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Phoenix International Raceway is the place to be this weekend – plan ahead

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SOLD OUT!
Phoenix International Raceway’s grandstands are sold out for the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race on November 11th. Fans may still purchase general admission tickets to PIR’s hillside area by calling 866-408-RACE or visiting PhoenixRaceway.com.

REMINDER:  Phoenix International Raceway announced that NASCAR has moved Gatorade Pole Qualifying for the semi-final race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup to Friday, Nov. 9 at 4:10 p.m. Gates open to the public Friday at 9 a.m. A full day of activity on the track will be highlighted by Gatorade Pole Qualifying and the running of the Lucas Oil 150 Camping World Truck Series race at 6 p.m.

PRACTICES/QUALIFYING/RACES
Thursday, November 8th:
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Practice & NASCAR K&N Pro Series – West Practice 
3:00 p.m.     Spectator Gates Open
3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.     NCWTS Practice
4:35 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.     NKNPS-W Practice
5:35 p.m – 7:35 p.m.     NCWTS Final Practice

Friday, November 9th:
2:30 p.m. NCWTS Qualifying
4:10 p.m. NSCS Qualifying
Lucas Oil 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race

Saturday, November 10th:
8:30 a.m.  NKNPS-W Qualifying
10:35 a.m. NNS Qualifying
2:00 p.m.     Great Clips 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race. (200 laps, 200 miles)
5:00 p.m.     Casino Arizona 50 NASCAR K&N Pro Series – West Race (50 laps, 50 miles)

Sunday, November 11th: 
AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race

PRE-RACE PERFORMANCES/SPECIAL APPEARANCES
Country music duo The Lost Trailers- known for their current hit “American Beauty”- will perform at 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 11 at the Budweiser ROLL-BAR main stage prior to the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.

Country singer Chelsea Bain will be singing National Anthem for Phoenix Nationwide race
Pop singer/songwriter and actress JoJo will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” prior to the AdvoCare 500 Semi-Final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, November 11.

Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion, and former star of The Ultimate Fighter Live on FX, Dominick Cruz has been named Honorary Pace Car Driver for the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, November 11.

ENTERTAINMENT
Fans attending the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend at Phoenix International Raceway will be treated to hearing from some of NASCAR’s top drivers prior to the action on the track Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11. PIR race fans will have an opportunity to visit with 2012 Chase contender Kevin Harvick, racing legend and five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series runner-up Mark Martin, Arizona native Michael McDowell and 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series runner-up Elliott Sadler and much more.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Event Time Location
Harry Luge Jr. 9pm-11pm SPEED Cantina

Friday, November 9, 2012

Event Time Location
Furious George Band 9pm-10:30pm Budweiser ROLL-BAR Stage
Harry Luge Jr. 9pm-11pm SPEED Cantina

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Event Time Location
Harry Luge Jr. 7pm-8:30pm SPEED Cantina
Chad Freeman and Redline 9pm-11pm SPEED Cantina

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Event Time Place
The Lost Trailers 11am-11:45am Budweiser ROLL-BAR Stage

(Entertainment schedule and locations subject to change)

Schedule of events & NASCAR driver autograph sessions – Kentucky Speedway

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Kentucky Speedway
Sparta, KY

 

 

 

 

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES
Race Coverage: Thursday, June 28 on SPEED at 8:00 PM/et
Race Sponsor: UNOH 225
Practice: Thursday, June 28, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Final Practice: Thursday, June 28, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Qualifying: 5:05 PM  on SPEED
Entry list

 

 

 

 

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES
Race Coverage: Friday, June 29 on ESPN2 at 7:00 PM/et
Race Sponsor: Feed the Children 300
Practice: Thursday, June 28, 6:30 PM-7:25 PM
Final Practice: Friday, June 29th, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Qualifying: 3:35 PM on SPEED
Entry List

 

 

 

 

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
Coverage: Saturday, June 30 on TNT at 7:30 PM
Race Sponsor: Quaker State 400
Happy Hour Practice:
 Friday, June 29, 1:30 PM/et
 SPEED at 1:30 PM/et
Qualifying: 
Friday, June 29, 5:10 PM/et
 on SPEED
Entry List

