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First 1,000 Atlanta Motor Speedway Racing Roulette Tix Gone in 15 Mins.


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Fans Can Still Buy One Regularly-Priced Ticket, Get the Second For $17

HAMPTON, Ga. February 16, 2009: After arriving Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and camping overnight, Amber Lee of McDonough was the first in line for Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Racing Roulette promotion that began at 9:00 a.m. on Monday.

For the Racing Roulette promotion, the first 1,000 tickets sold Monday for the Kobalt Tools 500 were sold at $17 to commemorate Matt Kenseth’s win in the Daytona 500. All 1,000 tickets were sold in approximately 15 minutes.

Lee was the first in a long line of enthusiastic fans, many of which stayed at the Speedway overnight, to ensure their $17 tickets to the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The Racing Roulette promotion continues through 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a buy one regular-priced $95 ticket, get the second for $17 deal.

Fans can continue to purchase Racing Roulette tickets by calling the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-877-9-AMS-TIX (877-926-7849), by visiting www.atlantamotorspeedway.com or by contacting your local Ticketmaster retailer.