Speedway launches Operation Appreciation

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) --   Officials at Lowes Motor Speedway, Charlotte, N.C., are offering servicemembers discounted tickets to two NASCAR events in May through their Operation Appreciation initiative.

The program, designed to show support for our troops, is a special invitation for Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines to attend the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge May 22 and the Coca-Cola 600 May 30.

The more the merrier, said Mr. Dan Farrell, vice president of sales and marketing for the speedway. We are excited to extend this offer to all military.

Through Operation Appreciation, the normally $76 tickets for the challenge are $20 and the $101 tickets for the Coca-Cola 600 are $30.

In addition to the races, the tickets also include access to pre-race entertainment, such as a performance by the band Live before the All-Star Challenge and a special Memorial Day salute to the U.S. Army before the Coca-Cola 600. The Memorial Day show includes a helicopter fly-over, a demonstration by Army Special Operations Command, a demonstration by the Army Parachute Team "The Golden Knights," a performance by the 82nd Airborne "All American" Chorus, and other entertainment.

Servicemembers whod like to attend should call 1-800-455-FANS and ask the ticket agent about the "Operation Appreciation" military discount.