SPEED STAGE SCHEDULE @ Kentucky Speedway
FRIDAY
9:00 AM SPEED Stage Opens // Join us for SPEED games to win prizes all day!
12:30 PM NASCAR Live // Hosted by John Roberts and Hermie Sadler
3:00 PM NASCAR Live // Hosted By John Roberts and Larry McReynolds
6:30 PM Trackside // Hosted by Krista Voda, Kyle Petty, Rutledge Wood and Marianela Pereyra

SATURDAY
9:00 AM SPEED Stage Opens // Join us for SPEED games and fan activities!
3:00 PM PRN Up to Speed Guest: Marcos Ambrose
4:30 PM NASCAR RaceDay // Hosted by John Roberts, Kenny Wallace, Matt Clark, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammond
10:30 PM NASCAR Victory Lane // Hosted by John Roberts, Jeff Hammond and Kenny Wallace

CARROLL COUNTY RACE FEST
The Official Pre-Race Celebration
Wednesday, June 27
5pm – 10 pm
FREE! Live music, Simulator & race cars on display, Motorcycle show, corn hole tournament and much more! ONLY 15 miles from Kentucky Speedway!
FREE Shuttle to & from the track, with pick-ups at Ponderosa Campground starting at 4 pm.

RACE DAY CONCERT(S)
Country music superstar CHRIS YOUNG on the frontstretch stage at 5:15 p.m

DRIVER AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 – TONIGHT!!!
Jennifer Jo Cobb
7:00 – 8:00pm/et.
Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Northeast
9850 Park Plaza Avenue
Louisville, KY

Joey Coulter – TODAY!!!
5:00pm/et.
Second Annual Race Fest 2012

Brad Keselowski – TONIGHT!!
7:00 – 8:00 PM/et
Dickmanns Cafe
479 Orphanage Road, Ft
Wright, KY

THURSDAY, JUNE 28
Matt Kenseth
12:00 – 2:00pm/et
Fourth Street Live (behalf of his primary sponsor, Fifth Third Bank)
Fifth Third Bank (signing autographs as well as participating in a Q&A session with fans)
401 S. 4th Street
Louisville, KY

Kevin Harvick
Sparta Quik Stop
103 Hwy 35
Sparta, KY
Harvick will be racing remote controlled cars with fans. The first 54 fans to arrive will get to participate in the competition. Sparta Quik Stop Plus, the first 200 fans to grab a wristband have the opportunity to take part in a meet-and-greet autograph session.

Ty Dillon
3:15pm/et
UNOH display located in the Kentucky Speedway midway area outside of turn one

Cole Whitt
1:00 – 2:00pm/et.
Kentucky Walmart store
200 Floyd Drive
Carrolton, KY

Tony Stewart
4:00pm/et
Office Depot
6825 Burlington Pike
Wristbands may be obtained on a first-come, first-served basis at the store beginning at 8 a.m. local time on the day of the event only. Fans with a wristband must be in line no later than 4:30 pm/et to receive an autograph.

Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton, Dakoda Armstrong & John Wes Townley
3:00 – 3:00pm/et
Toyota Pit Pass display located in the fan midway at Kentucky Speedway

SPRINT EXPERIENCE DISPLAY
Come check out the following drivers at the Sprint Experience located in display between Gate 17 & Gate 18.

FRIDAY, JUNE 29
2:00 p.m. Danica Patrick
3:00 p.m. Sam Bass

SATURDAY, JUNE 30
TBA – Jimmie Johnson

SATURDAY, JUNE 30
Gain access to the exclusive Season Ticket Party by being a season ticket holder! Party is located from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in our Nationwide Garage (weather permitting). Check out live entertainment, food, and special driver appearances.
3:10 p.m. — 3:25 p.m. Greg Biffle

3:25 p.m. — 3:40 p.m. Jeff Burton

3:45 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Kyle Busch

SATURDAY, JUNE 30
Martin Truex Jr.
4:15 – 4:35pm/et
Michael Waltrip Racing souvenir rig at Kentucky Speedway

Pennzoil Victory Burnout Challenge this evening at CMS

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We’ll see if defending Burnout Champion Kasey Kahne can keep his title this evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The Pennzoil Burnout Challenge consists of a 30-sec freestyle burnout session and must impress three celebrity judges. The judges participating are “Survivor One World” (season 24) winner Kim Spradlin; Actor Colby Donaldson, 3x “Survivor” competitor & host of the History Channel’s “Top Shots;” and Miss Sprint Cup.

