Titan Auto Insurance Sponsors Midnight Mayhem 2003 Series at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Late-Night Program Designed to Attract Illegal Street Racers to Safer Environment of Speedway
LAS VEGAS, April 3 -- Titan Auto Insurance, Inc. (Titan Auto Insurance), an exclusive agency that provides affordable personal automobile insurance, today announced a sponsorship agreement with The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway regarding its ongoing Midnight Mayhem Series. As part of the agreement, the series will be named "Titan Insurance Midnight Mayhem at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway."
The Titan Insurance Midnight Mayhem at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) is a late-night program designed to attract illegal street racers and move them from public streets to a safer, more controlled racing environment. The popular series has proven to be an effective tool in the fight against the serious problem of illegal street racing, attracting an average 400 cars and bikes, and more than 2,000 spectators, per event.
"As an auto insurance agency, the safety of our streets and the motorists who use them is of utmost importance to us," said Janine Graff, Nevada product manager for Titan. "This sponsorship agreement gives Titan a great opportunity to promote safety on our roadways and help provide a safe and legitimate alternative to the highly dangerous, illegal pastime of street racing."
Titan Insurance Midnight Mayhem is open to any licensed driver with a currently registered car or motorcycle and proof of insurance. Vehicles must be driven (not towed) to the track. Drivers under the age of 18 are required to present a completed parental consent form. Qualified emergency personnel are also present at each event.
"Illegal street racing is a growing problem for communities all over the United States," said Chris Blair, director of drag racing operations at LVMS. "Titan Insurance Midnight Mayhem program at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has attracted national attention and become the model program of the National Hot Rod Association's campaign against illegal street racing. With help from Titan Auto Insurance, we plan to continue to make these events even bigger and further reduce the volume of illegal street racing in Southern Nevada."
See below for remaining 2003 schedule of Titan Insurance Midnight Mayhem at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
About Titan Auto Insurance
Titan Auto Insurance ( www.titanauto.com ) focuses on providing affordable automobile insurance to any licensed driver, regardless of previous driving history, absence of prior insurance, or credit history. Licensed drivers in need of insurance coverage can receive more information through the company's 1-800-Titan-Up telephone number, as well as store locations.
About Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. In addition to Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the company owns and operates the following premiere speedways: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Infineon Raceway, Lowe's Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. The Company provides souvenir merchandising services through its SMI Properties subsidiary, and manufactures and distributes smaller-scale, modified racing cars through its 600 Racing subsidiary. The Company also owns Performance Racing Network (PRN) which broadcasts syndicated motorsports programming to more than 725 stations nationwide including XM Satellite and NASCAR.com. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.gospeedway.com .
Remaining 2003 Schedule of Titan Insurance Midnight Mayhem at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Friday, April 11, 2003 Friday, April 25, 2003 Friday, May 9, 2003 Friday, May 23, 2003 Friday, June 6, 2003 Friday, June 13, 2003 Friday, June 20, 2003 Friday, June 27, 2003 Friday, July 11, 2003 Friday, July 18, 2003 Friday, July 25, 2003 Friday, August 8, 2003 Friday, August 22, 2003 Friday, September 5, 2003 Friday, September 19, 2003 Friday, October 3, 2003 Friday, October 17, 2003 Friday, November 7, 2003 Friday, December 5, 2003
