Select Walmart Stores in the Pee Dee to Host NASCAR Driver Appearances, Racing Simulators and More

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Pee Dee prepares for Darlington's upcoming SHOWTIME Southern 500, select Walmart stores in the Pee Dee will host exclusive NASCAR fan events through its new Race Time program starting May 3. Customers are invited to attend these special events and enjoy real stock racing car displays, a special appearance by Dale Earnhardt Jr., and racing simulator machines – perfect to safely get behind the wheel and feel the power of NASCAR – on May 3-6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"We've found that nearly nine out of 10 NASCAR fans chose to shop at Walmart(i)," said Walmart market manager Geno Bell.  "We wanted to provide Pee Dee 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 Pee Dee include:

Tuesday, May 3 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Events free and open to the public include General Mills Cheerios Show Car, Kraft Oreo Ritz Nationwide Show Car, Pepsi Max/Amp Simulator and Coca-Cola 5-Seat Racing Simulator at:

Walmart Store #642
1040 Chesterfield Hwy. 10
Cheraw, S.C.

Wednesday, May 4 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Events free and open to the public include Mars M&M Show Car Simulator, General Mills Cheerios Show Car, Kraft Oreo Ritz Nationwide Show Car, Hefty Show Car Simulator, Pepsi Max/Amp Simulator and Coca-Cola 5-Seat Racing Simulator at:

Walmart Store #2703
2014 South Irby St.
Florence, S.C.

Thursday, May 5 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Events free and open to the public include Mars M&M Show Car Simulator, General Mills Cheerios Show Car, Kraft Oreo Ritz Nationwide Show Car, Hefty Show Car Simulator, Pepsi Max/Amp Simulator and Coca-Cola 5-Seat Racing Simulator at. Also, NASCAR Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be signing autographs from 6-8p.

Walmart Store #630
230 North Beltline Drive
Florence, S.C.

Friday, May 6 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Events free and open to the public include Mars M&M Show Car Simulator, General Mills Cheerios Show Car, Kraft Oreo Ritz Nationwide Show Car, Hefty Show Car Simulator, Pepsi Max/Amp Simulator and Coca-Cola 5-Seat Racing Simulator at the location below.

Walmart Store #1135
1150 South 4th St.
Hartsville, S.C.

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.

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(i)  Experian Consumer Research, Simmons National Consumer Survey, Fall 2009

SOURCE Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.