The Pennzoil Victory Burnout Challenge takes place this evening at approximately 6:20 pm on the speedway’s frontstretch and is free to all NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race ticket holders.

All competitors will use identical stock cars from Richard Petty Driving Experience, and the winner will earn $10,000 for their favorite charity.

Events, pre/post-race concerts scheduled leading up to Coca-Cola 600

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A full schedule of events for the upcoming week and beyond:

Thursday, May 17, 7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena – Kicking off the festivities, the eighth edition of the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge will take place Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena (SPEED to televise on delayed basis beginning at 8 p.m.). This competition between 24 of the top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pit crews features the “unsung heroes” of the sport in a popular tournament-style battle. The event’s finishing order determines pit selection for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The No. 11 Toyota team is the two-time defending champion.

Those eligible for the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge: No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge; No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet; No. 9 Stanley Ford; No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota; No. 14 Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet; No. 15 5-Hour Energy Toyota; No. 16 3M Ford; No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford; No. 18 M&M’s Toyota; No. 20 Home Depot Toyota; No. 21 Good Sam / Camping World Ford; No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet; No. 27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet; No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet; No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet; No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford; No. 39 US Army / Quicken Loans Chevrolet; No. 48 My Lowes Chevrolet; No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet; No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota; No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota; No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet; No. 88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet; No. 99 Fastenal Ford.

Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased online at www.pitcrewchallenge.com or by calling the Time Warner Cable Arena box office at (800) 745-3000.

Friday, May 18, NASCAR Day – The ninth celebration of NASCAR Day on Friday, May 18, encourages fans to join The NASCAR Foundation’s initiative in the “Pin It Forward” campaign. Fans are invited to connect and share their pride for NASCAR by posting stories and uploading pictures on the Foundation’s Facebook page. To continue raising awareness, fans can visit The NASCAR Foundation’s Facebook page between now and NASCAR Day to “Pin It Forward” with their $20 donation for a pair of commemorative pins – one for yourself, one for a friend. In addition to helping the cause online, fans may post pictures displaying their spirit – and their pins – and share the story of what it means to “Pin It Forward.” Accounts to engage with this promotion are The NASCAR Foundation’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NASCARFoundation, and @NASCAR_FDN on Twitter. The associated Twitter hashtag for this initiative is #NASCARDay.

Friday, May 18, 5 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Coors Light Pole Qualifying. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or log onto www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

Friday, May 18, 8 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

Saturday, May 19, 7:30 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – Sprint Showdown (top two finishers qualify for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race). For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

One final option remains for those not already locked in after the Sprint Showdown, and it’s all in the hands of the fans. The Sprint Fan Vote gives the most loyal fans in all of sports the opportunity to lock in their favorite driver. To vote, click here: http://nas.cr/a32m

Saturday, May 19, 9 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

Those drivers already locked into the main event: Marcos Ambrose, Trevor Bayne, Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin, Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, David Ragan, Regan Smith and Tony Stewart.

Saturday night’s all-star race consists of a unique – and lucrative – format. The race will be run in five segments. The first four segments will be 20 laps each. The fifth and final segment will be a 10-lap dash to the finish, where only green flag laps count. The winners of the first four segments will move to the front of the field and line up in positions 1-4 prior to the field coming to pit road for the final mandatory pit stop prior to Segment 5 (if there is a repeat segment winner, the second-place finisher will start in his place). The winner gets a $1 million payout, and likely more.

