North Carolina Education Lottery signs on as title sponsor of NCWTS race at Rockingham
Rockingham Speedway
President Andy Hillenburg announced today that the North Carolina
Education Lottery will serve as title sponsor when the NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series returns to the legendary North Carolina oval on
Sunday, April 14.
The "North
Carolina Education Lottery 200 at The Rock Presented by Cheerwine" will
be the third race on the 2013 Camping World Truck Series schedule, and
Hillenburg hopes to build on a foundation laid last season, when Sprint
Cup Series star Kasey Kahne came from the 36th and final starting spot
to win the inaugural running of the race before a crowd of nearly 30,000 fans.
"We're thrilled to
have our friends at the North Carolina Education Lottery join us for
this historic event," said Hillenburg. "We learned a lot from last
year's race, and the positive response we received from fans,
competitors and the media was absolutely overwhelming. It'll be a tough
bar to clear, but I'm confident that this year's `North Carolina
Education Lottery 200 at The Rock Presented by Cheerwine' will be even better."
"The Education
Lottery is glad to support one of the state's favorite pastimes, racing,
at one of the state's great race tracks, the Rockingham Speedway," said
Alice Garland, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. "We're
a sales organization and just like other sales companies, we depend on
marketing events to support our mission; raising money for education in
North Carolina. Lottery players and racing fans alike enjoy the
entertainment and excitement of racing. So with this partnership, we'll
increase our sales and share with thousands of race fans the benefits
the lottery provides to our state."
Leading candidates
for Victory Lane on April 14 include defending NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series champion James Buescher of Plano, Texas, along with former
champions Ron Hornaday, Jr. and Todd Bodine and 2012 title contenders
Timothy Peters and Ty Dillon. The Camping World Truck Series will be
joined on the weekend card by the UARA-STARS Late Model and Frank Kimmel
Street Stock Series', both of which will compete on Saturday, April 13.
The Truck Series stars will practice Saturday, with qualifying at 11
a.m. Sunday, followed by the "North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Presented by Cheerwine" at 2 p.m. ET.
"Qualifying and
racing on the same day gives fans a greater value for their race
ticket," said Hillenburg. "It should make for an exciting day, since
everyone will wake up on race morning wondering where their favorite
driver will start later that afternoon."
Tickets, suite
packages and camping accommodations for the "North Carolina Education
Lottery 200 at The Rock Presented by Cheerwine" are now available at www.rockinghamspeedway.com or
by calling 910-205-8800. Saturday general admission tickets are $15 in
advance ($20 at the gate), with grandstand tickets for Sunday's main
event beginning at just $20.
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