DRIVER / NASCAR PERSONALITY APPEARANCES / TEAM / DRIVER EVENTS - RACES
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DRIVER / NASCAR PERSONALITY APPEARANCES
TEAM / DRIVER EVENTS - RACES
JULY Scheduled Appearances
- Justin Allgaier is scheduled to sign autographs at the Penske Racing souvenir trailer at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 11:00 -11:30am/et. The trailer is located on souvenir row outside of turn four.
- AJ Allmendinger is scheduled to appear at the Sprint Cup Series Merchandise display at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 1:35pm Eastern.
- Jeff Burton is scheduled to sign autographs at the Caterpillar souvenir trailer located in the Daytona Int'l Speedway display area outside Turn 4 on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 6:30 - 7:30pm/et. Autographs will be available on a limited basis due to time constraints.
- Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients are scheduled to sign autographs at the Goodyear Legends/Sprint FANZONE at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 5:00 - 5:45pm Eastern.
- Denny Hamlin is scheduled to appear at the Coca-Cola Display at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 3:00pm Eastern.
- Ron Hornaday Jr. is scheduled to participate in the 37th Annual Keith Fleck Memorial Miller 100 ASA Midwest Tour race at Hawkeye Downs Speedway located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, July 3, 2009. Grand stands open at 3:30pm, autograph session at 6:00pm, race starts at 7:00pm local time. Address is 4400 6th Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA. For ticket information visit the Hawkeye Downs Speedway website.
- Matt Kenseth is scheduled to participate in a question and answer session with the race fans inside the Daytona 500 Experience motor sports attraction located at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:30am/et. Kenseth is then scheduled to proceed outside where he will have his 3x3 cement block with his signature, hand prints and right foot print placed into the Daytona 500 Champion's Walk of Fame.
- Bobby Labonte is scheduled to appear at the Sprint FANZONE main stage at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Friday July 3, 2009. Time TBD.
- Nationwide Series Drivers are scheduled to sign autographs at the Sprint FANZONE at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Friday July 3, 2009 from 5:30 - 6:30pm Eastern.
- Richard Petty is scheduled to appear at the Daytona 500 Experience located on the grounds of Daytona Int'l Speedway on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:00am Eastern.
- Richard Petty is scheduled to appear at the Sprint FanZone at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 3:00 - 3:30pm/et. For FanZone ticket information, visit the Daytona Int'l Speedway website.
- Regan Smith is scheduled to sign autographs at the Daytona Beach Furniture Row Shopping Center on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 11:00am - 1:00pm/et. The special event, will take place at the Oak Express store, located at 830 North Tomoka Farms Road -- approximately a 10-minute drive from Daytona International Speedway. Directions to Furniture Row Shopping Center -- From Daytona International Speedway: Go west on International Speedway Blvd to Tomoka Farms Road Take Right on Tomoka Farms Road, Furniture Row Shopping Center will be on left.
- Rusty Wallace, NASCAR VP Jim Hunter, Mike Skinner, Landon Cassill, & Taylor & Teresa Earnhardt are scheduled to participate in this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex England on July 3-5, 2009. Held since 1993, the Festival celebrates historic cars from all forms of racing. The three-day event, hosted by the Earl of March at his family's estate, features a 1.16-mile hill-climbing competition for all classes and types of race cars and motorcycles, plus a 2.5-kilometer course for historic rally cars.
Rusty Wallace will drive a #2 chassis fielded by his long-time former team, Penske Racing.
Mike Skinner will drive a former NASCAR Sprint Cup chassis fielded by Team Red Bull.
Landon Cassill will drive Hendrick Motorsports' "T-Rex" - that Jeff Gordon drove to victory in the 1998 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.
Taylor Earnhardt will drive the #3 Richard Childress Racing chassis that her father drove to his last career win in October 2000.
For more information on the festival visit the Goodwood website.
- AJ Allmendinger is scheduled to sign autographs at the Richard Petty merchandise hauler located in the display area at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 4:00pm Eastern.
- Clint Bowyer is scheduled to participate in a Q&A session on behalf of Coca-Cola at the Sprint FANZONE at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Time: 5:00pm Eastern.
- Jeff Burton is scheduled to appear in the Coke Zero Club at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 4:30pm Eastern. For more information on the Coke Zero Club visit the Daytona Int'l Speedway website.
- Kevin Harvick is scheduled to appear in the Coke Zero Club at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 4:10pm Eastern. For more information on the Coke Zero Club visit the Daytona Int'l Speedway website.
- Kasey Kahne on the Sprint FANZONE main stage at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 from 5:00 - 5:15pm Eastern.
- Bobby Labonte is scheduled to appear at the Homestead-Miami display at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 3:00pm Eastern.
- Jamie McMurray is scheduled to appear on the Sprint FANZONE main stage at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 4:45pm Eastern.