Those fans in attendance get an extra treat – a pre-race concert by one of the biggest names in country music, Blake Shelton. Shelton, a three-time GRAMMY nominee and CMA’s reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, will perform prior to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in the infield between Turns 1 and 2. Admission to the show is free with the purchase of a ticket to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

You can also keep up to date with all the week’s events by following @NASCAR on Twitter (Hashtag: #SprintAllStar) and logging onto www.nascar.com/allstar.

ON DECK

Further major events follow the all-star extravaganza, both taking place in the Charlotte area. Here’s a run of show for next week:

Wednesday, May 23, 6 p.m., NASCAR Hall of Fame – The fourth annual NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day is set for next Wednesday, May 23. Following voting procedures, NASCAR will announce the five inductees who will make up the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, consisting of members of the Nominating Committee and others representing NASCAR, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, major race track ownership groups, retired drivers, owners and crew chiefs along with motorsports media representatives, will meet in a closed session to deliberate and vote on the 25 candidates eligible for this fourth class.

Once again, fans will help decide who earns entry into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. To cast your vote, click here: http://nas.cr/bgac

Wednesday’s announcement is once again open to fans who purchase a ticket to the NASCAR Hall of Fame that day. Adult tickets cost $18.95 and the Hall will offer extended hours (9 a.m. to 8 p.m.) on Wednesday.

Thursday, May 24, 7:10 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

Saturday, May 26, 2:45 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – ABC to televise.

Sunday, May 27, 6 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600. One of the sport’s crown jewels, NASCAR’s longest race is scheduled for 400 laps and 600 miles. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – FOX to televise.

Country music star Darius Rucker will perform prior to the Coca-Cola 600, immediately following the speedway’s signature military-themed pre-race show.

The Memorial Day Weekend festivities kick off the at-track activation of “NASCAR Unites – An American Salute,” a patriotic initiative uniting the NASCAR industry and fans to celebrate America and support U.S. military families. The initiative, which launched at the White House on April 9, will run through the next six weeks, continuing until the Independence Day race weekend at Daytona International Speedway. To participate in “NASCAR Unites – An American Salutes,” visit www.NASCAR.com/Unites.

Race fans need to know – What’s happenin’ at Richmond International Raceway

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TWO LOCAL CONNECTIONS – ONE TEAM

Hamlin, who nabbed his 19th career win last week, looks to become the fourth Virginia native to record 20 or more NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories, joining Joe Weatherly (25), Ricky Rudd (23) and Jeff Burton (21). A second “local” connection for the No. 11 team is crew chief Darian Grubb. Grub, who is from Floyd, Va. and earned an engineering degree from Virginia Tech.

HAMLIN’S SHORT TRACK SHOWDOWN

Also this week is Hamlin’s Short Track Showdown which is part of a Thursday night doubleheader that also features the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Blue Ox 100. Read more about the Showdown, HERE.

SHHH…. ZZzzz RICHMOND TO WAKE UP KYLE BUSCH? ZZzzz

It’s been kind of a quiet season so far for Kyle Busch. But this weekend at Richmond may be just what’s need for Kyle to jump start his season. Kyle Busch goes into Richmond with three spring wins. Busch ranks 13th in the standings 31 points out of the top 10. Busch’s last victory came last August at Michigan International Speedway, 20 starts ago.

IT’S PASTRANA TIME!!!

The time has finally arrived for Travis Pastrana to make his racing debut. Originally scheduled to make his first start last July at O’Reilly Raceway Park, Pastrana’s bid was put on hold due to injuries suffered in an X-Games stunt the night before. Now after injury rehab, plenty of testing and a couple of runs in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East – including Thursday night’s Blue Ox 100 – Pastrana is finally set for his big-stage NASCAR moment Friday night at Richmond. Almost a year to the day (April 28, 2011) after making his K&N East debut at Richmond, Pastrana is set to embark on a NNS schedule that encompass at least seven races in 2012. Pastrana will compete in the NNS for RAB Racing as that team and Michael Waltrip Racing last week announced an alliance between the organizations that will feature RAB equipment and MWR technical and marketing support. The No. 09 Toyota now becomes the No. 99.

