Bristol, TN, March 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Responsible NASCAR fans earned valuable rewards at Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The track and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition partnered to promote responsible drinking and traffic safety at Bristol Motor Speedway.
With rainy conditions that delayed the race twice and kept the drivers racing under caution for 85 of 503 laps, it was impressive that 26 fans made their way to the booth and pledged to be a designated driver for their group. All of them had the opportunity to receive a free souvenir photo, instant prizes and a chance to be selected as the Designated Driver for the Race. One randomly selected, responsible fan will win the Responsibility Has Its Rewards sweepstakes. The grand prize includes two tickets and two hot passes to the next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
"Coming to Bristol Motor Speedway is all about having a great time, and we want all of our fans to be safe both at the race and on the way home," said Jerry Caldwell, executive vice president and general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway. "We applaud these fans that made the responsible choice to be designated drivers for their friends or family this past weekend."
"The success of the Responsibility Has Its Rewards campaign is a direct result of the commitment from our members and all the designated-driver program partners, including the tracks, beer companies and state offices of highway safety," said Jill Pepper, executive director of TEAM Coalition. "Teamwork is what this campaign is all about. We are demonstrating that when everyone - including the fans - takes responsibility, everyone wins."
About Bristol Motor Speedway
Speedway Motorsports is a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates the following premier facilities: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sonoma, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. The Company provides souvenir merchandising services through its SMI Properties subsidiaries; manufactures and distributes smaller-scale, modified racing cars and parts through its U.S. Legend Cars International subsidiary; and produces and broadcasts syndicated motorsports programming to radio stations nationwide through its Performance Racing Network subsidiary. The Company also equally-owns Motorsports Authentics, a joint venture formed with International Speedway Corporation to produce, market and sell licensed motorsports merchandise. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.speedwaymotorsports.com .
About TEAM Coalition
TEAM Coalition is an alliance of professional and collegiate sports, entertainment facilities, concessionaires, stadium service providers, the beer industry, distillers, broadcasters, governmental traffic safety experts, and others working together to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports and entertainment facilities. TEAM's members and supporters include NASCAR, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, ARAMARK, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Ovations Food Services, Beer Institute, National Beer Wholesalers Association, Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Brown-Forman, Live Nation, National Association of Broadcasters, Contemporary Services Corporation, Elite, International Association of Venue Managers, Stadium Managers Association and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
For more information, go to:
www.TEAMCoalition.org , www.FansDontLetFansDriveDrunk.org or www.ResponsibilityHasItsRewards.org .
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=24187
Jill Pepper, TEAM Coalition, 703-647-7431, Kevin Triplett, Bristol Motor Speedway, 423-989-6905,
