Food City 500 Announcement

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By Yasmeen Elayan
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/food_city_500_announcement/18399/
Published: January 6, 2009

A big announcement regarding one of Nascar’s most popular races, and certainly one of the Tri-Cities most beloved sporting events, will be made today.

Bristol Motor Speedway President, Bruton Smith, and Food City representatives will make an announcement concerning March’s Food City 500 at 3 p.m.
What will be said is still unclear at this point.



Over 100,000 people go to BMS every year to watch this race at the world’s fastest half-mile oval.
News Channel 11 will keep you updated on this big announcement today coming out of BMS.
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They've cancelled the race because no one is buying the unbought tickets. :D

Seriously, I have no idea what this is about. I'll have to check it out at 3:00 to see what this is. Just probably some new promotion to spur on ticket sales.
 
MRM said:
They've cancelled the race because no one is buying the unbought tickets. :D

Seriously, I have no idea what this is about. I'll have to check it out at 3:00 to see what this is. Just probably some new promotion to spur on ticket sales.
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most likely. They're pussing the quad 4 pack for $99 at TMS. 4 seats, 4 hotdogs, 4 drinks, and 4 of something else.
 
MRM said:
They've cancelled the race because no one is buying the unbought tickets. :D

Seriously, I have no idea what this is about. I'll have to check it out at 3:00 to see what this is. Just probably some new promotion to spur on ticket sales.
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I'm not holding my breath.

He's probably just announcing some promotion. Word would've gotten out about anything major by now.
 
MONUMENTIAL EARTH SHATTERING BREAKING NEWS: Move Over GM - Ford’s Taking Over As Official Bristol Motor Speedway Vehicle

Goodbye, GM… hello, Ford! That’s the word at Bristol Motor Speedway as the track joins forces with the Tri-Cities and Charleston Ford Dealer Advertising Groups to make Ford the official vehicle of the world’s fastest half mile. The new 3-year deal, starting this year, replaces a sponsorship previously held by General Motors.

In a release posted on the Bristol Motor Speedway’s website, the Speedway reported that the sponsorship opportunity was initiated by the Tri-Cities and Charleston Ford dealers, independently of Ford Motor Company, through their dealer group advertising fund. The site quotes Bristol Motor Speedway President Jeff Byrd as saying, “It is exciting for us to renew our partnership with Ford here at Bristol Motor Speedway. We had a strong relationship with them the first two years after Speedway Motorsports Inc. purchased the track and teaming up with them again in partnership with the dealers of this region is a good fit.“
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And there you have it.
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I don't know if it is the same announcement or not but I heard this morning that Food City will be selling Spring Tickets at their stores.
 
Food City
Published: January 6, 2009
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/lets_go_racin/18440/
2009 Food City 500 Fan Appreciation Tour
BUY TICKETS TO THE 2009 FOOD CITY 500 SPRINT CUP RACE

A limited number of tickets to the 2009 Food City 500 will be available for loyal fans and Food City customers to purchase! The Fan Appreciation Tour will be visiting 29 Food City locations starting January 7th from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Check the schedule for your chance to go racing at Bristol:

DATE STORE LOCATION
1/7/09 Piney Flats, TN
1/8/09 Bristol, VA (Bonham Rd)
1/9/09 Greeneville, TN (Snapps Ferry Rd)
1/10/09 Knoxville, TN (Strawberry Plains)
1/11/09 Johnson City, TN (South Roan St)
1/12/09 Sevierville, TN
1/15/09 Vansant, VA
1/17/09 Newport, TN (Western Plaza)
1/17/09 Pikeville, KY (Cassidy Blvd)
1/18/09 Richlands, VA
1/19/09 Knoxville, TN (Chapman Hwy./Mtn. Grove Dr)
1/22/09 Rogersville, TN
1/23/09 Oak Ridge, TN
1/24/09 Middlesboro, KY
1/25/09 Marion, VA
1/26/09 Maryville, TN
1/29/09 Paintsville, KY
1/30/09 Dandridge, TN
1/31/09 St. Paul, VA
2/1/09 Knoxville, TN (Fountain City)**12-4pm
2/2/09 Lenoir City, TN
2/5/09 Gray, TN
2/6/06 Morristown, TN (Andrew Johnson Hwy)
2/7/09 Kingston, TN
2/8/09 Wise, VA
2/9/09 Knoxville, TN (Peters Rd)
2/12/09 Blountville, TN
2/13/09 Crossville, TN
2/14/09 Kingsport, TN (Eastman Rd)

Tickets will be sold Jan. 7 through Feb. 14, 2009 at a different Food City location each day between 3pm and 7pm with the exception of Feb. 1, which will be from Noon to 4pm. Complete schedule above.

Grand Prize Package - At the conclusion of the Fan Appreciation Tour, Bristol Motor Speedway will award one race fan with the Ultimate Food City 500 Race Weekend Experience. Register at participating Food City. No purchase necessary to enter.

Package Includes:
• 2 Suite Passes for the entire weekend (all three days) in The Bristol Club
• 2 Cold Pit Passes
• 2 Hospitality Passes
• Pre-Race Ceremony Passes
• Food City Family Race Night Tickets
 
That tells you how bad they are hurting to sell unsold tickets. They've never had to do this in a long time, so it's thrown them off. It would help if they would stop forcing fans to buy NNS tickets with the Cup tickets if you want both Cup races. That's why I finally dropped mine this year. With what I was losing each year on dumping those things, I could have spent the difference and bought terrace level seats off the street.
 
MRM said:
That tells you how bad they are hurting to sell unsold tickets. They've never had to do this in a long time, so it's thrown them off. It would help if they would stop forcing fans to buy NNS tickets with the Cup tickets if you want both Cup races. That's why I finally dropped mine this year. With what I was losing each year on dumping those things, I could have spent the difference and bought terrace level seats off the street.
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I got two Nationwide tickets for last year's NNS @ Richmond because I was going to go down with Carly before she had her accident (the first of two friends to suffer serious injuries in a car accident last year).

I couldn't even give that extra ticket away.

The Richmond fall race didn't sell out for the first time since 1986.

And the Daytona 500 still has not sold out. Folks, we're bracing for a hurting. Good thing NASCAR doesn't blackout TV broadcasts like the NFL does.
 
is there anything that says they wont start doing blackouts at all?
 
and the tickets ain't getting any cheaper, my 4 season tickets (4 spring cup and busch, 4 fall cup and busch) were $1,223.00 this year
 
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