COCA-COLA FAMILY TRACK WALK

The Coca-Cola Family Track Walk begins at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 (near Gate 70, outside of Turn 4), just a few hours before the green flag drops on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 400. Fans can get moving alongside Coca-Cola Racing Family members and Virginia natives Denny Hamlin and Jeff Burton. The free event is open to all Saturday, April 28 race ticket holders. Ticket holders who wish to participate must show their ticket at Gate 70.

NASCAR DRIVERS AUTOGRAPH SESSION

All fans who have tickets for the Saturday, April 28, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 400 race at Richmond International Raceway are invited to attend a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver autograph session featuring Clint Bowyer, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray and David Ragan.

The autograph session takes place at 3:30 p.m. in the Amphitheatre, located next to the Commonwealth Mall. Fans may line up at the Commonwealth Mall entrance to the Amphitheater. The first 200 guests in line with race tickets will receive a wristband that will enable them to attend the autograph session.

Each of the 200 fans may receive one autograph from each of the four drivers. Driver participation is subject to change and without notice.

NCWTS ON SPRING BREAK

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to action on Friday, May18 at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the N.C. Education Lottery 200.
Sources: RIR.com, NASCARMedia

Events scheduled for race weekend in Charlotte

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Wednesday, 10/12

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Driver Autograph Session – 5 p.m.

The world’s best late model drivers will be in the spotlight as “The Greatest Show on Dirt” returns to The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the World of Outlaws Late Model Showdown Wednesday night. Before the racing action gets underway drivers will participate in an autograph session at 5 p.m. on the main concourse. Among the more than 40 drivers expected to participate include Darrell Lanigan, Josh Richards, Rick Eckert, Shane Clanton, Clint Smith, Chub Frank and Tim McCreadie. Gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps start at 6 p.m. and opening ceremonies begin at 7:20 p.m. The World of Outlaws Late Model Showdown is scheduled to start at 9:10 p.m.

Thursday,  10/13

OktoberFast Sprint Cup Driver Autograph Session – Noon with Gordon, Newman, Kyle Busch

The biggest names in NASCAR will be on hand during Bank of America 500 Week and fans will have a chance to get autographs from some of their favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. The OktoberFast Fan Festival presented by Budweiser features a Cup driver autograph session at noon on Thursday, Oct. 13, with Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, A.J. Allmendinger, Casey Mears, Robby Gordon and Joe Nemechek in the OktoberFast Tent. The purchase of an OktoberFast pass is required for entry into the session.

 

Modified Driver Autograph Session – 7:30 p.m.

On Bojangles’ Pole Night on Thursday night, Oct. 13, fans can meet the stars of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour during an autograph session at 7:30 p.m. on the frontstretch concourse near Gate 5A before they race in the UNOH Southern Slam 150 at 9:10 p.m. All drivers participating in the race, including Whelen Southern Modified Tour stars George Brunnhoelzl III, Burt Myers and Andy Seuss, will greet fans during the autograph session.

 

Fans Can Participate in Bojangles’ Pole Night at 7:10 p.m.

On Thursday night, Oct. 13, Charlotte Motor Speedway officials will randomly select fans in attendance at Bojangles’ Pole Night to wave the green flag during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the Bank of America 500 Saturday. Qualifying is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.

 

Friday, 10/14

Nationwide Series Stars Autograph Session – 1 p.m.

Fans will get their chance to meet tomorrow’s stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Friday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Autograph Session. Drivers will be located on pit road to the right of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage. Fans with a Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage ticket can get a free wristband at the Turn 4 tunnel for the autograph session, which is limited to the first 200 fans. Confirmed drivers for the session include Justin Allgaier, Jeremy Clements, Timmy Hill, Blake Koch, Charles Lewandoski, Robert Richardson, Casey Roderick and Morgan Shepherd.

 

Saturday, 10/15

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing “HIDE AND TWEET”

Cut-outs of Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, and Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet, will visit various locations around the Charlotte Metro area throughout the Bank of America 500 race week, giving fans the opportunity to guess where they will show up.

