DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASCAR announced that tickets officially go on sale today for 2011 NASCAR After The Lap on Dec. 1 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.
NASCAR After the Lap is one of the highlights of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week. Tickets for the third-annual event are now available for purchase at NASCARafterthelap.com for $20 each, with proceeds benefitting The NASCAR Foundation™, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit that raises funds that support children's charities and important causes throughout the nation.
"NASCAR After The Lap is one of the crown jewels of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week, and having proceeds benefit The NASCAR Foundation will help those in need," The NASCAR Foundation Executive Director Sandy Marshall said.
Sponsored by Coca-Cola and Ford Motor Company, NASCAR After The Lap is renowned for its unfiltered, "tell-all" format featuring the 2011 Top 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. The event is scheduled for Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. PT.
Fans can get a front-row seat for the conclusion of NASCAR Victory Lap at the Coca-Cola Fan Zone, which is located at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. Beginning at Noon, the Coca-Cola Fan Zone offers interactive displays from Sprint, Game Show Network, Coca-Cola and Ford, and is a prelude to NASCAR After The Lap.
For fans unable to attend NASCAR After The Lap, NASCAR.com will offer a live web cast at NASCAR.com. Additionally, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will broadcast the event live on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel 90.
SEND ME 2 VEGAS
NASCAR also will send one lucky fan to NASCAR After The Lap with the "SEND ME 2 VEGAS" sweepstakes. The sweepstakes was announced on Sept.19 and continues until Nov. 20, 2011, with one fan eligible to win a 2012 Ford Explorer valued at up to $33,000, a VIP trip for two to NASCAR After The Lap, and an opportunity to be featured in a promotional TV Spot on the Game Show Network and more.
For Official Rules and for more information, visit NASCARafterthelap.com. To learn more about The NASCAR Foundation, visit NASCAR.com/Unites.
For additional information, contact:
Brad Klein, NASCAR, (212) 326-1874 or bklein@nascar.com
Crystal Emerick, ASPIRE, (704) 361-5230 or cemerick@aspirecommunications.org
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for one of North America's premier sports. NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in 20 languages. In the U.S., races are broadcast on FOX, TNT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, SPEED and SIRIUS/XM Satellite Radio. NASCAR fans are among the most brand loyal in all of sports, and as a result more Fortune 100 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, and one local grassroots series, as well as two international series. Also part of NASCAR is GRAND-AM Road Racing, known for its competition on road courses with multiple classes of cars. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., NASCAR has offices in eight cities across North America. The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the Kansas Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway will air Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.nascar.com. Follow NASCAR on www.facebook.com/NASCAR or on Twitter: @NASCAR.
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The following pictures are available for download:
| [Image] | Clint Bowyer on Over Sharing |
| [Image] | Drivers at NASCAR After The Lap |