NASCAR Star Ryan Newman To Sign Autographs At Office Depot In Noblesville, Indiana

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WHO:                           NASCAR star and Indiana native Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 U.S. Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Newman competes for Stewart-Haas Racing, where he is the teammate of driver/team owner and fellow Indiana native Tony Stewart. Newman grew up in South Bend and graduated from Purdue University, while Stewart still resides in his hometown of Columbus.


WHAT:                          Newman will sign autographs for 375 fans at the local Office Depot store in Noblesville, Indiana. Office Depot is the Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR and co-primary sponsor of two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart.



                                    Newman, the 2002 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year, will compete in the upcoming Brickyard 400 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


WHERE:                       Office Depot
                                    16650 Mercantile Boulevard (Stoney Creek Commons)
Noblesville, Indiana 46060

WHEN:                         Wednesday, July 21, 2010
4 p.m. local time

PHOTO OPS:                -     Ryan Newman signing autographs for fans
-       The No. 14 Office Depot "Back-To-School" show car
-       Fans experiencing the No. 14 Office Depot and No. 39 Army racing simulators
-       The No. 14 Office Depot "Back-To-School" 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 375 wristbands will be distributed for autographs (one per person). Wristbands will be available at the store when it opens at 8:30 a.m. local time on the day of the event. Fans with a wristband must be in line no later than 5:00 p.m. local time to receive an autograph. One autograph per wristband.

MEDIA:                         Media members are also welcome to attend; please note that Ryan Newman will be available for interviews approximately 20 minutes before the autograph session begins.

CONTACT:                    Please contact Lisa Schmitz at (312) 240-2604 or lisa.schmitz@edelman.com to schedule an interview with Newman.