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DEEGAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO TRAILBLAZER ST. JAMES
DAYTONA 500 PURSE DRIVERS RACED FOR A record $23.6 million during this year’s Daytona 500.
HAILIE DEEGAN SPENT
This chart shows how
some time with Lyn
much the first-place prize
St. James Jan. 23 at
money has increased over
Daytona International
the years.
Speedway before attempting to continue to blaze a path St. James started in the 1980s.
Fan Enhancements Coming to Charlotte
St. James was the first
As Charlotte Motor Speedway gears up for its 60th anniversary season, Amer-
in 1985 and won three
ica’s Home for Racing is doubling down on its “Fans First” mantra with several new enhancements designed to deliver the ultimate race day experience for fans. As fans look ahead to the NASCAR All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600 weekends in May, perhaps the most intriguing enhancement is a program, Every Ticket is a Pit Pass. When asked how their race-day experience could be improved, “access” is among race fans’ most common replies. Charlotte Motor Speedway implemented the first-of-its-kind program for the NASCAR All-Star Race on May 16. What that means for fans: before the track goes hot, fans will have access to the frontstretch infield for Trackside Live driver appearances, access to Chris Janson’s high-energy, pre-race concert and access to cars racing in the All-Star Open minutes before they take to the track for a bumper-banging, last-chance qualifier to make the All-Star field.
BY DAN GUTTENPLAN
FRINGE BENEFITS VIP ALL-STAR GARAGE EXPERIENCE
ENHANCED GRANDSTAND SEATING
SPEEDWAY MARKETPLACE
ultimate access to drivers,
NEWLY INSTALLED
concessions at Charlotte
cars and crews with
food and beverage
Motor Speedway, fans will
exclusive entry into the
trays will greet fans
enjoy a first-of-its-kind
Cup Series garage on
throughout the
grab-and-go concession
All-Star race day. The VIP
frontstretch grandstands
stand as part of the latest
All-Star Garage Experience
this May. The new
facility modernization ef-
includes premium
enhancements not only
forts. Located on the Gen-
grandstand tickets for the
provide visitors added
eral Motors concourse, the
N.C. Education Lottery
room to accommodate
new stand will offer fans a
200 on May 15 and the
beverages and snacks,
quick and easy alternative
NASCAR All-Star Open and
they also create ample
for snacks, beverages and
All-Star Race on May 16.
leg room and storage
more, getting them back to
Additionally, the package
for coolers, purses and
their seats without missing
includes a scanner rental,
souvenirs. In addition,
a minute of the action on
stage-front access to
select seating areas will
the track. Fans will have
the Chris Janson pre-race
feature new, breathable
their choice of chips, candy
concert and a driver intro
mesh seating surfaces
and other pre-packaged
pass (All-Star Race only).
for added fan comfort.
snacks.
FANS CAN GET THE
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POLE POSITION 2020
A NEW CONCEPT IN
woman to earn an IMSA GT-class solo victory times competing in a Ford Mustang for Jack Roush that season. In January, Deegan made her IMSA
DAY TO N A 50 0 PRIZE MONEY 1995 $300,460 2000 $1,277,975 2005 $1,497,150 2010 $1,508,449 2015 $1,586,503 2020 $2,596,000
debut driving the No. 22 Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 in the Michelin Pilot Challenge four-hour race - the car designed with a tribute livery to St. James’ 1985 car.
“YOU KNOW I’M GOING FOR THE WIN.”
–T O N Y S T E W A R T, ON HIS RETURN TO RACING IN THE XFINITY SERIES O N J U LY 4