Fifth Annual Sprint Sound & Speed Presented By SunTrust Returns To Nashville January 8-9, 2010
Tickets on Sale for Music and Motorsports Celebration with Hank Williams Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart Chris Young, Kyle Petty and more!

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—November 25, 2009 – For the fifth consecutive year, the worlds of country music and NASCAR will meet in Music City for Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust on Jan. 8-9, 2010.

Some of country music’s greatest names will kick off the two-day event at the Grand Ole Opry when Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust hits the Ryman Auditorium stage on Friday, Jan. 8. The special night of music will include two shows, 7 p.m., and 9:30 p.m., with Hank Williams Jr. (9:30 p.m. show), Chris Young , a special performance from NASCAR’s Kyle Petty and his band and more artists to be added. There also will be appearances by Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle and Kasey Kahne and others, during the Friday-night event.

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Guest Column By Cathy Elliott

Las Vegas doesn’t beckon visitors like an oasis in the desert; Las Vegas literally IS an oasis in the desert. And this one is no mirage.

According to the Chamber of Commerce’s Web Site, about 40 million tourists visit Las Vegas annually. On Monday, November 30, a large number of them will arrive, shall we say, much more speedily than usual, as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week blows into town for the first time in history.

After three decades in New York City, and with the very active cooperation and support of the state of Nevada, NASCAR decided the time had come for a change of pace (pun definitely intended).

The season-ending 2009 Cup Series awards dinner will be held at the Wynn Las Vegas, a luxury resort located on the famed Strip.

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DONNIE WINGO NAMED CREW CHIEF OF THE No. 6 SPRINT CUP TEAM

Concord, N.C. (November 24, 2009) – Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Donnie Wingo has been named crew chief of the No. 6 UPS team with driver David Ragan. Wingo joined Roush Fenway at the beginning of the 2009 season as crew chief for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 team. The duo most recently captured a win earlier this month at Talladega and Wingo is looking to build on that momentum with Ragan heading into the 2010 season.

“It’s an honor to have the opportunity to work with David Ragan next
season as well as our sponsor UPS,” said Wingo. “UPS has been a great
sponsor in NASCAR for years and I’m truly looking forward to the chance
to get the No. 6 Ford the finishes it deserves. I’m glad to remain with
Roush Fenway Racing because I believe in the success we’ll be able to
achieve in 2010.”

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