Select Walmart Stores Near the Martinsville Speedway to host NASCAR Fan Events
Retailer Revs up NASCAR Season with Exclusive In-Store Events and Incredible Race Day Savings
MARTINSVILLE, Va., Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As Martinsville prepares for the upcoming TUMS Fast Relief 500, select Walmart stores near the Martinsville Speedway will host exclusive NASCAR fan events through its new Race Time program starting Oct. 26. Customers are invited to attend these special events and enjoy real stock racing car displays and racing simulator machines – perfect to safely get behind the wheel and feel the power of NASCAR – Oct. 26-29 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
"We've found that nearly nine out of 10 NASCAR fans chose to shop at Walmart(1)," said Gregory Bradley, Walmart market manager. "We wanted to provide Martinsville race fans with unbelievable savings on NASCAR tickets and merchandise and unique Race Time experiences that you can only find at Walmart."
Race Time at Walmart
In addition to the fan events happening in Walmart parking lots and storefronts, 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.
Local radio station WAKG will be at Walmart Store #1465 in Danville broadcasting remotely on Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Participating stores near the Martinsville Speedway include:
Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include the General Mills Cheerios show car, Kraft's Oreo Ritz show car, Pepsi Max/AMP Energy Winner's Circle, and Coca-Cola 5-seat racing simulator at:
Walmart Store #1465
515 Mount Cross Road
Danville, Va.
Thursday, Oct. 27 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include the Budweiser show car, General Mills Cheerios show car, Kraft's Oreo Ritz show car, Pepsi Max/AMP Energy Winner's Circle, and Coca-Cola 5-seat racing simulator at:
Walmart Store #3305
6711 North Carolina Highway 135
Mayodan, N.C.
Friday, Oct. 28 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include the Budweiser show car, General Mills Cheerios show car, Kraft's Oreo Ritz show car, Pepsi Max/AMP Energy Winner's Circle, and Coca-Cola 5-seat racing simulator at:
Walmart Store #1558
304 East Arbor Lane
Eden, N.C.
Saturday, Oct. 29 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include the General Mills Cheerios show car, Kraft's Oreo Ritz show car, Pepsi Max/AMP Energy Winner's Circle, and Coca-Cola 5-seat racing simulator at:
Walmart Store #1243
976 Commonwealth Blvd.
Martinsville, Va.
For additional details and a complete listing of participating Walmart stores, visit Walmart.com/NASCAR.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at over 9,200 retail units under 69 different banners in 28 countries. With fiscal year 2011 sales of $419 billion, Walmart employs 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://walmartstores.com and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.
(1) Experian Consumer Research, Simmons National Consumer Survey, Fall 2009
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.
SOURCE Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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