2009 | official fan information
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2009 | official fan information
2009 | OFFICIAL FAN INFORMATION 1-877-RACE-TIX • www.martinsvillespeedway.com Table of Contents Welcome.................................................. 1 2009 Schedule of Events..................... 2 Speedway Information........................ 3 Facility Map........................................4-5 Fan Guide................................................. 6 ATM.......................................................6 Guests Information Centers...............13 Bus Parking...........................................6 Guests with Disabilities......................13 Campgrounds.......................................6 Lodging...............................................16 Champions Overlook............................7 Lost and Found...................................16 Children’s Admittance..........................7 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Tickets......16 Children’s ID Program..........................7 Overnight Parking...............................16 Concession Stands...............................8 Party Separation.................................16 Coolers/Containers...............................8 Print at Home......................................17 Corporate Hospitality............................8 Re-Entry..............................................18 Credentials............................................8 Rescheduling Policy...........................18 Directions............................................10 Security...............................................18 Emergency Assistance.......................10 Souvenirs............................................19 Event Ticket Protector........................10 Speed Way..........................................19 Facility Map........................................12 Ticket Information..............................19 Fan Hospitality....................................12 Travel Packages..................................21 First Aid...............................................12 Web Sites............................................21 Gate Opening Times............................13 Will Call...............................................21 Golf Carts............................................13 2009 NASCAR Schedule...................22-23 ISC Motorsports Tracks..............24-25 WELCOME TO MARTINSVILLE! Race Fans, Our number-one goal at Martinsville Speedway is to help you create enjoyable memories you can carry with you the rest of your life. We want you to leave Martinsville Speedway anxious to tell friends and family what a wonderful time you had. That’s not a new goal for us; it’s something we’ve worked toward for 60 years and we’re working just as hard now as my grandfather did when he opened Martinsville Speedway in 1947. We’re always looking for new, fresh ideas to help make your stay with us an enjoyable one, and you are our best source for ideas. If you have a suggestion you think will help, please drop by the office, call us or send us an e-mail and share it with us. We are looking forward to another great season of racing at Martinsville Speedway with the Kroger 250 on March 28, Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 on March 29, the Made in America Whelen NASCAR Modified Tour Series on September 27, the Bailey’s 300 NASCAR Late Model Stock Series Race on October 4, Kroger 200 on October 24, and the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on October 25. Thanks for your interest in Martinsville Speedway and drop in and see us soon. Sincerely, W. Clay Campbell President Martinsville Speedway 2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS GENERAL INFORMATION MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY INFORMATION Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Pole Day Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Sept 27 Made in America Whelen 300 NASCAR Modified Tour Race Oct 3 Oct 4 Bailey’s 300 NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Qualifying Bailey’s 300 NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Race Length: .526-mile or 2,777 feet/500 laps = 263 miles. Shape: “Paper-clip”-shaped oval with tight turns and 800-foot straight-aways. Turns are 588 feet long. Track Width: 55 feet. Track Elevation: 740 feet. Banking: 12 degrees in turns and flat on straight-aways. Pit Road: 46-feet wide with 43 pit stalls beginning in the third turn, wrapping around the front stretch and exiting in turn two. Pit stalls are 14-feet wide and 28-feet in length. Press Box: 100-seat box for deadline media above turns one and two. Location: One mile north of the intersection of the U.S. 220/58 Bypass and U.S. 220 Business in Henry County, VA. Speedway property covers an excess of 300 acres. History: H. Clay