NASCAR SPRINT PIT CREW CHALLENGE TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 13

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NASCAR SPRINT PIT CREW CHALLENGE TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 13

            HARRISBURG, N.C. (March 10, 2010) - Tickets for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman, featuring a fan-friendly, pit-crew competition between the top-24 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM pit crews, are on sale March 13. Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased online at www.pitcrewchallenge.com or by calling the Time Warner Cable Arena box office at (800) 495-2295.

The NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge is scheduled for Wednesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. ET at Time Warner Cable Arena and will air on SPEED at 9 p.m. that evening. Now in its sixth year, the competition precedes NASCAR Rev'd Up, a NASCAR-themed festival held in Charlotte, N.C. on May 20, and is a signature lead-in event to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Saturday, May 22 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

            "The NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman has become an extremely popular and competitive event for our teams and for our fans," said Robin Pemberton, vice president of competition for NASCAR. "It provides the unsung heroes of our sport - the pit crew teams -the opportunity to showcase their skills in a unique setting at Time Warner Cable Arena and is the perfect lead-in to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race."

To qualify for the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, teams must be eligible for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race or be the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge Champion. NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race eligibility includes all NASCAR Sprint Cup race winners from 2009 and 2010, NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners from the past 10 years and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions from the past 10 years who are active drivers and have competed in at least one series event during the 2009 or 2010 season. Remaining unfilled positions will become available to the car owners ranked highest in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner points standings as of May 17.

The following teams are currently eligible: No. 00 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, No. 9 Budweiser Ford, No. 11 FedEx Toyota, No. 12 Penske Dodge, No. 14 Office Depot Chevrolet, No. 17 Crown Royal Ford, No. 18 M&M's Toyota, No. 20 Home Depot Toyota, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, No. 39 US Army Chevrolet, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, No. 71 Taxslayer.com Chevrolet, No. 83 Red Bull Toyota, and No. 88 National Guard/AMP Chevrolet.

For more information, visit www.pitcrewchallenge.com.



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