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Nashville Superspeedway
Firestone Auctioning Nashville Honorary
Starter Position on eBay
Proceeds from Winning Bid on Rarest of Opportunities Go to United Way
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 29, 2006) – The chance to wave the green flag
signaling the start of an exciting Indy Racing League IndyCar Series event
is a thrilling, often once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for those receiving
the honor. For the July 15, 2006, Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville
Superspeedway, Firestone Racing is making that possibility a reality for
one lucky fan – and all in the name of the United Way.
Firestone has placed for bid on the popular auction website eBay the
Honorary Starter’s position for the Firestone Indy 200. From now through
July 6, anyone interested may bid on the honor, with the highest bidder
(provided the offer meets the minimum reserve bid) invited by Firestone
Racing to climb into the flag stand before the race and then wave the
green flag as the Indy cars thunder past to commence the annual thrilling
race at Nashville Superspeedway.
Best of all, proceeds from the top bid go directly to charity – United Way
of Metropolitan Nashville.
“We realize the average fan rarely, if ever, has an opportunity to serve
as Honorary Starter for a race of any kind,” said Al Speyer, Executive
Director, Firestone Racing, “so we thought it would be nice to open the
possibility to everyone. I have been fortunate enough to serve as Honorary
Starter for the Firestone Indy 200 in the past, and let me tell you, it’s
one of the more memorable experiences of my career in racing. We’re sure
the winning bidder will enjoy the entire evening we have planned and know
that he or she will also enjoy having helped many others in the process
with the donation going to United Way.”
The winning bidder receives four grandstand tickets for the race from
Firestone Racing, admission to Firestone’s pre-race hospitality area and
the opportunity to meet Andrew Firestone, great-grandson of Firestone Tire
& Rubber Co. founder Harvey Firestone and recently the star of the ABC-TV
reality show “The Bachelor.” Prior to taking position in the flag stand to
start the race, the winning bidder also will be decked out in Firestone
Racing apparel and receive a lesson in “proper flag waving” from the
official IRL starters. Transportation to and accommodations for the event
weekend are the responsibility of the winning bidder.
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