Earles built Martinsville Speedway in 1947 as a dirt track before the formation of NASCAR. The first race was run on September 7, 1947 and Robert “Red” Byron won $500 out of a $2,000 purse. The track hosted the sixth race in the NASCAR series (Strictly Stock) that eventually became the NEXTEL Cup Series. It was won by Byron as well in a 1949 Oldsmobile on September 25, 1949. Track President: W. Clay Campbell Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Pole Day Kroger 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race TUMS Fast Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Annual Events: Two NASCAR Sprint Cup races/Two NASCAR Truck races/One NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race/One NASCAR Late Model Stock race/Independence Day Celebration. MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY P. O. Box 3311 Martinsville, VA 24115 340 Speedway Road, Ridgeway, VA 24148 Ticket Info: (877) RACETIX / (877) 722-3849 (866) ISC-TRAK (472-8725) TDD Hearing Impaired martinsvillespeedway.com TICKETS *All dates are tentative and subject to change. Martinsville Speedway Ticket Office P.O. Box 3311, Martinsville, VA 24115 340 Speedway Road, Ridgeway, VA 24148 Phone toll free at 877-RACE-TIX 866-ISC-TRACK (472-8725) TDD Hearing Impaired www.martinsvillespeedway.com For tickets visit RaceTickets.com. MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY FACILITY MAP Preferred Parking MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY FAN GUIDE ATM ATM machines are located throughout the facility. Please see facility map on pages 4-5. BUS PARKING Bus Parking is located above the Hospitality Village near lot 13. Once near Speedway Property, law enforcement officers will direct buses to the proper parking area. Buses are not required to have special parking passes. CAMPGROUNDS RESERVED CAMPING SITES (see map on pg. 9) RESERVED CAMPING SITES in the following areas are good the week of the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 on March 29, 2009 and for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on October 25, 2009: Backstretch, 3rd Turn, Campground Entrance, South View, Hillside, and Crossings Corner. To purchase a reserved camping site in these areas, you must be on the renewal ticketing system for both Sprint Cup events at the Martinsville Speedway. The NORTH LOT is a reserved camping area for one Sprint Cup Event only and is non-renewable. NON-RESERVED CAMPING SITES To hold your spot you must place a RV on site at the time of your arrival. No additional spots may be held, marked or roped off. General admission fee is $100 (for your entire stay) for Sprint Cup races. Camping fee is payable at the campground entrance to your camp hosts. (The campsite of those running the campground will be marked by sign). There is no infield parking. • The Speedway has contracted with a water and septic service company. A minimal fee will be charged. Contact your hosts when this service is needed. Service is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday prior to race weekend through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday of race week through Sunday of race week. • Campers cannot reserve additional spots. • Only one vehicle pass per RV. All others visiting or staying must park in designated area. • Please bag your trash and put it in the large trash container (above dump station), or place it at the end of the driveway and we will pick it up daily. • Quiet time is observed at 11 p.m. • Campground speed limit is 5 mph. • BURNING BAN – See Campground Host for specifics on the current burning ban. • Tents in designated areas only. • No hook ups. • No bicycles, ATVs, dirt bikes or golf carts. • No Car Haulers. • No Fireworks. Note: Due to heavy traffic and congestion around the speedway following the race, vehicles in the campground area will be held approximately 2 hours for safety consideration in crossing railroad. CAMPGROUND OPENS ON THE SATURDAY PRIOR TO RACE WEEK. NO CAR HAULERS ALLOWED. CAMPING DURING NON CUP EVENT WEEKENDS: Fee for camping during non cup event weekends is payable at the campground entrance upon arrival. Amenities are NOT offered during these weekends. CHAMPIONS’ OVERLOOK If you think racing is entertaining from the grandstands, wait until you watch it from the Champions’ Overlook. The VIP RV Park atop the backstretch offers an unmatched view of all the action on the exciting half-mile racetrack. And, all the comforts of your motor home are right at your fingertips. This package includes: Campsite (paved, fenced area), Admission for four Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Cup weekend and four PreRace Pit Passes for Sunday morning of Cup Weekend. CHILDRENS ADMITTANCE • Children ages 12 and under are admitted free on Friday in the unreserved grandstands if they are accompanied by a paying adult. • Children