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Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Sam's Town 250 "Goin' All In" at Memphis Motorsports
 by Doug Franklin
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -– Goin’ All In. The term is synonymous with high-stakes poker – one of the staples of Sam’s Town Tunica. And Sam’s Town – synonymous with NASCAR in Memphis since 1999 – celebrates nine years on Oct. 27 as the first and only title sponsor of the NASCAR Busch Series Sam’s Town 250.
Sam’s Town and Memphis Motorsports Park are also “Goin’ All In” again in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – the race’s charitable partner since 2002. In addition to the annual driver visit to the hospital and the auction of racing memorabilia at Fanfest on Oct. 25, many of this year’s race teams are also participating in the “Design A Dream” campaign – a first-time initiative to give the children at the hospital a chance to design the paint schemes for the cars in this race.
The teams will be “Goin’ All In” for the kids, and for the coveted ‘Elvis’ trophy, too, that awaits the race winner of this final stand-alone event – race number 800 under the Busch Series banner – with six NEXTEL Cup drivers in the lineup, three rookies including Dario Franchitti making their debut, and a championship that could be clinched with a back flip. It’s only the biggest race of the year for the NASCAR Busch Series!
Memphis moviemaker Craig Brewer has been bitten by the NASCAR bug and will preside as race Grand Marshal to “start your engines.” And country super group Diamond Rio headlines the post-race party and concert as soon as the smoke clears from victory lane and the fireworks.
Following is the race weekend schedule for the NASCAR Busch Series Sam’s Town 250:
Thursday, Oct. 25
5:00 p.m. Show Car Parade on Beale Street, followed by Fanfest at Peabody Place
Friday, Oct. 26
1:00 p.m. Spectator Gates Open
2:00-5:00 p.m. Practice
Saturday, Oct. 27
8:00 a.m. Spectator Gates Open
9:35 a.m. Qualifying (Two Laps, All Positions)
2:00 p.m. Driver Introductions
2:30 p.m. Sam’s Town 250 (250 Laps, 187.5 Miles)
Post-race Fireworks & Concert – Diamond Rio
For Sam’s Town 250 tickets or more information, call 866-40-SPEED or visit MemphisMotorsportsPark.com.
Memphis Motorsports Park is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD), a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate four tracks in three states, and present more than 400 motorsports events each year. This includes 15 major, national events which operate under the auspices of three of the premier sanctioning bodies in the U.S. — NASCAR, NHRA, and IRL. Dover Motorsports, Inc. also owns and operates Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis, Mo., and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn. For further information log on to www.dovermotorsports.com. This release may contain forward-looking statements based on management’s beliefs and assumptions. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause results to vary materially. Please refer to the SEC filings of DVD for a discussion of such factors.
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