 

Beginning on Monday, Oct. 10, the team will kick-off the new “Hide and Tweet” contest across their social media platforms. Each day during race week, two photographs will be released on Facebook and promoted on Twitter, and fans will have the opportunity to guess which local landmark the drivers are visiting. Fans will be allowed to submit their answers on the team’s Facebook page and the first person to guess where they were will win driver merchandise compliments of the race team.

 

The contest will run twice per day through the Saturday, Oct. 15 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

 

In order to participate in the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing “Hide and Tweet” contest, fans can “Like” us at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing’s Facebook page and “Follow” @EGRTeams on Twitter.

 

Speedway Children’s Charities Track Walk at 10 a.m.

Fans will have the opportunity to see Charlotte Motor Speedway like never before on Saturday at 10 a.m. before the Bank of America 500 during Speedway Children’s Charities annual Track Walk. Donations for participating in the Track Walk can be made online for $25 in advance or $35 at Charlotte Motor Speedway during race week, Oct. 12-15. Online registration is available at www.charlotte.speedwaycharities.org. Money raised will help fund grants that continue work in supporting local children in need.

 

Women of NASCAR Race in the Better Half Dash – 2:30 p.m.

The guys will step aside when the ladies put on the firesuits for the inaugural Better Half Dash, a 25-lap Bandolero race at 2:30 p.m. on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s frontstretch quarter mile oval as a part of the Bank of America 500 pre-race activities on Oct. 15. Participants include Angie Skinner, wife of 1995 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Mike Skinner and SPEED television personality Wendy Venturini. The charity race will support Motor Racing Outreach (MRO) and Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC). Fans can donate $10 to MRO and SCC by texting “MOTOR” to 20222 through Oct. 15.

 

Hall of Famers to Participate in “PRN Up To SPEED” –  4 p.m.

“PRN Up To SPEED,” the popular free fan Q-and-A session with NASCAR personalities, will take place at the SPEED stage, located at the speedway’s main entrance, from 3:30 to 4:00 p.m., prior to the Bank of America 500 on Saturday, Oct. 15. 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees Dale Inman, Darrell Waltrip, Glen Wood and Cale Yarborough are expected to join personalities from the Performance Racing Network for the session.

 

Pre-Race Concert by Country Superstar Sara Evans – 5:30 p.m.

Multi-platinum recording artist and country music superstar Sara Evans will perform a pre-race concert for the Bank of America 500, Oct. 15, at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The concert will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. on the speedway’s frontstretch. Admission to the concert is free with the purchase of a ticket to the Bank of America 500.

 

Fan info for Kentucky Speedway for this weekend’s inaugural Sprint Cup Quaker State 400

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Well, well, well…. WELCOME TO KENTUCKY!!!

There’s yet to be racing history made at this 1.5 mile tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky as this is the long-awaited and much-anticipated debut of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series takes place at Kentucky Speedway this Saturday night in the Quaker State 400. The NASCAR Nationwide Series has been visiting here since 2001 and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, since 2000.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will run Thursday night, in the UNOH 225. The NASCAR Nationwide Series will run Friday night, in the Feed The Children 300.

Harvick’s seventh-place finish, combined with Carl Edwards’ 37th place run at Daytona, gave Harvick the points lead for the first time since last September after Atlanta, heading into Kentucky.

There are no stats to post for Kentucky Speedway but according to the Nationwide series stats, the driver to watch out for is Joey Logano. He has won three consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series races at Kentucky, all from the pole – the first driver in series history to do that.

Notice was posted by Kentucky Speedway that all 107, 000 grandstand seats and campground areas are sold out. Fans can still take advantage of the speedway’s Pit Road Club that offers an infield view of the race action from behind pit road wall or $60 standing room only tickets that will provide access to the Turn 1 and Turn 4 concourses. Fans still seeking race week campsites can visit http://www.kentuckyspeedway.com and click “Camping” for a listing of campgrounds offering last minute options within walking distance of the speedway and in the surrounding area.

