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Brad Keppel - SpeedwayMedia.com
Lowes
Motor Speedway President
and General Manger
Marcus Smith announced
today his Economic
Stimulus plan. Working
with the Charlotte
Regional
Visitors Authority as
well as local hotels,
souvenir and concession
vendors
he has come up with a
plan to make it more
affordable to come to
the Bank of
America 500 on the
weekend of October 11.
From a fans perspective
I think that the plan
will help with the sales
of tickets for the fall
races in Charlotte. One
of the biggest
advantages is the no
minimum stay for at
least 35 hotels located
within 30 miles of the
track. This should allow
fans to come to the
weekends races
without having to spend
three nights. Many
hotels will make people
book and pay for a night
that they do not really
need.
Not only have
they eliminated the
minimum stay but the
participating hotels are
giving a 15% discount as
well.
"Consumers are
constantly faced with
very difficult economic
decisions and we've
worked hard to make
attending our race a
more affordable
entertainment
opportunity. It should
be about fun, not
finances," said Marcus
Smith, president and
general manager of
Lowe's Motor Speedway.
"We've been able to make
this a group effort. Not
only have we put
together a ticket
package that will save
race fans 30 percent,
they will also enjoy
reduced prices on hotel
rooms, concession items
and souvenirs."
The press release said,
“In conjunction with
Circle K and Coca-Cola,
Lowe's Motor Speedway
has introduced the
Circle K Family
Four-Pack for just $159.
The unique race-day
experience includes four
reserved Diamond Tower
seats for the Oct. 11
Bank of America 500
along with four hot dogs
and four 20-ounce
Coca-Colas. The $159
price represents a
savings of 30 percent if
the same tickets and
concession items were
purchased separately.”
In addition,
each person purchasing
the Family Four-Pack
will receive a coupon
for a free 12-pack of
Coke Zero that may be
redeemed at a
participating Circle K
store.
The savings
will continue when fans
arrive at the speedway
for the Bank of America
500, round five of the
10-race Chase for the
NASCAR Sprint Cup. A
special souvenir
package, featuring a
Lowe's Motor Speedway
T-shirt and hat that
would normally sell for
$48, will be available
for just $20. At
concession stands, fans
will find four new
combination packages
reflecting 10 to 25
percent savings on their
favorite items.
Charlotte is an easy one
day drive for fans
coming from as far away
as New
York state. This would
allow them to leave on
Friday morning and see
both
the Nationwide on Friday
and Sprint Cup race on
Saturday and be back
home on Sunday night.
Charlotte is a great
place to bring the
family and see the race
shops or just walk
around the Uptown area.
It seems that week is
always filled with fan
events and
signings for the
families to attend.
So pick up the phone or
go online and get those
tickets ordered and I
hope
to see you in Charlotte.
You can
contact Brad at
bkeppel@speedwaymedia.com
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