- Casey Mears is scheduled to sign autographs at the Jack Daniel's souvenir trailer located in the Daytona Int'l Speedway display area outside Turn 4 on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 4:30pm/et. Autographs will be available on a limited basis due to time constraints.
- Juan Pablo Montoya is scheduled to appear at a Formula Smiles Check Presentation at the Midway DUB Tour Display at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 4:00pm Eastern.
- Richard Petty is scheduled to appear at the Coke Zero Club at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 500pm Eastern. For Coke Zero Club ticket information, visit the Daytona Int'l Speedway website.
- Richard Petty is scheduled to appear at the Sprint FanZone at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 from 5:30 - 5:50pm/et [tentative]. For FanZone ticket information, visit the Daytona Int'l Speedway website.
- David Ragan is scheduled to appear at the Homestead-Miami display at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 3:55pm Eastern.
- Elliott Sadler is scheduled to appear at the Team Tylenol display located in the midway area at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4, 2009 from 4:50 - 5:10pm Eastern.
- David Stremme is scheduled to sign autographs at the Penske Racing souvenir trailer on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 3:20pm/et. The trailer is located in the merchandise area behind turn four at the Daytona International Speedway.
- Robert Yates is scheduled to speak at the Charlotte Independence Day Tea Party in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, July 4, 2009 The event runs from 11:00am - 3:00pm/et, and is being held at Marshall Park (on the corner of 3rd Street and McDowell in downtown Charlotte). There is free parking adjacent to the park. For more information visit the Charlotte Tea Party website.
- #29 Shell-Penzoil Pit Crew is scheduled to sign autographs at the Chevrolet display located in the midway at Daytona Int'l Speedway on Saturday, July 4,2009 at 5:30pm Eastern.
- Joey Logano is scheduled to appear at the Home Depot store located in Orland Park, Illinois on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00pm local time. Address is: 7300 W 159th Street, Orland Park, IL.
- David Ragan is scheduled to appear at the Discount Tire Store located at 2845 Plainfield Road, in Joliet, Illinois on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 from 4:00 - 6:00pm local time.
- Tony Stewartt is scheduled to greet fans and sign autographs at a local Office Depot store in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, from approximately 4:45 - 5:45pm local time. The store address is 2928 North Ashland Avenue (at North Ashland and Wellington) in Chicago. Wristbands are required, with distribution limited to the first 350 customers (one per person). Wristbands will be available at the store when it opens at 7:00am local time on the day of the event.
- Martin Truex Jr. is scheduled to sign autographs at the Bass Pro Shops located in Bolingbrook, Illinois on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:00pm local time. Wristbands may be handed out to the first 400 people, TBD.
- Bobby Allison is scheduled to appear at the NASCAR Technical Institute located in Mooresville, North Carolina as part of "Bobby Allison Day" on Monday, July 13, 2009 from 12:45 - 1:50pm/et. Address for the Institute is: 220 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC.
- David Reutimann is scheduled to compete in the in the IWK 250 late model race at Riverside International Raceway on Saturday, July 18, 2009.. Riverside International Speedway is located approximately 15 minutes west of Antigonish Nova Scotia. For more information visit the Riverside Speedway website.
- Max Papis is scheduled to drive the pace car for the 87th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Sunday, July 19, 2009. For more information visit the Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb website.
- Kenny, Rusty & Steve Wallace are scheduled to participate in the 36th annual TD Banknorth 250 activities at Oxford Plains Speedway located in Oxford, Maine on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Kenny Wallace and Steve Wallace have filed entries for the historic late model race, while NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace will be grand marshal of the region's richest single-day short track race. Qualifying begins at 2:00pm on race day, with the main event scheduled for shortly after 6:00pm. Address is; Rt. 26, Oxford, ME. For ticket information call, 207-539-8865 or visit the Oxford Plains Speedway website.
- Matt Kenseth & Kyle Busch are scheduled to headline the 30th Miller Lite Nationals at Slinger Speedway located in Slinger, Wisconsin on Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Gates open at 12:00 Noon; qualifying at 4:00pm, racing at 7:00pm local time. The VIP souvenir ticket includes: pit pass; hospitality tent with food and soda (beer sold separately); general admission grandstand ticket; an autograph from Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and/or other stars; door prizes; and an exclusive Q&A session with Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch. and other stars. Purchasers will receive a voucher in the mail, which can be presented at the track office in exchange for a souvenir ticket with lanyard. Speedway address is: 280 Cedar Creek Road, Slinger WI. For ticket information call 262.644.5921 or visit the Slinger Speedway website.
- Ryan Newman is scheduled to greet fans and sign autographs at the Office Depot store in Carmel, Indiana, on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from 6:00-8:00pm local time. The store address is 12417 North Meridian Street in Carmel, Indiana. Wristbands are required, with distribution limited to the first 500 customers (one per person). Wristbands will be available at the store when it opens at 8:00am local time on the day of the event.
