Jimmie Johnson Officiates at UAB Annual Gurney Derby
Two-Time Talladega Superspeedway and Six-Time NASCAR Spring Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson was in Birmingham for the University of Alabama Birmingham Gurney Race as part of UAB Homecoming Week. This was a fun traditional homecoming race for the Blazers who will play North Texas football team Saturday. The Gurney Derby pitted four-person teams (two women and two men) pushing a retired gurney at the fastest rate of speed. Johnson talked about Talladega Superspeedway’s GEICO 500 (Oct 19th) and how the college students can attend the event at NASCAR’s Most Competitive track for the special college offer of $19. The GEICO 500 is the final race of the CONTENDER ROUND in the chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, which narrows the field of eligible contenders for the title from 12 to eight.
The pressure to win Talladega Superspeedway’s GEICO 500 Oct. 19 is on.
Fans looking for a way to take their adventure at Talladega Superspeedway to the next level have the opportunity with an incredible hospitality option that includes pre-race pit access – Exclusive Premium Box Seating– for the much anticipated GEICO 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race & fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) event, Oct. 18-19.
Whether it’s for corporate entertainment or for extended family fun, fans can treat themselves to southern hospitality at its best for one of the most anticipated weekends in the history of NASCAR. The GEICO 500 is the final event of the Contender Round of the revamped Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in which the field of eligible drivers for the title will be trimmed from 12 to eight.
Guests can have incredible views of the anticipated three-and four-wide battles as drivers make their last-ditch effort to advance in the Chase. They are privately fenced for small groups that want a big-time race day experience. Guests will also receive pre-race access to Saturday’s driver Introductions for the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola and Sunday morning Pit Road access before the GEICO 500.
Along with great views is great service. Each box features in-seat food and drink service and $30 worth of vouchers for each guest to use, as well as a souvenir race program, which details the track’s 45th anniversary. The box seating areas are located above the lower level grandstands in the Gadsden, Lincoln, Anniston, O.V. Hill North, O.V. Hill South and Birmingham sections, and can accommodate groups of 12 and 24, with prices starting at $2,700 for the weekend. For more information, contact Leigha Rivera at (256) 761-4702 or visit our website www.talladegasuperspeedway.com.
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