ages 5 and under are admitted free on Saturdays of Cup Weekend in the unreserved grandstands if they are accompanied by a paying adult. • Everyone (regardless of age) must have a reserved-seat ticket in order to sit in the reserved grandstands on Sunday. • Free Child Safety and Identification Wristbands (with space to list the child’s name, your pre-selected meeting location, the parent/guardian’s name and telephone number, medical and other key information) are available at the Guest Information Centers, the Main Ticket Office, Pavilion Ticket Booth, Speedway’s Security Office, and at Raceway Ministry Locations. CONCESSION STANDS Concession stands, offering hot foods including the famous Martinsville hot dog, cold Pepsi products and snacks will be open Friday, March 27 through Sunday, March 29 for the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Race Weekend; Saturday, September 27 for the NASCAR Modified Tour Series; Saturday, October 3 through Sunday, October 4 for the NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Race; and Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25 for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Weekend. Stands remain open until track activity concludes for the day. COOLERS/CONTAINERS One soft side bag/cooler, no larger than 6x6x12 inches. Examples include a soft side cooler, a scanner bag, a fanny pack, a purse, a diaper bag, a binocular bag, etc. This one bag may be carried in any manner, i.e. by handle, with shoulder straps, on a belt, etc. The soft side insulated cooler may contain ice. One clear plastic bag, no larger than 18x18x4 inches to accommodate samples received and purchases made after fans have parked their cars. This one clear bag may be carried in any manner, i.e. by handle, with shoulder straps, etc. Clear plastic bags may not contain ice. CORPORATE HOSPITALITY A Martinsville Speedway Hospitality Chalet can provide you, your employees, and customers with a great way to start off a wonderful day of NASCAR racing. Our Hospitality Village offers a fine view of the track from its location on top of the hill overlooking Turn Four. Our Chalets come complete with a beautiful white tent, patio area, with umbrellas and a white picket fence. Your guests will be privy to a guided track tram tour on race morning that gives an up-close and personal look at the shortest track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit. For pricing and additional information on corporate hospitality or other corporate opportunities such as signage and display, please contact the Marketing Department at 276-956-7208 or 276-956-7225. CREDENTIALS If you have applied and been approved for credentials, you may pick them up in the credential building (photo ID required), located at the Main Entrance next to the Martinsville Speedway sign. For more information about Speedway-issued credentials, call 276-956-7232. Credentials may be checked at any time, credential holders are asked to carry their photo ID at all times. Credentials may be picked up beginning at 8:00 a.m. and closed a half-hour after the start of the race. DIRECTIONS TO MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY From the North (Roanoke, VA) • US 220 S/US 220 Bypass S to US 58 East • Take Left onto US 58 East • Take Right onto US 220 Business S • Turn Left onto Industrial Park Dr FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING LOCATED ON RIGHT From the South (Greensboro, NC) • US 220 N to Martinsville • Continue on US 220 Business N/Greensboro Rd • Turn Right onto Old Sand Rd FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING LOCATED ON LEFT From the East (Danville, VA) • 58 West • Take Right onto US 58 W to 220 Once you are close to the Speedway there is an exit (that is only open on Sunday of Race Weekend) directly off of the 58 Bypass that will bring you to Speedway PropertyVirginia State Police will direct you. FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING LOCATED ON LEFT From the West (Stuart, Hillsville, VA) • 58 E to Martinsville • Turn Right onto US 220 Business South • Turn Left onto Industrial Park Dr FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING LOCATED ON RIGHT Where you park on Speedway Property is determined from which direction you enter Speedway Property. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE In case of an emergency during race weekend, contact a Speedway representative immediately by calling (276) 956-7237. Or, if you observe illegal or otherwise inappropriate activity, please contact a Speedway representative. Only in emergency situations will the Speedway attempt to page guests. All paging is coordinated through Speedway Security. (Note: Non-emergency pages cannot be accommodated and paging is not done during an event.) 