PARTY
AT THE PAGODA WITH FIRESTONE AT 2007 INDIANAPOLIS 500
New sweepstakes offers grand-prize trip for 10 to ‘The Greatest
Spectacle in Racing’
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, March 17, 2006 – Is racing in your blood? Does
experiencing the spirit of the Indy 500 and attending “The Greatest
Spectacle in Racing” top your list of dreams? Want to party in the
shadow of the world-famous Bombardier Pagoda, which stands alongside
the legendary 2.5 mile oval at Indy?
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is launching a
promotion this spring in support of the Firestone® Firehawk, the
tire that was “Born at Indy®, Performs Everywhere™.” Consumers can
register to win the grand prize, a trip for 10 to attend the 2007
Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, simply by visiting any participating
Firestone retailer from May 1-June 25, 2006. Winners will be randomly
selected, from entries submitted at participating retailers, on July
15, 2006 at the Firestone Indy 200 in Nashville, Tenn.
“The Firestone Indy 500 Pagoda Party Sweepstakes is a chance of a
lifetime to attend ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing®,’” said Phil
Pacsi, executive director of Consumer Tire Marketing, BFNT. “Firestone
has won more races at Indy than all of the other tire manufacturers
combined. This year marks the 90th running of the Indianapolis
500 Mile Race®, so we wanted to do something special to help
commemorate this milestone, as well as salute the brand’s rich history,
which spans more than a century.
“This sweepstakes highlights the brand’s strong connection to the
Brickyard, as well as its role in the history of the famed track.”
Said Terry Angstadt, vice president, marketing, Indianapolis Motor
Speedway: “Firestone has been a longtime partner of the Speedway, and
our relationship continues to be very successful on and off the track.
We thank Firestone for creating the Firestone Indy 500 Pagoda Party
Sweepstakes as a salute to both the 90th running of the Indianapolis
500 and to the fans who have watched Firestone tires carry driving
legends to victory at Indianapolis for nearly a century.”
Additional sweepstakes prizes include a First Prize of a collectible
Tag Heuer Indy 500 watch, five Second Prizes of a set of four Firestone
Firehawk Indy 500 tires, and 10 Third Prizes of a framed, limited
edition Indy 500 90th Anniversary commemorative art piece, which
includes images from the legendary venue as well as piece of the
historic Brickyard.
See your participating Bridgestone Firestone retailer for Official
Rules and entry.
Nashville-based Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT)
is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent
company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world’s largest tire and
rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone,
Firestone and associate brand tires. The company is focused on
wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light
truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, motorcycle, agricultural and other
tires to its customers in North America.
Indy 500 tickets on sale: Tickets are on sale for the 2006 Indianapolis
500, the 90th running of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Fans can order tickets online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, by
calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY
outside the Indianapolis area, or at the ticket office at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Parking and camping information also can
be obtained through the ticket office.
Hours for phone orders and the ticket office are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET)
Monday-Friday, while online orders can be made at any time.
