Dover International Speedway, Pocono Raceway team up for Daytona 500 Watch Party at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia

Dover International Speedway, Pocono Raceway team up for Daytona 500 Watch Party at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia

Feb. 24 event to include ticket give-a-ways, video game challenges and more

DOVER, DE– LONG POND, PA (February 7, 2013) – Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway are bringing race fans together to kick-off the 2013 NASCAR season during the broadcast of the “Daytona 500” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race which will be shown on the 32-foot Sony High Definition screen at XFINITY Live! in Philadelphia on Sunday, February 24 beginning at 1 p.m.

In addition to the on-track action that opens the race season, fans in attendance will have the opportunity to compete against each other in the all-new “NASCAR The Game: Inside Line,” as well as win a number of great prizes by entering for drawings to win tickets to the June 2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Monster Mile or the June 9 “Pocono 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at The Tricky Triangle.

The day’s grand prize winner will receive an incredible VIP package that includes suite tickets to the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at both Dover and Pocono, as well as other upgrades for those trips to make the weekends a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Representatives from both tracks will also conduct trivia and other games during commercials and cautions with prizes such as copies of “NASCAR The Game: Inside Line” for Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, various autographed NASCAR items, track merchandise and more.

The first 60 fans to arrive will get a pair of tickets to either the Friday, May 31 “Lucas Oil 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race or the Saturday, June 8 “Pocono 200” ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.

This fun-filled event is set to kick off at noon at XFINITY Live!, which is a dining and entertainment district centered in the heart of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The one-of-a-kind venue features over a dozen restaurant and entertainment choices, including six main venues: Broad Street Bullies Pub, PBR Bar & Grill (Professional Bull Riders), Philly MarketPlace, Spectrum Grill, Victory Beer Hall and the first-ever NBC Sports Arena. XFINITY Live! is a joint partnership between Philadelphia-based Comcast-Spectacor and Baltimore-based The Cordish Companies.

XFINITY Live! is located at 1100 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19148.

NASCAR returns to Dover International Speedway May 31-June 2, 2013 for the June 2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the June 1 “5-hour ENERGY 200” NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the May 31 “Lucas Oil 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. For tickets or more information, call 800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.

A week later, NASCAR’s premier circuit visits Pocono Raceway for the June 7-9, 2013 “Pocono 400” race weekend, including the June 8 “Pocono 200” ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards race and the June 9 “Pocono 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. For tickets or more information, call 800-722-3929 or visit PoconoRaceway.com.

About Dover Motorsports, Inc.

Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a leading promoter of NASCAR sanctioned motorsports events whose subsidiaries own and operate Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tennessee. For further information, log on towww.DoverMotorsports.com.

About Pocono Raceway

“The Tricky Triangle” is host to two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, one IZOD IndyCar Series, one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, two ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards and one Firestone Indy Light Series events each year. Pocono Raceway’s 2.5-mile triangular design makes it truly unique.  Pocono is the only track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Circuit with three turns, three different radii and three variant degrees of banking.  All that ensures our fans will enjoy some serious action, meanwhile presenting a competitive challenge to the world’s best drivers and their crew chiefs.  Pocono strives to create a family atmosphere with increased focus on the Fan Experience.  We are Pocono Raceway and this is “The Tricky Triangle.”

In business for over 50 years, Pocono Raceway is family-owned and situated in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.  We are located within 300 miles of one-third of the U.S. population and within 90 miles of New York City and Philadelphia.  Pocono Raceway is and always will be an attractive option for NASCAR and race fans alike.

Pocono Raceway is the world’s largest solar powered sports facility. The Raceway developed a 25 acre, three megawatt solar farm that provides the energy needs of the Raceway as well as adding electricity to the local power grid.

Source: Pocono Raceway/Dover International Speedway, Press Release

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