Post by RedBud69 on Sept 26, 2009 1:53:47 GMT -5
PRESS RELEASE
Sept. 22, 2009
Martin Truex Jr. donates 100 “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race tickets to Dover International Speedway fans in need
DOVER, Del. – The local driver just became the hometown hero. Martin Truex Jr., always a fan favorite at the Monster Mile, has purchased 100 tickets to the “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race for select fans who were unable to renew their September race tickets due to hardships brought on by the economic downturn or other unforeseen circumstances.
Loyal Dover International Speedway ticket holders were contacted and told of Truex’s special donation of tickets to the upcoming “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” race. The list was compiled from letters or personal stories shared by fans during the ticket renewal period for the Sept. 25-27 race weekend.
“When we heard that Dover had a list of fans who wanted to come to the race but couldn’t for one reason or another, we decided to take care of them,” said Truex, driver of the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. “The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation is always looking for new ways to help those in need in the NASCAR community, and we felt this was a great way to support fans who wanted to be at the race in Dover. Dover obviously has a special place in my heart.”
The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation, based in Mooresville, N.C,. is a nonprofit organization that positively impacts the lives of children in need. More information is available at www.martintruexjrfoundation.org.
Truex, from Mayetta, N.J., is scheduled to pull double duty at Dover by running both the Saturday, Sept. 26 NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the Sunday, Sept. 27 AAA 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion occasionally makes a start in NASCAR’s No. 2 series, often times at Dover, the site of his only NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.
The Dover weekend is a special one for the Truex family as Martin’s younger brother Ryan makes his debut on the high banks of the Monster Mile. Ryan, driver of the No. 00 NAPA Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Series, currently leads the East Series point standings with two races to go. While the race is tight at the top of the standings, Truex could clinch the series championship at his home track in the “Sunoco 150” on Friday, Sept. 25.
Tickets are on sale for the entire Sept. 25-27, 2009 race weekend, and great seats still remain for all three days. For tickets, call 800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.
About the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation
The Martin Truex Foundation was created in 2007 by NASCAR Sprint Cup winner Martin Truex Jr. The foundation is “hooked on helping” and dedicated to working with nonprofit charitable organizations with limited name recognition and limited budgets, who strive to positively impact the lives of children in need. The foundation provides aid for children all over the country, but focuses its efforts mainly on the two-time Nationwide Champion’s hometown of Mayetta, New Jersey and his current residence of Mooresville, North Carolina.
About Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD), a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate four tracks in three states, and present more than 400 motorsports events each year. This includes 14 major, national events which include races sanctioned by NASCAR and NHRA. Dover Motorsports, Inc. also owns and operates Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis, Mo., Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn., and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn. For further information log on to www.DoverMotorsports.com
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Sept. 22, 2009
Martin Truex Jr. donates 100 “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race tickets to Dover International Speedway fans in need
DOVER, Del. – The local driver just became the hometown hero. Martin Truex Jr., always a fan favorite at the Monster Mile, has purchased 100 tickets to the “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race for select fans who were unable to renew their September race tickets due to hardships brought on by the economic downturn or other unforeseen circumstances.
Loyal Dover International Speedway ticket holders were contacted and told of Truex’s special donation of tickets to the upcoming “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” race. The list was compiled from letters or personal stories shared by fans during the ticket renewal period for the Sept. 25-27 race weekend.
“When we heard that Dover had a list of fans who wanted to come to the race but couldn’t for one reason or another, we decided to take care of them,” said Truex, driver of the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. “The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation is always looking for new ways to help those in need in the NASCAR community, and we felt this was a great way to support fans who wanted to be at the race in Dover. Dover obviously has a special place in my heart.”
The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation, based in Mooresville, N.C,. is a nonprofit organization that positively impacts the lives of children in need. More information is available at www.martintruexjrfoundation.org.
Truex, from Mayetta, N.J., is scheduled to pull double duty at Dover by running both the Saturday, Sept. 26 NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the Sunday, Sept. 27 AAA 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion occasionally makes a start in NASCAR’s No. 2 series, often times at Dover, the site of his only NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.
The Dover weekend is a special one for the Truex family as Martin’s younger brother Ryan makes his debut on the high banks of the Monster Mile. Ryan, driver of the No. 00 NAPA Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Series, currently leads the East Series point standings with two races to go. While the race is tight at the top of the standings, Truex could clinch the series championship at his home track in the “Sunoco 150” on Friday, Sept. 25.
Tickets are on sale for the entire Sept. 25-27, 2009 race weekend, and great seats still remain for all three days. For tickets, call 800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.
About the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation
The Martin Truex Foundation was created in 2007 by NASCAR Sprint Cup winner Martin Truex Jr. The foundation is “hooked on helping” and dedicated to working with nonprofit charitable organizations with limited name recognition and limited budgets, who strive to positively impact the lives of children in need. The foundation provides aid for children all over the country, but focuses its efforts mainly on the two-time Nationwide Champion’s hometown of Mayetta, New Jersey and his current residence of Mooresville, North Carolina.
About Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD), a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate four tracks in three states, and present more than 400 motorsports events each year. This includes 14 major, national events which include races sanctioned by NASCAR and NHRA. Dover Motorsports, Inc. also owns and operates Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis, Mo., Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn., and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn. For further information log on to www.DoverMotorsports.com
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