10 EVENT TICKET PROTECTOR In an effort to further elevate the level of customer service to our thousands of race fans, Martinsville Speedway has partnered with Mondial Assistance to offer Event Ticket Protector insurance to ticket buyers who are unable to attend events due to unforeseen circumstances. If a traffic accident, medical issues, mechanical breakdown, jury duty, or other covered reason prevents you from attending the event, 100% of the ticket price, including taxes and shipping charges is returned to you, up to a maximum of $1,000 per ticket. The coverage, an optional purchase in addition to the ticket, will be $6.25 per ticket and is available for NASCAR Sprint Cup and Truck Series. With Event Ticket Insurance, you can rest assured that your financial loss will be covered if you can’t attend an event for any of the following reasons: • Illness or serious injury • Traffic accidents-which could prevent you from getting to an event • Mechanical Breakdown - if your car breaks down within 48 hours of the event • Home or Business Issues-if your home or business is uninhabited due to fire, flood, vandalism, burglary or natural disasters • Care for a family member-serious injury to a family member, requiring you to provide care • Employer Termination-providing protection against a lay-off • Jury Duty-if you are required to serve on jury duty after having purchased an event ticket • Required to Work-if your employer requires you to work during the event • Work Relocation-if you are relocated by your company over 100 miles from your home • Military Duty. • Airline Delay-If your plane or other Common Carrier is delayed while going to the event. This is a brief description of the insurance benefits provided by this plan. Exclusions, conditions, and limitations, may apply. A complete description of coverage can be found in the Ceritificate of Insurance/Policy. When to use this Insurance: Event Ticket Insurance* was designed with specific needs of event ticket purchasers in mind. The insurance provides Race Cancellation coverage for non-refundable event ticket costs, including any applicable service fees and shipping costs, up to $1,000, if you have to cancel your Event (“race”) for a covered reason. Event Ticket Insurance does not offer coverage for cancellation due to a personal change of plans. Please see the full Certificate of Insurance/Policy. Certificate Review Period (Free Look Period): Within 10 days of purchasing the Event Ticket Insurance, Mondial Assistance will process a full refund of premium to you, as long as you have not already used your ticket or filed a claim. No refunds shall be paid to you after 10 days of purchasing the plan. 11 For questions regarding coverage, please contact Mondial Assistance at 1-800-628-6188 or by email at eventservice@mondialusa.com. Complete details regarding all of the benefits described here will be emailed to you upon completion of the insurance purchase. GATE OPENING TIMES *Mondial Assistance plans are underwritten by BCS Insurance Company, under BCS Form No. 50.231CW, 50.431, 52.201 or 52.401, or Jefferson Insurance Company, under Jefferson Form No. 102-C-XX-01 OR 102-P-XX-01, depending on the insured’s state of residence. World Access Service Corp. is the producer and administrator of this plan. The insured shall not receive any special benefit or advantage because of the affiliation between World Access Service Corp. and Jefferson Insurance Company. Friday, March 27 Saturday, March 28 Sunday, March 29 Please be advised: This optional coverage may duplicate coverage already provided by your personal auto insurance policy, homeowner’s policy, personal liability insurance policy or other source of coverage. This insurance is not required in connection with the insured’s purchase of tickets. California residents: We are doing business in California as WASC Insurance Agency. CA lIncense# is 0B01400. Florida residents: The benefits of the Policy providing your coverage are governed primarily by the law of a state other than Florida. Plan may not be available in all jurisdictions. For additional information please visit our website: http://www.martinsvillespeedway.com/insurance/ FACILITY MAP See pages 4-5. FAN HOSPITALITY Fan Hospitality Zone packages are available and include: Continental Breakfast, All you can eat lunch, All you can drink Pepsi products and Aquafina water, Four beer coupons for patrons 21 or older, Martinsville Speedway Souvenirs, Door prizes, Track tram tours from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and a driver appearance. Call 1-877-RACE-TIX to order Fan Hospitality or visit www.martinsvillespeedway.com to order online. Driver autographs are not available FIRST AID First Aid Station is located across the street from Security, under the front stretch grandstand, and behind the Clay Earles Tower. If first aid is needed, please stop a team member patrolling the grandstands or notify a law enforcement officer if assistance is needed. 