MEDIA CREDENTIALS DEADLINE: The 19th Annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival, September 17-18
WHAT:
The time is now to fill out the forms for your media credential for this year's "Race at the Base," the 19th Annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival. The media credential application is now available online on the Fleet Week San Diego website under MEDIA.
The deadline for applications is September 2, 2016. For more details about media credentials, contact Elisabeth Handley at elisabeth@fleetweeksandiego.org.
- 250 prestigious historic racecars divided into nine different race groups by make, age and horsepower race at high speed on a spectator-friendly 1.7-mile course constructed on the runways of Naval Air Station North Island.
- Military Pit Crew Challenge – 20+ teams of 10 active-duty sailors and marines timed as they recreate an actual historic stock car pit stop.
- Event Marque – Celebrating the heritage of the Chevrolet Corvette.
- Ride & Drive – Test-drive high-performance vehicles from Jaguar.
- Navy Open House – Each year, Naval Air Station North Island is the gracious host to this event. This is San Diego's opportunity to interact with the young men and women who defend our freedom.
- MRE Cooking Contest—NEW THIS YEAR! Anyone may enter. Entry fee includes two MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat). Entrants can bring one "care package" item like hot sauce or mustard and must make a three-course gourmet meal: appetizer, main course and dessert. Meals will be judged and prizes awarded! Saturday, September 17.
- Military Displays – A multitude of helicopters, special boats and hovercraft will be on display, with pilots eager to answer questions and show you the craft.
- Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band – In concert, FREE with admission, Saturday at noon. There's something for everyone as the group covers hits from every genre. Performing pop songs to classic rock staples, the band raises awareness and lifts spirits everywhere it goes.
- Grand Marshal Gary Sinise – The award winning "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" actor/humanitarian has been working in support of veterans for over thirty years.
- Red Bull Sportbike Freestyle Rider – Aaron Colton, an X Games regular and Red Bull KTM action sport athlete with over eight years of professional riding experience will perform.
- Open paddock – Allows fans to walk right up to the cars and interact with the drivers and crew.
- Car club exhibit featuring more than 1,200 vintage cars.
WHEN:
Saturday – Sunday, September 17-18, 2016
WHERE:
Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, CA
COST:
$25 one day and $35 for both days, in advance.
Tickets will also be available at the venue ($35 one day and $45 for both days). Children 12 and under are FREE with paid adult admission. Active duty military and their direct dependents are FREE with ID.
About Coronado Speed Festival
The Coronado Speed Festival is Fleet Week San Diego's preeminent event featuring fast-paced, thrilling auto racing and exhibitions for car enthusiasts of all ages. Staged at one of racings' most distinctive locations – Naval Air Station North Island, the birthplace of Naval Aviation – it's the only place to see live racing on an active U.S. Navy runway. Proceeds for the event benefit the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation and the Navy Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) program.
Find Coronado Speed Festival at www.facebook.com/coronadospeedfestival or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SpeedFestSD.
About SVRA
The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association is the premier vintage racing organization in the United States. Founded in 1981 by Ford Heacock III, the SVRA has 2,000 members. It currently sanctions 14 events at some of the finest racing venues in the United States, including: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sebring, Road America, Watkins Glen, Auto Club Speedway, Road Atlanta, Pocono Raceway, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Sonoma Raceway, Portland International Raceway and Virginia International Raceway. The rapidly growing organization also hosted the first U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships in 2013 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Further information on SVRA can be found on our website, www.svra.com, on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/sportscarvintageracing, and on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/user/SVRAcom, featuring more than 70 action packed videos of SVRA events.
Contact: Elisabeth Handley
Phone: (619) 997-0771
Email: elisabeth@fleetweeksandiego.org
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Aug. 30, 2016
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