks – 1:15pm
Junior – 2:45
Lisa Palleschi – 4:15pm
Russ Dickerson – 5:45pm
Richard Petty & Elliott Sadler JEEP GIVE-AWAY – 6:45pm
Bridgette Tatum – 7:15pm
Coca-Cola Racing Family Members Tony Stewart & David Reutimann – 8:15pm
Coca-Cola Presents Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

MILLER LITE STAGE
Another Day Falls – 6:30pm
Damsel Down – 8:00pm
Miller Lite Presents Corey Smith – 9:30pm

NASCAR HALL OF FAME STAGE
Heaven on Wheels – 2-3:00pm
Humpy Wheeler Book Signing and Q&A- 6-8:00pm

GEICO DISPLAY
Andy & Jonathan Hillstrand – Discovery’s Deadliest Catch – 12-1:00pm

TASTE OF FOOD LION STAGE
Martha Earnhardt (Grandmother of Dale Earnhardt, Jr) and Carol Bickford (Jeff Gordon’s Mother) Cooking Demo – 1-3:00pm

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Numerous family-friendly activities and promotions also will take place over the course of three days and are outlined below.

  • NASCAR Hall of Fame Stage presented by Food Lion Located at 400 Martin Luther King Boulevard, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be open each day from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET and play host to numerous question-and-answer sessions, autograph sessions and more.
  • Taste of Food Lion Cooking Stage Hourly cooking demonstrations and special guests will take place on the Taste of Food Lion Cooking Stage. Fans may sample recipes and enter to win great prizes in the parking lot at Third Street and Tryon Street.
  • Velveeta Shells and Cheese “Side Shack” Velveeta Shells and Cheese and Rodney Atkins have teamed up for a summer-long partnership to bring family and friends together. A custom-designed “Side Shack” will provide family entertainment each night beginning at 6 p.m. and located at Third Street and Church Street. Fans also may register for the “Side Shack” VIP experience at Third Street and Tryon Street.
  • M&M’s Most Colorful Fans of NASCAR Karting Event 500 The M&M’s Most Colorful Fans of NASCAR Karting Event 500 will take place each day during daylight hours. Fans and media are encouraged to test their driving skills located at Third Street and Tryon Street.
  • Wheaties FUEL “Feel the Fuel Contest” Food Lion and Wheaties FUEL will challenge race fans to a 58-hour contest live at Food Lion Speed Street. The most dedicated fan that can keep his or her hand on the Wheaties FUEL show car the longest will win a VIP trip for two to a premier race, suite tickets, $500 cash, $500 Food Lion gift card and a meet and greet with a driver. The Wheaties FUEL display will be at Third Street and Tryon Street.
  • Paralyzed Veterans of America Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) will give away a Jeep Saturday, May 29 at 6:50 p.m. at the Coca-Cola stage. To register to win, visit the PVA’s display located at Third Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard.
  • The Boost Mobile Freestyle MotoX Experience The Boost Mobile Freestyle MotoX Experience will feature world-class athletes performing various motorcycle jumps. Approximate jump times will be 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. each night at the Miller Lite stage.
  • Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast Sandwich Making & Eating Contest will challenge a team of its fastest sandwich makers to take on three world-class, major league eaters. The group that finishes first will be deemed the winner of the fast challenge.

Food Lion Speed Street opens at noon and concludes at 11 p.m. each day. The event is free to the public.