Motorsports Venues - Auto Club Famoso Raceway 2012 March Meet Tickets On-Sale Now

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 20, 2011: Fans looking to buy online tickets for the 2012 March Meet (Mar. 1-4), can do so at www.TheFOAT.com. According to Blake Bowser, vice president and general manager of the Kern County Racing Association, operators of Auto Club Famoso and producers of the March Meet, the racetrack has partnered with the motor-themed internet and social web site to sell 2012 March Meet Tickets on-line.

“We used the TheFOAT.com for last year’s March Meet and they did a great job,” said Bowser. “They can handle the volume of ticket sales quickly and efficiently and give the fans an opportunity to get event tickets without waiting at the gate. Tickets can still be purchased at the gate during the event, but race fans can get their tickets early and avoid purchase lines at the gate.”

Besides handling online tickets for Auto Club Famoso, The FOAT – which stands for “The Fastest of All Time” – is an internet-based “motor” community site, according to Mike Hashim, the company’s president. “The FOAT connects motor enthusiasts with one another and businesses using a unique social commerce platform. We’re honored to be aligned with Blake and the iconic Auto Club Famoso Raceway. We are excited to start helping them sell tickets for the 2012 March Meet.”

“Now that the race has been expanded to four days, there are several affordable ticket options available to fans and their families,” said Blake Bowser, vice president and general manager of the Kern County Racing Association, operators of Auto Club Famoso and producers of the March Meet, now in its 54th year.

According to Bowser, race fans can purchase a “Super 4-Day Event Pass” for $100 online. There are also specially priced passes for three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday: $75) and two days (Saturday and Sunday: $55).

Box office tickets for the event will go on sale March 1 at the track. Ticket prices are $25 for Thurs., Mar. 1; $25 for Fri., Mar. 2; $30 for Sat., Mar. 3; and $30 for Sun., Mar. 4. Tickets for children ages 6-12 are $10 each day and kids 5 and under get in free when accompanied by an adult with paid admission.

Other prices announced include, camping: $105 for all four day; VIP parking: $50 (good for the entire event); and VIP four-day Quarter Mile Courtyard seating: adults $165, children $105 (space is limited).

Bowser said March Meet tickets are on line now. Race information, including down-loadable forms for race entries, car show registration and camping will be posted soon at www.autoclubfamosoraceway.com and the Auto Club Famoso Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Auto.Club.Famoso.Raceway

The Kern County Racing Association operates Auto Club Famoso Raceway (just north of Bakersfield, Calif.) and promotes a full schedule of races year round, including the world famous March Meet, which is recognized as the Mecca of nostalgia drag racing. For more details, visit www.autoclubfamosoraceway.com.