- Ryan Newman is scheduled to participate in the K&N Silver Crown Series Race Crown Series race on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information, please visit the USAC Racing website.
- David Ragan is scheduled to appear on behalf of Kraft at the Meijer store located at 5325 E. Southport Road in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, July 23, 2009from 11:00am - 1:00pm local time.
- David Ragan is scheduled to sign autographs at the Discount Tire Store located in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, July 23, 2009 from 4:00 - 6:00pm local time. Address is; 4501 Lafayette Road, Indianapolis, IN.
AUGUST Scheduled Appearances
- Joey Logano is scheduled to appear at the Home Depot store located in Painted Post, New York on Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00pm/et. Address is: 3160 Silverback Lane, Painted Post, NY
- Joey Logano is scheduled to appear at the Home Depot store located in Bristol, Virginia on Thursday, August 20, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00pm local time. Address is: 3481 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA.
- Johnny Benson is scheduled to compete in the "The Chet" Late Model event at Berlin Raceway on Saturday, August 29, 2009. Berlin Raceway address is; 2060 Berlin Fair Drive, Marne, MI. For ticket information call 616-662-2051 or visit the Berlin Raceway website.
- Matt & Ross Kenseth are scheduled to participate in a day of racing at The Milwaukee Mile on Saturday, August 29, 2009. See Matt Kenseth and other Wisconsin stars in the All Star 100, and Ross Kenseth in his Blain's Farm & Fleet limited late model. Hospitality tickets for all ages are $75 and include: 400-level Platinum reserved seating, admission to the private Matt Kenseth hospitality area in a climate-controlled building with snacks and beverages from 8:30 a.m. until noon, Q&A with Matt and Ross, pit and paddock pass, laminated souvenir hospitality admission pass, autographed 1:24 scale Matt Kenseth DeWALT die cast car. To order this hospitality package by phone using Visa or MasterCard, call RK Race Promotions at 608.423.7829 or order online at MattKenseth.com. Non-hospitality tickets can be purchased at The Milwaukee Mile website.
SEPTEMBER Scheduled Appearances
- Joey Logano is scheduled to appear at the Home Depot store located in Chester, Virginia on Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00pm local time. Address is; 12300 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Chester, VA.
- Joey Logano is scheduled to appear at the Home Depot store located in Middletown, Connecticut on Thursday, September 17, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00pm local time. Address is: 909 Washington Street, Middletown, CT.
- Joey Logano is scheduled to appear at the Home Depot store located in Dover, Delaware on Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00pm local time. Address is; 801 N Dupont Highway, Dover, DE.
- Cale Yarborough, David Pearson and long time promoter, H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler are scheduled to be featured guests at the Darlington Historic Racing Festival, September 26-27, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina [time TBD]. Tickets for the event are $15 per day or $25 for the entire weekend, kids age 12 and under will be admitted free and each admission includes access to the garage and infield area. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Darlington Raceway ticket office at 843-395-8802 or visit the Darlington Raceway website.
OCTOBER Scheduled Appearances
- David Ragan is scheduled to appear at the California Speed Zone on Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:00pm local time. Address is; 17871 Castleton Street, City of Industry, CA.
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is scheduled to sign autographs at the Stater Brothers Fan Fest at Auto Club Speedway located in Fontana, California on Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:00pm local time.
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. & Jeff Gordon are scheduled to make appearances on stage at the Hendrick Motorsports 25th Anniversary Party Zone presented by Pepsi during weekend festivities at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, October 11, 2009. [Time TBD] The one-time event scheduled will have limited seating. Cost for the special Sunday package on sale at Auto Club Speedway is $125 and includes Pre Race Pit Pass. The package does not include a ticket to the race and all Party Zone guests must have a valid grandstand admission or infield ticket to enter the hospitality area.
NOVEMBER Scheduled Appearances
- David Ragan is scheduled to appear at the Discount Tire Store in Grapevine, Texas on Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 4:00 - 6:00pm local time. Address is; 2405 Grapevine Mills Circle, Grapevine, TX.
- Joey Logano is scheduled to appear at the Home Depot store located in Avondale, Arizona on Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00pm local time. Address is; 1489 N Dysart Road, Avondale, AZ.
- Joey Logano is scheduled to appear at the Home Depot store located in Homestead, Florida on Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00pm local time. Address is; 13895 SW 288th Street, Homestead, FL.
DECEMBER Scheduled Appearances
2009 CRUISES
- Kenny Wallace is scheduled to participate in the "Kenny Cruise 2009" with Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas cruise to the Western Caribbean from Sunday - Saturday, December 6-12, 2009. The ship will sail from Ft. Lauderdale and makes stops at two new ports of call for the group; Belize City and Costa Maya, Mexico. There will also be a stop at Cozumel, Mexico. For complete cruise details visit the Kenny Wallace Racing website.
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