12 Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. MADE IN AMERICA WHELEN 300 Saturday, September 27 9:00 a.m. BAILEY’S 300 Saturday, October 3 Sunday, October 4 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. TUMS Fast relief 500 Friday, October 23 Saturday, October 24 Sunday, October 25 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. GOLF CARTS Golf carts or other approved vehicles used on the Martinsville Speedway property are permitted for business purposes only. No personal use is allowed for any reason. Physically impaired, disabled or handicapped persons are permitted to use commercially manufactured, single-person electric convenience vehicles (ECV’s). GUESTS INFORMATION CENTERS Guest Information Centers where guests can get information about the day’s track activities, guest amenities, access disabled assistance carts, and directions to various areas of the track, are located at the intersection of 47th Street and Speedway Rd., in the Disabled Guests Parking Lot behind turns 1 and 2, and the Raceway Ministries Tent. GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES Martinsville Speedway welcomes its guests with disabilities and Martinsville Speedway provides numerous accessible features. If you have any questions about the disabilities services or other fan amenities that the Speedway provides, please do not hesitate to ask a member of our staff or call our office at 276-956-7200, or 866-ISC-TRAK (4728725) TDD Hearing Impaired. 13 TICKETS Guests should expect delays during peak times. • Accessible seating (with companion seating) is available at Martinsville Speedway in the South Terrace (2-day package), South Annex and Bill France Towers. (Single day tickets.) • Restrooms – Accessible restrooms are available throughout the Speedway. ACCESSIBLE PARKING INFORMATION •An authorized state-issued sticker, placard or license plate is required to park in designated accessible areas. (The person to/for whom the pass was issued must be in the vehicle.) • All accessible spaces are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests with disabled placards should be aware of the following: For more information about the Speedway’s disabilities services, contact a team member, call our Ticket Office at (877) 722-3849, or visit the Information Booths located throughout the Speedway property. We understand that some guests have issues with stamina and are limited in the distance they can walk. Since the Speedway covers several hundred acres and has plenty of activities to experience, we suggest that these guests bring a wheelchair or walker, if needed. •According to Virginia law, unlawful use of a parking permit is a Class Two misdemeanor. The law, in part, reads “Fraudulent use of a disability placard or license plate will result in up to six months in jail and a fine up to $1,000.” •Refusal to cooperate with the law enforcement officers implementing this program can result in removal from the property. • Guests CANNOT use a disabled parking permit unless the person to whom it issued is the driver of or a passenger in your vehicle. Local and State Police Officers regularly perform checks to verify the issued person is present in the vehicle. Guests with disabled placards must also follow these rules: •The permit must be hung on the rearview mirror when the vehicle is parked in the disabled parking area. The parking permit number must be displayed toward the front of the windshield when the vehicle is parked in the disabled parking area. •Both sides of the parking permit must display the issuing states’ valid decals (month/ year and driver’s license number, etc). •Disabled license plates accompanied with a photo ID may be used in lieu of a parking permit. •The size of the Speedway crowds and the Race day traffic patterns may impact your parking location. All of the Speedway’s parking areas are free of charge. Please see facility map on pages 8-9 for parking lot locations. Accessible parking areas fill quickly. Speedway guests with disabilities are advised to arrive early on race days. We make every effort to provide a convenient means for any disabled individual to receive assistance in getting to their seats. The Speedway provides free transportation from our parking areas via shuttles to the grandstand area. SERVICE ANIMALS The Speedway recognizes the importance of service animals in assisting guests with visual and other impairments. Service animals are welcomed throughout the property, but must remain leashed and harnessed at all times. Guests are required to bring their own pet waste disposal bags. DISABLED ASSISTANCE CARTS Martinsville Speedway has a fleet of disabilities assistance golf carts to help our guests who require assistance with transportation within the immediate speedway property. This fleet of specially designated