Select Walmart Stores in Talladega Area to Host Racing Simulators and More
Retailer Revs up Racing Season with Exclusive In-Store Events, Incredible Race Day Savings
TALLADEGA, Ala., Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As Talladega prepares for the upcoming Good Sam Club 500, select Walmart stores in the area will host exclusive NASCAR fan events through its new Race Time program starting Oct. 19. Customers are invited to attend these special events and enjoy real stock car racing displays and racing simulator machines – perfect to safely get behind the wheel and feel the power of NASCAR – on Oct. 19 -Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"We've found that nearly nine out of 10 NASCAR fans chose to shop at Walmart(1)," said Kevin Smith, Walmart market manager. "We wanted to provide Talladega race fans with unique Race Time experiences and unbelievable savings on NASCAR merchandise that you can only find at Walmart."
Race Time at Walmart
In addition to the fan events happening in Walmart parking lots, Walmart stores will feature incredible prices on NASCAR merchandise during the racing season such as T-shirts, racing flags, and tailgating food and beverages with even more selection of exclusive product on Walmart.com/NASCAR.
Participating stores in the Talladega area include:
Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include the Wrangler Interactive Pit Box, Cheerios show car, Oreo Ritz show car, Miller Lite show car, Keystone Light show truck, Coors Light show car, Coca-Cola 5-seat racing simulator, and Pepsi Max/AMP Energy racing simulator at:
Walmart Store #562
8551 Whitfield Ave.
Leeds, Ala.
Thursday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include the Wrangler Interactive Pit Box, Cheerios show car, Oreo Ritz show car, Miller Lite show car, Keystone Light show truck, Coors Light show car, Coca-Cola 5-seat racing simulator, and Pepsi Max/AMP Energy racing simulator at:
Walmart Store #809
92 Plaza Lane
Oxford, Ala.
Friday, Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include the Wrangler Interactive Pit Box, Cheerios show car, Oreo Ritz show car, Miller Lite show car, Keystone Light show truck, Coors Light show car, Coca-Cola 5-seat racing simulator, and Pepsi Max/AMP Energy racing simulator at:
Walmart Store #5113
165 Vaughan Lane
Pell City, Ala.
Saturday, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include the Wrangler Interactive Pit Box, Cheerios show car, Oreo Ritz show car, Miller Lite show car, Keystone Light show truck, Coors Light show car, Coca-Cola 5-seat racing simulator, and Pepsi Max/AMP Energy racing simulator at:
Walmart Store #432
214 Haynes St.
Talladega, Ala.
For additional details and a complete listing of participating Walmart stores, visit Walmart.com/NASCAR.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) or "Walmart," serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,800 retail units under 59 different banners in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2010 sales of $405 billion, Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. A leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity, Walmart ranked first among retailers in Fortune Magazine's 2010 Most Admired Companies survey. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com and on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/Walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com.
Ed. Note: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the legal trade name of the corporation. The name "Walmart," expressed as one word and without punctuation, is a trademark of the company and is used analogously to describe the company and its stores. Use the trade name when it is necessary to identify the legal entity, such as when reporting financial results, litigation or corporate governance.
(1) Experian Consumer Research, Simmons National Consumer Survey, Fall 2009
SOURCE Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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