TOMORROW: NASCAR Star Tony Stewart To Sign Autographs At Las Vegas-Area Office Depot

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WHO:                          NASCAR star Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and team owner at Stewart-Haas Racing.


WHAT:                       Stewart will sign autographs for fans at the local Office Depot store in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Office Depot is the Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR and co-primary sponsor of Stewart and the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy.



The two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion will compete in the upcoming Shelby American Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In 11 career races at the 1.5-mile track, Stewart has one runner-up and six top-10 finishes.



Office Depot "Smokin' Hot" Instant Win Game

Fans planning to attend the autograph session should also take part in the new Office Depot "Smokin' Hot" Instant Win Game. Now through March 6, fans who make any purchase at an Office Depot store will receive a scratch-off card for a chance to win instantly.



The game will have more than 35,000 instant winners, and one grand prize winner will receive a VIP race experience with Stewart at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May, plus a trip to Stewart's "Smoke Show" fantasy driving experience at Texas Motor Speedway later this year.



Additional prizes include $100 Office Depot gift cards and exclusive Tony Stewart posters.


WHERE:                     Office Depot
                                    1435 West Craig Road
                                    North Las Vegas, NV 89032

WHEN:                       Thursday, February 25, 2010
4-6 p.m. local time

PHOTO OPS:            -     Stewart signing autographs for fans
-       The No. 14 Office Depot show car
-       Fans trying out the No. 14 Office Depot race car simulator
-       The No. 14 Office Depot show car can be used as a news, weather or race segment backdrop for interested media outlets

NOTE:                        This event is open to the general public, and 700 wristbands will be distributed for autographs (one per person). The wristbands may be obtained on a first-come, first-served basis at the store beginning at 8 a.m. local time on the day of the event only.

Media members are also welcome to attend. Please contact Jessie Kalin at (312) 240-2989 or jessie.kalin@edelman.com to schedule an interview with Tony Stewart.

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