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NASCAR-WCUP: Martinsville Speedway Offers New More Fan-Friendly Ticket Procedure for 2000

4 July 1999

Martinsville, VA---Martinsville Speedway is introducing a more fan-friendly ticket policy for the year 2000.

Tickets for Martinsvilles Goodys Body Pain 500 on Sunday, April 9 go on sale August 11 and seats for the NAPA AutoCare 500 on Sunday, Oct. 1 go on sale March 1, 2000. Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell made the change to help race fans spread out payments for 2000 tickets.

"We think fans will like the new policy because they will not have to pay for both races at the same time," Campbell said. "It will especially help our preferred seating customers who attend every Winston Cup event we hold."

Fans who want to order the same seats for both races in 2000 simply need to order their tickets for the Goodys Body Pain 500 beginning on August 11 and they will receive a form with their ticket order enabling them to order the same seats for the Napa AutoCare 500. By returning the form, they will be billed for the 2000 NAPA AutoCare 500 during the first week in January and payment will be due February 11, 2000. Tickets not taken by preferred seating customers will then go on sale March 1.

Fans also can now request preferred seating for just one race.

"In the past, fans were required to order the same seats for both races and pay for them in July for the upcoming year," said Campbell. "So this change is significant, and will enable fans to keep the same seats each year even if they only want to attend one race. If they want both, we are making it easier to pay for the seats they buy."

Tower seats for 2000 are $60-$65 and concrete bleacher seats are $40-$45. Tickets will be available by calling the speedway ticket office at (540)956-3151.

Martinsville still has great seats for the NAPA AutoCare 500 on Oct. 3 of this year. Seats are available in the Clay Earles and Bill France Towers and in all of the concrete bleacher sections.

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