Both can be purchased by phone at 888-652-7223 and 859-578-2300 or by visiting the speedway corporate offices at 1 Speedway Drive in Sparta, Ky., just off Interstate 71 Exit 57 and state Highway 35.

HAULER PARADE

Race week festivities begin Wednesday, July 6, when NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team haulers visit Cincinnati, Ohio, Lexington, Ky., and Louisville, Ky.

Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) haulers will visit Fourth Street Live! in downtown Louisville from 11:30 a.m., to 1:00 p.m.; Cincinnati fans can meet Mayor Mark Mallory while viewing Joe Gibbs Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing team haulers at the corner of Fifth St., and Race St., near the Millennium Hotel from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; and Lexington, Ky., will play host to 35 to 40 haulers at Hamburg Place at 2350 Grey Lag Way from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., before they depart on a 12-mile parade that will traverse the city by way of Sir Barton Way, Winchester Rd., Midland Ave., E. Main St., and Newtown Pike.

ABOUT THE TRACK:

Capacity 107,000

Owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

Broke ground July 18, 1998

Opened June 16, 2000

Construction cost $153,000,000

Major events:

Indy Racing League:

Kentucky Indy 300

Kentucky 100

NASCAR:

Quaker State 400

Feed the Children 300

UNOH 225

Built Ford Tough 225

Tri-oval

Surface Asphalt

Length 1.5 mi (2.4 km)

Turns 4

Banking Turns: 14°

Tri-Oval: 8–10°

Straight: 4°

RACE SCHEDULE:

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

UNHO 225 (225 miles / 150 laps)

Practice: Wed. 6 P.M./ 10 A.M. Thurs.

Qualifying: 3:03 P.M./et. Thursday, SPEED

RACE: Thursday night, SPEED at 8 P.M.

NASCAR Nationwide Series

Feed the Children 300 (300 miles / 200 laps)

Practice: Thurs. 6:10 P.M./ 9 A.M. Fri.

Qualifying: 3:30 P.M./et. Friday, SPEED

RACE: Friday night, 7:30 P.M. /et., ESPN

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Quaker State 400 (400 miles / 267 laps)

Practice: Thurs. 11:05 P.M./ 4 A.M. Thurs./11:30 A.M. Fri/1:30 P.M. Fri., SPEED

Qualifying: 5:00 P.M./et. Friday, SPEED

RACE: Saturday night, 7:30 P.M. /et., TNT

TV:

Darrell Waltrip sets the stage for the first Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway in a one-hour SPEED special on Saturday at 3 pm ET.

Kentucky Speedway currently has TWO passes available for race fans to purchase:

FAN ZONE PASS – $50/NCWTS; $75/NNWS ; $100/NSCS

Provides access to the infield area surrounding Victory Lane and Pit Road until one hour prior to the start of each race. Must posses race ticket in addition to Fan Zone Pass. All children enjoying Fan Zone and Prerace Fan Zone access must possess a race ticket and be accompanied by a paying adult.

PRE-RACE FAN ZONE PASS – $150*

*Available ONLY for the July 9th Sprint Cup race

Same amenities as above for the Fan Zone – however – this pass will get you closer to the stage for the pre-race concert by Clay Walker.

Busy week leading up to NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte

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What’s new for this year’s All-Star race? NOTHING! But don’t forget the special qualifying procedures for  the All-Star Race. Procedures below:

· Qualifying consists of three laps, including a pit stop for four new tires.

· The pit road speed limit will be in effect when cars enter pit road but will not be in effect when cars exit.

· All cars must qualify with the fuel cell full of fuel.

· Total elapsed time of the 3-lap qualifying run will determine starting positions for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

Dierks Bentley will be performing the pre-race concert prior to the All-Star race on May 21, as well as several autograph sessions taking place at the CMS ticket office during the event.

Sam Bass

10 a.m. from 12:45 p.m.;

Kyle Petty

11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Don’t forget about the NASCAR Rev’d Up taken place this Wednesday, May 18th at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in uptown Charlotte from 4 – 10 p.m.