golf carts will assist a disabled guest and one companion. Pre-race carts transport from the following locations to the nearest ticket admissions gate or to locations near souvenir trailers and vendor displays: • ADA / Handicapped Parking • Guest Information Centers - Please see map on pages 4-5 for exact locations. • Ask Campground Hosts for pick-up locations. • Outside Grandstand Gate 1 and the Main Ticket Office • Post-race carts transport from the following signed, dedicated locations to Disabled Guests Parking lots: Turn 1 Gate • Turn 2 Gate • Turn 3 Gate • Turn 4 Gate Please be advised that delays may occur during peak volume times immediately before and after the race. Disabled Guest transports will occur in the order of the Guests’ arrival. We thank you for your patience. At peak periods it is requested that Guests restrict their use of the carts to the disabled Guest and one companion. Should a disabled guest become parked and need transportation from a location other 14 15 than one of those listed above, a family member or companion is welcome to go to one of these locations and a cart will be dispatched to pick up the disabled Guest. This service is FREE courtesy of Martinsville Speedway. EXITING THE SPEEDWAY Depending upon which lot you are parked in, law enforcement officers will direct you to the least congested route following Speedway events. LODGING Information on local lodging is available at the Martinsville/Henry County Chamber of Commerce at (276) 632-6401. Lodging information is also available on our website at www.martinsvillespeedway.com. LOST AND FOUND For lost items, contact the Speedway Security Office (next to the Main Ticket Office) or the Main Ticket Office. If a guest has lost a member of his/her party, they may contact a team member or law enforcement officer and efforts will be made to rejoin them. LOST STOLEN, DESTROYED TICKETS There is a cost to issue replacement tickets if your tickets become lost, stolen, destroyed or thrown away. The cost of this service is the face value cost of each ticket. Please contact our ticket office at 276-956-7200 as soon as possible so proper arrangements can be made. Please take care of your tickets. They are valuable possessions. Tickets may not be valid unless purchased from Martinsville Speedway. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. OVERNIGHT PARKING Overnight parking is not permitted in Speedway Parking lots. PARTY SEPARATION If a guest has lost a member of his/her party, they may contact a Speedway employee and efforts will be made to rejoin them. 16 PRINT AT HOME Purchase your tickets and you can print your tickets immediately after you purchase them. Just select ‘Print-At-Home’ as your delivery option and your tickets will be emailed to you after you have completed your purchase. All you need is a printer, and your tickets can be in your hands today! How do I print my tickets on my computer? Your tickets will be e-mailed to you after your purchase. You should save the document to your computer. You now have the tickets stored. Print them now or later. All you need is a printer (any ink-jet or laser printer with a resolution of 300 dpi or more is able to print tickets). At the event, your tickets will be scanned and you’ll be admitted. What are the benefits of printing my tickets on my computer? 1) You get your tickets right away. No will-call lines or mail delivery to wait for. 2) You can print them at your convenience. 3) You can forward them to others attending the event so they can print their own tickets. Will this ticket be accepted for the event? Yes. The ticket that comes out of your printer is a valid, legitimate ticket. Make sure you keep it in a safe place like you would cash and protect it just like you would any other ticket! If any copies are made of the ticket, only the first scan of the barcode will be allowed entry. If more than one copy were to arrive, the barcode scanner will alert the attendant that the ticket has already been scanned. What if I get disconnected or experience other problems? If you have not received your tickets via e-mail, contact us at tickets@martinsvillespeedway.com. Explain what happened, and we will help you. If you have received your tickets: 1) Click the link that came with your e-mail, or copy and paste that link into your web browser. 2) Save to your hard drive. 3) Try to print your tickets again. Print at home is available NOW! 17 RE-ENTRY On exiting the seating area a customer must receive a hand stamp from the gate guards. This hand stamp and ticket stub are both required to gain admittance into the seating areas. the gate area will be disposed of by Martinsville Speedway. The above (gate rules, etc.) are subject to change without notice. To expedite entrance into the facility, guests are encouraged to arrive at the gates as early as possible. RESCHEDULING POLICY Sanctioning bodies (NASCAR) and Martinsville Speedway determine racing schedules. In the event of a delay or postponement, all tickets will be honored on the rescheduled race day. