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LA Rock Legends ‘RATT’ to Perform Pre-Race Concert at Auto Club 400

LA Rock Legends ‘RATT‘ to Perform Pre-Race Concert at Auto Club 400

9DCBEB603FA54D7F80C96D4D651F1E40Los Angeles-based rockers RATT will get race day started in classic rock-and-roll style at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 24 when they perform a pre-race concert beginning at 10am on the FanZone main stage.

Hard rockers Stephen Pearcy (vocals), Warren DeMartini (guitar), Bobby Blotzer (drums), Juan Croucier (bass) and Carlos Cavazo (guitar) – will perform hits including Round and Round,” “Wanted Man,” and “Lay it Down” as well as many other fan favorites, shuttling listeners to a time when metal ruled the earth and real musicians wore eyeliner like a badge of honor. Continue reading

“Two for $88” Dale Jr. Ticket Package Celebrates Earnhardt Success at Talladega Superspeedway

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 6, 2012   Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 6, 2012
Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Entering the 2013 edition of the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., driver of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, has “two” career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories  in the May classic. As a result of his success at the 2.66-mile facility, and in recognition of him being in position “two” in the title chase after “two” races in 2013, Talladega is offering a special Dale Jr. “Two for  $88” ticket package for the upcoming Aaron’s 499 set for Sunday, May 5.

The “Two for $88” Dale Jr. opportunity includes two Anniston Grandstand tickets located in between turn four and the frontstretch Tri-Oval for the Aaron’s 499, and presents a savings of over $50 off race time pricing. The offer is good though Monday, March 18, while seats last.

“Talladega has a lot of history, and I am proud of what I have been able to accomplish there,” said Dale Jr., who is the only driver to ever win four straight Sprint Cup Series races at the superspeedway. “I like the mystique the place has, a lot of great and interesting things happen. It is always fun to go to Talladega because it is such a different kind of track. It is really big and it is a nice change of pace from all the mile and a half stuff we do,” added NASCAR’s most popular driver, who finished second in the season-opening Daytona 500. Continue reading

Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick To Lead Teams In Second Annual Celebrity Softball Game Between Dover International Speedway And Pocono Raceway

Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick To Lead Teams In Second Annual Celebrity Softball Game Between Dover International Speedway And Pocono Raceway

Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 5-hour Energy Toyota, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet, talk during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on June 29, 2012 Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 5-hour Energy Toyota, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet, talk during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on June 29, 2012
Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Harrisburg (Pa.) Senators to host game on April 24

Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway will square off on the diamond for the second straight year as both tracks announced the return of the Second Annual Celebrity Softball Game, featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick. The game will be played on Wednesday, April 24 at the home of the Harrisburg Senators in Harrisburg, Pa. Continue reading

Track Services Personnel From Across the Country Gather at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Safety Training

A track services worker extinguishes a simulated car fire along pit road during track services training at Charlotte Motor Speedway over the weekend. More than 150 track services workers from 10 tracks across the country participated in the training, which Charlotte Motor Speedway has hosted annually since 1991 Photo - Charlotte Motor Speedway
A track services worker extinguishes a simulated car fire along pit road during track services training at Charlotte Motor Speedway over the weekend. More than 150 track services workers from 10 tracks across the country participated in the training, which Charlotte Motor Speedway has hosted annually since 1991
Photo – Charlotte Motor Speedway

As it has annually for more than two decades, Charlotte Motor Speedway welcomed more than 150 track safety professionals over the weekend for a two-day training session to hone their skills and prepare for the upcoming race season.

Personnel from 10 NASCAR facilities – including Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway – received hands-on safety training for all events at the speedway. Leading the way in safety training, Charlotte Motor Speedway has been offering such classes since 1991. Continue reading