There will also be driver appearances, NASCAR showcars, interactive displays, FREE concert with country artists Gary Allan and Josh Kelley.

Driver’s scheduled for appearances (and confirmed) so far are:

Kasey Kahne – 5:15 pm for Trivia with SPEED

Joey Logano – 7:15 pm Intro for Josh Kelley

Regan Smith – 8:40 pm Intro for Gary Allan

Clint Bowyer's No. 33 Nationwide crew member points the way for Bowyer as he leads pit road after a pit stop. Photo credit: Sandi Goodall, Racingal.com

Then, Thursday night at 7PM is the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge at the Time Warner Arena in uptown Charlotte. Each member of the pit crew will be timed in their individual specialty, with each team advancing or “going home” in a bracket-style competition.

2010 Team Champions

No. 11 FedEx Toyota

Jack Man                     Nate Bolling (Swanson, OH)

Gas Man                       Scott Wood (Liberty, SC)

Catch Can Man          John Eicher (London, CT)

Front Tire Changer   Mike Hicks (China Grove, NC)

Front Tire Carrier      Brandon Pegram (Statesville, NC)

Rear Tire Changer     Jon Sherman (Monroe, LA)

Rear Tire Carrier        Heath Cherry (Belmont, NC)

Broadcasted on SPEED at 9 pm EDT on Thursday, May 19th. Re-air scheduled on SPEED for May 22nd at Noon.

“FAN VOTE” – YOUR FAVORITE DRIVER INTO ALL-STAR RACE

Plus, don’t forget to vote for your favorite driver to be inducted into the All-Star Race via Fan Vote using the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile application on their Sprint or Nextel devices. Fans also may cast votes on to NASCAR.COM or visiting the Sprint Experience display, located in the midway at all NSCS races.

Voting closes the day of the race at 5 P.M.

SPEEDFEST presented by 3M

The fan appreciation day will take place on Saturday, May 21st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at not only Charlotte Motor Speedway but also with festivities at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and at the Charlotte-area racing shops of Roush Fenway Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.

Events/autograph sessions for ‘Dega

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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.

Christmas at Bristol, Las Vegas, and Charlotte Motorspeedways

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Check out these following videos of three speedways that did it up with a Christmas light show:

Bristol: AutoTrader.com Speedway In Lights powered by TVA
Guests can watch Symphony of Lights from a designated viewing area inside the BMS infield, the perfect place to see the amazing dancing lights.

Proceeds from AutoTrader.com Speedway In Lights benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for children’s agencies in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

Tickets for Speedway In Lights, open nightly 6-10 p.m., Nov. 19-Jan. 8, will be available at the BMS gate. Ticket prices for cars are $10 Sunday through Thursday, and $12 Friday and Saturday. Activity van tickets are $15 each night and bus tickets are $65 each night.


LAS VEGAS MOTORSPEEDWAY

The Gift of Lights has moved to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sunset Park hosted the event for the past nine years, but organizers decided to move the event to the speedway for the 2010 holiday season.

The move to the speedway will allow for the largest Gift of Lights in the event’s 10-year history. All displays will be in LED lighting, which will provide the most brilliant light display ever for this event. Patrons may tune in to the Gift of Lights’ music as they tour the exhibit at 101.5 FM.

The experience will opened Friday, Nov. 19 and will run nightly through Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. The Gift of Lights will open at 6 p.m. each night and run until 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

Admission is $15, but any car bringing a donation to Goodwill will receive $2 off the admission price. Various youth organizations will be on hand selling hot chocolate and warm apple cider and their proceeds will help fund programs for their organizations.

CHARLOTTE MOTORSPEEDWAY

Overall review:

Below are other attractions at Charlotte Motorspeedway:

PHOTOS WITH SANTA

CARS AT THE SOUTH POLE

BETHLEHEM VILLAGE

SEE THE LIGHTS

SANTA’S WORKSHOP

And to all my fellow race fans and followers, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful and safe New Year!

See you in Daytona in February!!!!!