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. SOUVENIRS Souvenir Vendor & Exhibit Pavilion - Featuring Martinsville Speedway items as well as merchandise and apparel from the top NASCAR Sprint Cup competitors. Souvenir stands are located throughout the grandstand area featuring Martinsville Speedway items or shop at home through our online store at racingone.com. SECURITY Martinsville Speedway promotes a safe environment for our race fans, while ensuring everyone a timely entry to view the event, the following procedures have been put into place: Fans may enter Martinsville Speedway and all ISC facilities with: • One soft side bag/cooler, no larger than 6x6x12 inches. Examples include a soft side cooler, a scanner bag, a fanny pack, a purse, a diaper bag, a binocular bag, etc. This one bag may be carried in any manner, i.e. by handle, with shoulder straps, on a belt, etc. The soft side insulated cooler may contain ice. • One clear plastic bag, no larger than 18x18x4 inches to accommodate samples received and purchases made after fans have parked their cars. This one clear bag may be carried in any manner, i.e. by handle, with shoulder straps, etc. Clear plastic bags may not contain ice. • Fans may continue to bring in their own food and beverages into the grandstands as long as it is brought in the approved bags/coolers described above. Note: Fans are allowed to bring in one each of the bags described above. • Binoculars, scanners, headsets, and cameras, not in a bag, worn separately over the neck or on the belt and seat cushions carried separately are also allowed. • Seat cushions with compartments will be reviewed on an individual basis. • All items brought through a grandstand gate will be inspected before admission is granted. The following may not enter the admission gates: • Firearms, fireworks and items restricted by Local, State and Federal laws. • Hard sided coolers, Thermos and insulated cups of any size. • Items restricted by track policy. • No strollers, umbrellas, etc. • Any bags, backpacks, or containers larger than the allowed size. Restricted items MAY NOT be left in or around the gate area. Unattended items left in 18 SOUVENIR PROGRAMS Fans can pick up limited edition Event Souvenir Programs throughout the Speedway at the Program Booths and Souvenir Merchandise Booths. The Event Official Souvenir Program will include: • Starting lineup • Program protector SPEED WAY Welcome to SPEED WAY. A new program at the Martinsville Speedway to assist our most loyal fans….our renewal customers. Show this pass at the designated SPEED WAY ticket lanes at any of the ticket gates at Martinsville Speedway to move quicker through the lines. In addition to having dedicated lanes to enter the grandstand areas, all tickets passing through these lanes will have barcode scanning. The goal is to get you inside the gates in a more timely manner. *Customers should expect some delay one hour prior to race start time. TICKET INFORMATION Ticket Scanning We began to implement the process of ticket scanning for the 2008 season. Initially this option is available for the print at home (please note print at home area on page 17) ticket option only. All print at home tickets will have a bar code located at the bottom of each ticket. To make the ticket scanning process as efficient as possible please make sure each person in your party presents his/her ticket individually and please do not present multiple tickets to the gate attendant. At each entrance we will identify specific ticket scanning gates for our print at home fans. 19 If you have a problem with your print at home ticket (i.e. it will not scan correctly or they have been misplaced) please visit our Main Ticket Office located behind the Richard Petty Tower in the Administration Building. For additional information please contact our ticket office at 276-956-7224. Martinsville Speedway is not responsible for lost, stolen or misplaced tickets. TWO-DAY PACKAGES Martinsville Speedway offers a two-day package for the Cup race weekends. The package includes the same reserved seat for the Truck Race on Saturday and the Cup Race on Sunday. The cost for the two-day package is only $99. The seats that are included in these packages are located in the South Terrace Tower, the Old Dominion Tower and a portion of the Blue Ridge Tower. The two-day package is the only way a reserved seat for the Truck Race may be purchased. In addition to this, fans in the South Terrace Tower will be able to purchase hotdogs and Pepsi products without missing a single lap of action by having items delivered to them in their seats. MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY TICKET