INDIANAPOLIS -- Chevy Day at the Brickyard will be a major highlight of exciting, fan-friendly activities set for opening day of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.
Headlining the event are NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevrolet drivers appearing on stage, as well as several of the Bowtie stars meeting fans at autograph sessions scheduled throughout the morning.
The Chevrolet-sponsored event starts at 8 a.m. EDT at various infield locations at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 25.
Admission to Chevy Day is included in the admission price to the IMS grounds for the day’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard activities. General admission tickets for Friday are $10 each with children age 5 and younger admitted free.
Chevrolet-sponsored NASCAR drivers appearing on the Chevy stage located in the Hall of Fame Museum parking lot will participate in question-and-answer sessions with emcee, Riki Rachtman. Drivers expected to appear include Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Autograph sessions with Team Chevy members will occur in the Pagoda Plaza. The tentative autograph schedule is:
- 9 a.m. - Regan Smith, Aric Almirola, Jeff Burton, Steven Wallace and David Stremme.
- 10 a.m. - Scott Riggs, Casey Mears, Richard Childress and Clint Bowyer.
- 11 a.m. - Harvick, Scott Wimmer, Landon Cassill and Johnson.
Fans wishing to meet their favorite Team Chevy driver must have a wristband to get into an autograph line. Wristband distribution begins at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza to the first 175 people in line for each session, all ages included. Each person will be allowed to receive only one wristband.
Selected Chevrolet NASCAR drivers also will participate in the RC Driver RC Challenge at the Brickyard race with radio-controlled cars in the Flag Lot, adjacent to the Pagoda Plaza.
Other activities on Chevy Day at the Brickyard include photo opportunities with the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Impala SS, displays of Chevy passenger cars and trucks, and live music by the Jolie Holliday Band. All of the activities are part of the Chevy Fanfest in the Hall of Fame Museum lot.
Fans also will be able to test drive their favorite Chevy vehicles on the IMS road course between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. that Friday. Participants will receive a free Chevy Day gift, and the first 200 people to take a test drive will receive a pass for a ride-along with a professional driver around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ride-alongs with a professional driver are from 8 a.m. to noon, weather permitting, and participants must sign an IMS waiver. Consumers must be 21 years or older to take a test drive and must present a valid driver’s license with photo ID at registration. Drivers will need to fill out a “safe driver form” prior to taking the test drive.
Practice sessions for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on July 25 are from 2-3 p.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m. Public gates open at 8 a.m.
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06-24-2008, 11:03 AM
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