Firestone Racing to Once Again Auction Honorary Starter for
Firestone Indy 200 on eBay
Proceeds to benefit the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville
LEBANON, Tenn. (June 25, 2008) – Firestone Racing is once again offering the extraordinary opportunity for one special race fan to be the Honorary Starter of the Firestone Indy 200 IndyCar Series event at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, July 12, 2008.
“Each year, we relish the opportunity to make one very generous IndyCar Series fan very happy, while raising funds for the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville,” commented Al Speyer, Executive Director, Firestone Racing. “It is so rewarding to be able to utilize our partnership with the IndyCar Series and Nashville Superspeedway to benefit such a worthwhile organization.”
The Firestone Indy 200 Honorary Starter Package will be auctioned on eBay (Click Here) now through June 30. The package includes:
• Waving the Green Flag at the Firestone Indy 200
• Four (4) Grandstand Tickets
• Admission to Firestone’s pre-race hospitality
• Firestone Racing apparel
• Recognition in pre-race activities
All proceeds from this auction go the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville.
Tickets are on sale now for the Firestone Indy 200 by calling toll-free 1-866-RACE-TIX or online at www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com. Tickets start as low as $45.
Patrick McKennon, an avid race fan and a resident of Nashville, won the opportunity to wave the green flag at last year's Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway. McKennon was the high bidder in the online bidding competition to benefit United Way of Metropolitan Nashville. This year's race is July 12, at Nashville Superspeedway.