Sirius is Ready to "Race 'n Roll"
Contact: Yancey Casey Golin/Harris International (847) 722-6715 "WHAT TO SEE AND DO AT THE GLEN" This weekend, Sirius is gearing up for a great performance at New York's famed Thunder Road, Watkins Glen International Rhythm of the Road Tour Hours Friday, Rhythm of the Road Tour, Infield Location, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Rhythm of the Road Tour, Infield Location, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Rhythm of the Road Tour, Infield Location, 8 a.m. to TBD Best Buy/Sirius Satellite Radio Qualifying Day Winston Cup qualifying will be held on Friday beginning at 3:05 p.m. Casey Atwood & Ray Evernham Autograph Session Saturday, Rhythm of the Road Tour, Infield Location, 2:30 p.m. Saliva Appearances Saturday, Media Center, Interviews, Meet and Greet, 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Rhythm of the Road Tour, Outside Gate #4, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Rhythm of the Road Tour, Infield Location, 10 a.m. Get Down with Tift Merritt Saturday, Best Buy "Fun Zone" Inside Turn 11, 6 p.m. (following Busch North Series race) Best Buy, Sirius, and Kenwood are co-sponsoring a free concert by the talented new singer/songwriter Tift Merritt for all fans in attendance at the track. With the release of her debut album, Bramble Rose, 27-year-old singer/songwriter Tift Merritt has been compared to Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris and Patsy Cline, with a sound that ranges from country to acoustic to rock. Tift Merritt can currently be heard on channel #18, the Alt Country channel, on Sirius. The concert will begin at approximately 5 p.m. following the conclusion of "Little Trees" 150 NASCAR Busch North Series race presented by Pepsi. All fans with Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen weekend tickets will be admitted free into the concert area inside Turn 11. The concert will be presented live from the stage of the Best Buy "Fun Zone," an interactive entertainment experience featuring gaming kiosks, music videos and more. Salute the Stars and Stripes with Saliva's Josey Scott Sunday, on track, Noon Sirius is presenting Josey Scott, the passionate lead singer of the hard rock band Saliva, to sing the U.S. National Anthem. Scott is also featured with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback on the number one hit single "Hero" from The Spider-Man Soundtrack. Saliva's impressive debut album, Every Six Seconds, is a powerful collection of heavy rock, hip-hop and grunge, replete with a soaring, layered musical intensity and heartfelt lyrics that earned this Memphis band rave reviews and huge album sales. Saliva's new album Back Into Your System is scheduled for an October 15 release. Saliva can currently be heard on Hard Attack, channel 29, and Octane, channel 21, on Sirius. Gentlemen, Start Your Engines Sunday, on track, Noon Following the national anthem, legendary fan favorite at The Glen, Ernie Irvan will deliver the command to start the engines for the inaugural Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen. Sirius Savings for Race Fans Beginning now, 500 lucky consumers will be offered a free pair of race tickets when they purchase and activate a Sirius Satellite Radio system at any of the 33 participating Best Buy locations in the New York and surrounding areas. The special Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen promotion from Best Buy also includes: * Three months of free Sirius Satellite Radio service * Free installation * $30 antenna rebate * $35 Best Buy Gift card with purchase of a Kenwood Sirius Satellite radio system