OFFICE Hours of Operation for Counter Sales: Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm Hours of operation for Phone Sales: Monday - Friday 8 am to 9 pm Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 9 pm (877) RACE TIX / (877) 722-3849 (888) 472-2849 (866) ISC-TRACK (472-8725) (TDD Hearing Impaired) RACE WEEKEND SALES Friday, March 27 Saturday, March 28 Sunday, March 29 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm Saturday, October 3 Sunday, October 4 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm Friday, October 23 Saturday, October 24 Sunday, October 25 *Hours subject to change 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm 20 Admission tickets for track activities will go on sale each day of Race Weekend at the Main Ticket Office and the Pavilion Ticket Booth located in the Souvenir Vendor & Exhibit Pavilion area. TRAVEL PACKAGES Travel Packages allow fans to coordinate tickets, hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation and much more with one simple phone call. No more searching for local hotels, rental cars, and parking on race day. Travel Packages takes all of the hassle out of planning a trip to your favorite race weekends. For more information log onto and click on travel packages or call 1-888-472-2849 and ask about Travel Packages. Or visit us online at www.myRacetravel.com WEB SITES www.martinsvillespeedway.com www.iscmotorsports.com www.mrn.com WILL CALL Will Call is available for tickets purchased from the Speedway and paid for in advance (but not received or shipped prior to race day). The Ticket Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. See above schedule for race weekend hours. The account holder will be required to show a photo ID in order to pick-up his/her tickets. If the account holder is unable to pick them up, they will need to submit a permission letter giving someone else the authority to pick up the tickets. That person must show his/her photo ID and a photocopy of the account holder’s photo ID to pick up and sign for the tickets. A signature will be required to pick up all Will Call tickets. 21 2009 NASCAR SCHEDULE Feb 7 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway Feb 15 Daytona International Speedway Feb 22 Auto Club Speedway Mar 1 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Mar 8 Atlanta Motor Speedway Mar 22 Bristol Motor Speedway Mar 29 Martinsville Speedway Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Apr 5 Texas Motor Speedway Apr 18 Phoenix International Raceway Apr 26 Talladega Superspeedway May 2 Richmond International Raceway May 9 Darlington Raceway May 16 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge Lowe’s Motor Speedway May 24 Lowe’s Motor Speedway May 31 Dover International Speedway Jun 7 Pocono Raceway Jun 14 Michigan International Speedway Jun 21 Infineon Raceway 22 Jun 28 New Hampshire International Speedway Jul 4 Daytona International Speedway Jul 11 Chicagoland Speedway Jul 26 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Aug 2 Pocono Raceway Aug 9 Watkins Glen International Aug 16 Michigan International Speedway Aug 22 Bristol Motor Speedway Sep 6 Atlanta Motor Speedway Sep 12 Richmond International Raceway Sep 20 New Hampshire International Speedway Sep 27 Dover International Speedway Oct 4 Kansas Speedway Oct 11 Auto Club Speedway Oct 17 Lowe’s Motor Speedway Oct 25 Martinsville Speedway Tums Fast Relief 500 Nov 1 Talladega Superspeedway Nov 8 Texas Motor Speedway Nov 15 Phoenix International Raceway Nov 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway 23 INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION TRACKS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION TRACKS Auto Club Speedway Ticket Info: (800) 944-RACE (7223) californiaspeedway.com Martinsville Speedway Ticket Info: (877) RACE TIX / (877) 722-3849 martinsvillespeedway.com Chicagoland Speedway Ticket Info: (815) 727-RACE (7223) chicagolandspeedway.com Michigan International Speedway Ticket Info: (800) 354-1010 mispeedway.com Darlington Raceway Ticket Info: (866) 459-RACE (7223) darlingtonraceway.com Phoenix International Raceway Ticket Info: (866) 408-RACE (7223) phoenixinternationalraceway.com Daytona International Speedway Ticket Info: (866) 761-RACE (7223) daytonainternationalspeedway.com Richmond International Raceway Ticket Info: (866) 455- RACE (7223) rir.com Homestead-Miami Speedway Ticket Info: (866) 409-RACE (7223) homesteadmiamispeedway.com Kansas Speedway Ticket Info: (866) 460-RACE (7223) kansasspeedway.com Talladega Superspeedway Ticket Info: 877- Go 2 Dega / (877) 462-3342 talladegasuperspeedway.com Watkins Glen International Ticket Info: (866) 461- RACE (7223) theglen.com • 866-ISC-TRAK (472-8725) TDD Hearing Impaired • iscmotorsports.com •martinsvillespeedway.com 24 25 Off Road. 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